This past Sunday's question is an interesting one. We're often asked why we write, but rarely how we got to this point. So here's an overview of my steps along the way. I identify my earliest desires to write with the discovery of Tamora Pierce's IN ...
(Is my hair straight? Have I got anything in my teeth? Is this thing on? It's on. Crap.) Hello, Pitch Wars crew! All you amazing, lovely people making this contest possible. I'm a little terrified to be here but also ecstatic to try for a slot. A L ...
When I made the transition from picture books to middle grade I devoured everything in my path. Amelia Bedelia. Mrs. Piggly-Wiggly. The Egypt Game. All of the American Girl series. Most of the Babysitters Club--we're talking twenty books at a time. I ...
