In these decidedly UNordinary days, I found extra delight in reading Lisa Katzenberger's wonderful new book. Although I've seen Lisa around online for a while, I really got to know her in our 2021 Promo group, Picture Book Scribblers. But wait! I'm getting ahead of myself....
A quick show of hands. Who is having trouble carrying on as usual? I certainly am. However, I am acutely aware of the fact that my family and I are among the lucky ones. Over here at my house, we are healthy, and my children...
I am so excited to highlight Dawn Young and her adorable book! Join us as we "chat" :) Dawn, congratulations on your wonderful book, The Night Baafore Christmas. I am blown away by the adorable arc, the impeccable rhyme, and the fabulous illustrations. I am definitely...
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...
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...
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...
I am thrilled to highlight the versatile, talented, and all around wonderful author, Cynthia Surrisi. I "met" "Cynthia in The Best 2018 Picture Book Release Group Ever", and I'm glad I did. Sit down, grab a cup of coffee and a cookie, because Cynthia has...
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...
A group of writers and I are reading a wonderful book called Fearless Writing by William Kenower. I won't say it has been life changing, but I will say it has made me look at my writing and other parts of my life in a...
People always ask me why we “reinvented” Don’t Eat the Bluebonnets and published a new version. After all, it was a good story. It’s a great question that deserves a great answer. So I'll try to answer it as best I can. We really liked the old...