11.13.22 Finding Inspiration SCBWI Over the past three months, I participated as a Group Facilitator for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) 8 & Under writing group.... keep reading
8.19.22 The Nightmare Bug Book Release – What I’m Most Excited For events & appearances The countdown is on to the official release of The Nightmare Bug which comes out in September! Since SOAR came out during the pandemic, Angie and... keep reading
7.4.22 Oh, What a Feeling! events & appearances It has been quite a while since I’ve written on this blog, and honestly, I can’t say exactly what I’ve been doing, but as many of... keep reading
4.3.22 Connections events & appearances Even though SOAR was released in 2020, I only recently attended my first in-person events as an author! In the past two weeks, I have been... keep reading
2.20.22 How The Nightmare Bug Came to Be the nightmare bug It’s official! The Nightmare Bug cover has been released and is out in the wild! This book has been a long time coming and it is... keep reading
1.22.22 Inspiration behind the scenes Now that the holidays are behind us and life is pretty much back to our normal routine again, I realized it’s been a while since I... keep reading
1.6.22 Excitement’s Brewing behind the scenes I have been a bit negligent over the holiday season when it comes to posting on this blog. Part of the reason is life in general,... keep reading
10.19.21 My Favorite Rhyming Picture Books hillary's picks Crafting a rhyming book is a tricky task. First, you need to make sure the cadence of the book stays strong from line to line while... keep reading
9.20.21 Where does a story start? behind the scenes As I speak with students and even other adults, many people ask where my ideas come from. I am sure every writer has their own creative... keep reading