The photo of me above was taken just after I'd seen the actual picture book for "Red and Green and Blue and White" and held it for the very first time. And the screen shot of the Starred Publishers Weekly Review is just... amazing. I started writing picture book...
We started in February 2021, gathering monthly on zoom to connect as a community. Members of the community have added a study hall (working in community at the same time), a listserve (to stay in touch between the monthly meetings, and a critique corner (a safe place...
It's a podcast! It's a video! It's a wonderful interview with podcast host Desireé Duffy, called "Books That Make You Say: No Way! They Were Gay?" I hope you'll give it a listen... (Or watch!) Find out more about Desireé's "Books That Make You" podcast here. Grateful...
“Two scholarships will be awarded annually, providing full tuition plus a $300 travel stipend for a Transgender person pursuing the craft of picture books.” I was delighted to connect with Adria to find out more about this newly established scholarship. Here's our...
Highlights and take-aways for me included: “White space to leave room for your reader.”and“Until you find yourself on the page, you’ll go looking for yourself in all the wrong places.” – Richard Peck (from Richard’s SCBWI Master Class) “A good lesson does not make a...
Not blogging the conference was really tough, but I still collected a bunch of helpful quotes and moments in my journal. Here are a few: Malinda Lo’s helpful question when revising: “What emotional impact do I want readers to have when reading my book?” (And apply to...
