As some of you may know, it’s National Poetry Month and my wonderful#PBChat mentor Lori Degman has a challenge on her Facebook page to write a poem every day in April. The poem must include a specific word of her choosing. Today’s word is “quarantine.” I don’t think this poem needs any introduction… it kind of speaks for itself! Enjoy!
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Upcoming Events:
Summer/Fall 2022
BRAINSTORM! Blog (and Podcast) Tour
October 1, 2022
Rye Children’s Book Festival (in-person!)
Rye Free Reading Room
1061 Boston Post Road
Rye, NY
October 2, 2022
Maplewood/South Orange Book Festival (in-person!)
60 Woodland Road
Maplewood, NJ
Past Interviews and Appearances:
- Cover reveal for BRAINSTORM! on author Vivian Kirkfield’s blog.
- BRAINSTORM! and KidLit Caravan featured on Tara Lazar’s blog, Writing for Kids (While Raising Them).
- Watch me read my poem, “Our Walk To School,” from the award-winning children’s poetry anthology: Hop To It: Poems To Get You Moving (Pomelo Books, 2020) on Michelle Schaub’s blog, Poetry Boost: Using Poetry to Boost Literacy.
- Watch the mini-movie of my poem, “Our Walk To School,” on Sylvia Vardell’s blog, Poetry for Children.
Awards & Accolades
- Winner of the 2021 SCBWI Magazine Merit Award for my poem, “Lemons!”
- “Elite 8” Finalist (out of 64 children’s poets!) in the Madness!Poetry Tournament, 2021
- Honorable Mention in Vivian Kirkfield’s #50PreciousWords contest, 2021
- Second Place, Susanna Hill’s Holiday Contest for Children’s Writers, 2020
- First Place, Susanna Hill’s Holiday Contest for Children’s Writers, 2019
- #PBChat Mentee, chosen by Lori Degman, 2019
- #PBParty Finalist, 2019
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