Titletown New York!
Celebrating the WNBA finals victory and first championship for the New York Liberty, a lesson in persistence for writers as well.
“Not Like the Other Girls”
As this month is Women's History Month, it's a great opportunity to take on one of the most common tropes in fiction for tweens and teens. The "Not Like the…
Another “First”: A Batchelder Honor Book!
Some thoughts about winning my first ALA Youth Media Award, on the fifteenth book I've either authored or translated.
Lemonade in a Desert
The challenge of self-promotion for an author who isn't very good at self-promotion.
My #PublishingJourney
Takeaways from my long and winding #publishingjourney and advice for writers looking to get and stay published.
Some Thoughts on the Publishing Crisis, Part IV: Surviving the Drought
The final essay in the series discusses how to stay creative during the current publishing crisis and sometimes staying creative means taking a break.
Some Thoughts on the Publishing Crisis, Part III: Speaking Out
Some strategies for growing the market for children's/YA books and creating opportunities for all new authors and books.
Some Thoughts on the Publishing Crisis, Part II: Causes
Continuation of the series exploring demographic, economic, technological, and political reasons for the decline in book sales.
Some Thoughts on the Publishing Crisis, Part I
The first in a series of thoughts and advice related to the crisis in publishing since the end of the pandemic.
