It’s the final episode of my six-part blog series, Peek Behind The Curtain: Journey to a New Book. [Scroll to the end for links to the previous episodes.] The series has the best ending because it is also launch day for WATCH THEM GROW: The Fascinating Science… Read more »
Welcome to the next episode of Peek Behind the Publishing Curtain, the series I’ve written to give people an idea of the steps an author takes to bring a new book to readers. Check out the previous posts if you need to get caught up: In the first episode, I share how I came up with… Read more »
Welcome to the next episode of Peek Behind the Publishing Curtain, the series I’ve written to give people an idea of the steps an author takes to bring a new book to readers. Check out the previous posts if you need to get caught up: In the first episode, I share how I came up… Read more »
I’m reviving my blog series, Peek Behind the Publishing Curtain, to support my writing friends who are new to traditional publishing. Hopefully, the information will also interest those who wonder how books are made. Since it’s been a minute, let’s get caught up. In the first episode of Peek Behind the Curtain, I share how… Read more »
Be sure to sign up for my seasonal newsletter, Connections, which includes giveaways, resources, news scoops, the backstories of books and research, and other interesting tidbits. Click HERE to sign up so you don’t miss a thing. As part of this month’s newsletter, I share my guest post on LitLinks, the blog of Sibert Award… Read more »
I’m thrilled to share that today is the launch day for VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN! The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention. This book has been a labor of love from the first minute Dr. Apgar’s story hooked me. Read more about the making of the book in spite of All. The. Things. in… Read more »
Much of children’s publishing feels like a big ol’ mystery especially when we are getting started in the industry. I thought it might be helpful to share the process of a new children’s book from my original lightbulb moment to the eventual book on a shelf. Caveat: there is no guarantee this will actually be… Read more »
If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ve seen me gushing about the sneak peeks of my next authored book for children, REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD. I apologize (sort of). Going forward, I’ll share different information in both places, so be sure to subscribe to both my blog and newsletter if you are so inclined. Back… Read more »
It took me all of a second to answer award-winning author Patricia Newman when she asked if I would like to contribute to her highly effective and well-read blog, LitLinks. (See the post below.) I selected a post date in November, the perfect time to talk about animal adaptations to cold and how my worry… Read more »
I’m so excited to share the news of this upcoming picture book that I am authoring. Expected to launch in late 2022, the book is an anthology of princesses living in our current times who are accomplishing surprising and important things. They are deploying their positions and communities to make new laws, help the environment,… Read more »
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