Scenes: The Building Blocks of the Novel
Examining the individual scene in the novel, the structure of which needs to be a microcosm of the novel's structure as a whole.
The Grief Narrative in Books for Young Readers
Advice for writers of grief narratives for young readers, and broadening the definition of the genre.
Now More Than Ever: A Workshop on Writing Disabled Characters
Announcing a Highlights workshop on writing books for kids and teens that center disability and neurodiversity, and why this matters.
PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Humor for Kids, Seriously
A roundup of a fascinating panel for the PEN World Voices Festival on writing humor for kids that can be multilayered and subversive.
Microphone of Malice: RFK Jr.’s Echoes of Eugenics. A Guest Post by Bhrea Koneman
Brhea Koneman's guest post takes a stand against RFK, Jr.'s ideological crusade against autistic people and neurodiversity in general.
Highlights Neurodiverse Kidlit Scholarship Auction
"Highlighting" a new scholarship for neurodivergent children's book creators and why it's important.
Panel Wrap-Up: Disabled Activists
A summary of my panel at the Texas Library Association conference and the role of disability in our characters' activism.
An Activism Panel in Texas
A sneak preview of my panel with acclaimed MG and YA authors at the Texas Library Association meeting, which will be my debut appearance there.
Anthology Launch Day: Spinning Toward the Sun
Announcing a new anthology to benefit two organizations crucial in the recovery of western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
Laid Up With the Flu
The reading I did while sick with the flu, in preparation for a panel on youth activism.