Breezing through Facebook tonight, I happened upon a link a friend posted to Upstart Crow Literary . Agent Michael Stearns has written an excellent piece on Agenting Picture Books v. Agenting Novels. It’s one of the most insightful posts I’ve seen on the subject of picture books – both the art of writing them and [...]
Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about time – where it goes and how I want to invest it. My most recent bout of “Am I using my time the way I *really* want to?” started because of an on-line class I’ve been taking. Our assignment this week was to break away from [...]
Living a life that “means something” is a thread that runs through my thoughts most days. Why do I do what I do? Where should I place my energy? How can I use my time towards things that are worthwhile? The things I can not change. The choices I’ve made. The goals I aspire to. [...]
I've lived and traveled around the world, but now make my home in California.
By day, I teach; evenings and many weekends, I write.
My teaching, reading, and writing eventually led to a Master's degree in Language and Literacy and, later, an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
My first picture book, BLUE ON BLUE, is forthcoming from Beach Lane Books (Simon and Schuster).
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