I Join Storystorm 2018
In fall 2015 I was busy attending conferences to promote my just-published Surviving Santiago, and when November and NaNoWriMo rolled around, I knew I didn't have the time to produce…
In fall 2015 I was busy attending conferences to promote my just-published Surviving Santiago, and when November and NaNoWriMo rolled around, I knew I didn't have the time to produce…
Introduction to a series on the school-workplace transition for young adults (and anyone else) on the autism spectrum, drawing from personal experiences.
A report on two events on Children's Day at the 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival and thoughts on taking chances and writing outside one's comfort zone.
Lessons learned from an overreaction to negative reviews and the failed project that followed, with advice for other writers.
An overview of common stories that dictatorships and despotic regimes tell to justify their power and policies.
Skills I learned from Lego building that I can apply to my writing, even if I don't write directly about Lego.
Thoughts on identity and #ownvoices in light of my recent travels and a new historical work-in-progress.
What I will do to be able to buy more Lego.
Remembering how YA literature changed after the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and why we may still have weighty books about diversity and #resistance today.
Where I failed to follow through on a resolution and why. Am I too dependent on the opinions of others?