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For those of you not in the publishing world, let me just tell you: reviews are A BIG DEAL! Librarians and teachers don’t have time to read ALL the books out there, so they often rely upon professional reviews to decide whether or not they will add a title to their collection. That’s why I… Read more »

Thrilled to have my first poem in a  wonderful new magazine for tweens and teens called, PaperBound! Check out my poem, “There’s Magic Here” below, which was written during and inspired by a visit to the amazing Highlights Foundation Retreat Center last summer. The entire issue is available for FREE online! (my poem is on p. 58,… Read more »

What a week celebrating the book birthday WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW! I had such a great time sharing the book (and my fabulous butterfly cape!) with the kids at the Summit Free Public Library! And… over the last couple of weeks, the book has been featured on a bunch of blogs and other media, such as…… Read more »

First stop on the WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW blog tour: Andrew Hacket’s The Backstory, where we chat all about the behind-the-scenes making of the book! Enjoy!

It is so much fun to see my poems come alive with illustrations in a magazine! Here’s one right off the press, featured in the February 2023 issue of Countdown Magazine (one of the fabulous publications put out by The School Magazine in Australia!) How gorgeous is this art by David Lugge!?