Me Versus the Spanish Teacher
Republication of an essay in YARN about the role a Spanish teacher played in my writing and translating life.
Agent Revisions, Editor Revisions
Comparing an agent's revision suggestions to those of a realtor presenting a house for sale.
Announcing Work in Progress Awards!
Using my experience with Gringolandia, I encourage SCBWI members to apply for the Work-in-Progress Awards that open for submission every year in March.
A New Agent!
Readers who are familiar with the publishing industry already know this, but many of my blog's readers are not familiar with the process of making books (making sausage is clean…
Know Your History
Knowing history is key to making informed decisions in the present, because we can see the consequences of similar decisions in the past.
I’m Going to AWP!
A preview of my two accepted panels at the February 2017 conference of AWP, the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
Good News for Surviving Santiago!
Announcing honors for Surviving Santiago from two independent-publishing organizations and the Bank Street College of Education.
Last Week’s News: Surviving Santiago as a Cautionary Tale
Thinking about the themes of Surviving Santiago in the wake of two incidents of political violence in the U.S. in the past week.
A Book I’m Thankful For + Giveaway
As part of the YA Story Sisters, I'm giving away a book I'm thankful for as well as one of my own, and I explain why I'm thankful.
Coming to a Conference Near You! (If You’re in the Twin Cities, That Is)
My three presentations at the NCTE conference and ALAN workshop in Minneapolis, all focusing on aspects of diversity in books for young readers.