Full transparency: I am a retired teacher. I am not in the classroom anymore, but I do have empathy for those who are. After seeing a news clip of a parent ripping a mask off a teacher and physically assaulting her, I was compelled to...
I'm excited to have fellow Picture Book Scribbler, Kate Fox with us today. I was lucky enough to see an ARC of her beautiful debut picture book, PANDO, and it pulled me in immediately. You won't want to miss this one! Welcome, Kate! Would you please...
Today we welcome, my friend Michal Babay to "Writing Outside the Lines." Michal and I "met" (sorry to say not in real life...
We are in for a treat with my friend, Janie Reinart, visiting us today. Janie and I met in person at a non-fiction writing retreat in 2016, and aside from being a wonderful writer, Janie is a pretty great person! Thanks for being here, Janie. Before...
I've been waiting to see the cover of this beautiful new book, and now, we all get to see it! I am thrilled to host the cover reveal of PLANTING FRIENDSHIP: PEACE, SALAAM, SHALOM. It is co-written by Callie Metler, Shirin Rahman, and Melissa Stoller...
I'm thrilled to welcome my friend, Sita Singh, to "Writing Outside the Lines." Sita and I are in the marketing group, The Picture Book Scribblers, together, and as I've said many times, one of the best things about writing children's books is the friends we...
Dear Friends, I messed up!! Somehow my unedited blog post went out! EEK! I didn't finish revising and editing, and..WHOOPS! I think I hit something which published my unfinished, poorly written mess of a post. I am SO sorry and even more embarrassed! (And VERY sad!...
OK, FRIENDS, THIS ONE SHOULD BE RIGHT. WELL AT LEAST BETTER! MAKE SURE YOU READ THE BOTTOM ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY. :) Happy Summer, everyone! Close your eyes and take a trip back in time with me. What was summer like when you were a kid? For...
Whenever anyone asks me the best part of writing for children, my answer is "Connection." I love connecting with kids through school visits (I cannot wait to get back to in-person visits!) and connecting with so many wonderful people who write and/or illustrate kids' books....
Summer is around the corner, and I am excited to highlight The Big Beach Cleanup by my friend, Charlotte Offsay. I met Charlotte online several years ago, and we exchanged manuscripts. But then, a year or so later, completely unplanned, I met her in real...