Intentional Joy
How did I keep my writing life from coming to a screeching halt due to the pandemic?
I was intentional with my choices–particularly joy.
picture books
Get in, kid me, we’re going to Florida!
Months before, I thought it wouldn’t get any better than having NOT QUITE SNOW WHITE be a part of the book fairs starting in the Fall of 2020. Just a week after getting this mind-blowing email in early March, I was boarding a plan and headed to Florida.
Have a Heart: Using Children’s Literature to Create More Dynamic and Inclusive Classroom Discussions (Part 1)
Today, my librarian friends, I want to ask a question of you that’s essential to your profession: “What’s on your bookshelf?”
Part 1/4 of my presentation from AAIM (Arkansas Association of Instructional Media) 2019.
Note to self:Don’t get lost in animal stories.
I feel like I am truly getting closer to my dream. Thanks to my overactive imagination, I can almost smell the picture book newness with my name on it. In real life, while I’m waiting to hear back from publishers, I am continuing to write. After all, that’s what you do to avoid stalking your… Read more »
On writing diverse children’s books
The We Need Diverse Books folks have done a great job of making one thing clear: We do, in fact, need diverse books. They have their reasons and their mission, and I’m all for it. Still, I have my own reasons as to why I have chosen to write diverse children’s books. I was an only… Read more »