The Grief Narrative in Books for Young Readers
Advice for writers of grief narratives for young readers, and broadening the definition of the genre.
Guest Speaker
Being the guest speaker at the VCFA winter residency and how my experience there as a student influenced my writing of Torch.
Better Time Management: My New Year’s Resolution
Recapping my 2023 New Year's resolution and pledging better time management for 2024. Hahahaha!
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.
A Sneak Peek at Other People’s Books
A roundup of recent and forthcoming books I appreciated, along with a discussion of the author blurb.
Those New Year’s Resolutions Again!
Recalling my 2022 New Year's resolution and making one for 2023.