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12 Nov

Posted at 23:11h in authors, children's literature, failures, kid lit, marketing, picture books, reflection by
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In the nineteen sixties there was an ad campaign titled “The Pepsi Generation." The people in the commercials frolicked on the beach, danced at amazing parties (where nobody was left out or feeling anxious), and when they smiled, their perfect mouths were filled with sparkly...

04 Apr

Posted at 13:12h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, kid lit, marketing, picture books, publishing, Uncategorized, writing by
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One of the best parts of being involved in the children's literature community is the friends I've made. I am so happy that the prolific author, Gayle Krause, is one of those friends.  Thanks for dropping by, Gayle. I am thrilled to have you.  Thank you for...

22 Dec

Posted at 20:08h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, flood clean up, floods, Houston, kid lit, new year, picture books, publishing, reflection, revision, Texas, Uncategorized by
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  I was recently asked how long it took me to write Lola Can’t Leap. The answer is far from simple. And I absolutely would not have gotten it done without the love and support of all my friends in the KidLit community! I started thinking...

02 Mar

Posted at 02:12h in authors, bullying, children's literature, diversity, kid lit, marketing, non-fiction, picture books, publishing, revision, Uncategorized by
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  A few years ago, I was fortunate to meet fellow Texan, Nancy Churnin, while at Kristen Fulton’s WOW retreat in Georgia. I knew that Nancy had written a book about a Deaf baseball player, and I was intrigued. I couldn’t wait to meet her. The...