Since I’ve Been Gone
It’s been five years since I’ve written a blog post. Whoops. I’ve just updated my website to a new format that allowed me to ingest my prior blog posts from […]
Page Breaks, Art Notes, and Pictures to Order: How NOT to Format a Picture Book Manuscript
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. […]
Love By Any Other Format: Paperback Release of Lovely War
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 […]
Long Ago, On a Silent Night — My First Picture Book
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 […]
Work, Relax, Believe: A Confessional Keynote Address
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 […]
Gods, Mortals, and Immortal Passion: Presenting “Lovely War”
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 […]
Holiday Gift-Booking Redux
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 […]
Of Seurat, Salads, and Segmented Worms: Let’s Talk Fretting & Plotting
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 […]
The Human Cost of the Great War
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 […]
Wishes & Wellingtons: a new middle grade fantasy adventure, out today!
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. […]