October 2016 - The Messy Process of Creating a Craft Book, Part 2
September 2016 - The Messy Process of Creating a Craft Book, Part 1
August 2016 - See Your Writing From Different Vantage Points
July 2016 - How Creativity Techniques Help My Writing
June 2016 - Hard Parts of Writing Non-Fiction for Young Readers
May 2016 - Four Drafts Down, Eight to Go
April 2016- Persisting Despite What Life Throws At You
March 2016 - The Good and Bad of Distractions
February 2016 - Being Willing to Step Back and Start Over
January 2016 - Dealing With My Messy, Rough List of Picture Book Ideas
Updates and Journal Posts
Whether it's an email update with news and tips, or a non-traditional blog post, my goal is to provide helpful, honest details and encouragement to kids, teachers, other writers and those considering or deep into the writing life.
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March 2019- Rating My First 50ish Word Drafts
September 2018 - Do You Have a Writing Action Plan?
March 2018 - Use Creativity Techniques to Boost Your Writing
December 2017- The Importance of Subtraction
September 2017 - Is Your Picture Book Worth $50,000?
July 2017 - Examples of Themes in Writing
May 2017 - The Value of Understanding Themes in Writing
February 2017 - Creating a Storystorm of Picture Book Ideas
January 2017 - 12x12 Picture Book Challenge Success and Learnings
December 2016 - Eleven Drafts Down, One to Go
November 2016 - How to Stop Wishing and Start Writing