Are You Just Too Busy?
That’s the question my friend Joanne asks in her book Just Too Busy – Taking Your Family on a Radical Sabbatical. Her book is the story of her own family’s…
Vacation!, some writing and blogging tips, and a big thank you…
I’ve got a bunch of miscellaneous updates and things to share, so I’m joining Jennifer in 7 Quick Takes today… 1. I am soooo excited! Mike and I leave for…
Maybe the most important thing that I will ever write
Lately, whenever I’m able to carve out some time to write, I’ve been struggling with which projects to work on. I have several things I’m finishing up or revising, and some new projects I’ve recently started too….
Photos from the writing conference
The writing conference last weekend was great! We had an incredible lineup of speakers and about 165 writers and illustrators, all gathered together in one place. Here are some of…
SCBWI Conference in the news!
I’m just popping in to share a fun link for those of you who are interested in writing or illustrating for children. One of the speakers for our SCBWI conference tomorrow,…
So you want to be a writer?
Only two more days until the SCBWI Conference! I’m looking forward to it. I thought I’d put up the post below since it’s about how my writing journey began. Enjoy!…
A couple of exciting writing / book events!
It’s hard to believe that our annual Northern California SCBWI Spring Spirit conference is just a couple weeks away (April 2nd)! I’m really excited. (For those of you who might be new…
A couple of great picture books…
Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week. I’m just popping in to recommend a couple of picture books that I had the opportunity to review for the San…