I’ve been asked many times how to format a children’s picture book manuscript for submission, so I thought I’d create a blog post with my advice, such as it is. […]
Lovely War releases in paperback today! The brilliant folks at Viking Children’s Books / Penguin Random House have done an outstanding job once again of creating a truly gorgeous package […]
Today, my first picture book releases into the world: Long Ago, On a Silent Night, with illustration by the incredibly talented Annie Won. It’s published in hardcover (ISBN 978-1338277722) from […]
Today’s post is a keynote address I gave two years ago at a writing conference in Arizona. (ANWA, Gilbert AZ, 9/15/17.) It’s long, but I post it here in hopes […]
My newest novel, Lovely War, is finally here. I’m so excited to share it with the world. Hades, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, & Apollo. All illustrations by Laura Molnar. Lovely War […]
I went a little hog-wild with book shopping this Christmas season, but supporting indie bookstores, authors, and literacy feels like a triple win to me. Here are the books I […]
Today’s post comes from an email I received from a writer friend. I’m sharing with her permission. I’ve been working on a new novel, and I find that I’m continually […]
One hundred years ago today, the guns fell silent, after four and a half years of brutal, mechanized, devastating combat. Historians will disagree somewhat on the numbers, but the Great […]
I’ve been sitting on this exciting news for too long: I have a new book baby today! Only this time, it’s not a physical book. It’s an Audible Exclusive audiobook. […]
You’re at an author event or a conference panel, listening to an author speak. They’re funny, smart, compassionate, interesting. You feel a connection. You’ve read their book, or you plan […]