I'm so honored and thrilled that YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Lauren Paige Conrad, has been selected as an NCTE 2024 Notable Poetry Book! … [Read more...]
Crafting Verse Novels at the Highlights Foundation!
The inaugural Crafting Verse Novels Workshop and Retreat, taught by Chris Baron, Cordelia Jensen, and me took place on May 21-24, 2023 at the Highlights Foundation . . . and it was fantastic! Chris, Cordelia, and I met with 18 verse novelists discussion craft, reading, writing, and publishing. We … [Read more...]
Boston Book Festival!
Perfect fall weather provided a lovely backdrop for the Boston Book Festival on October 29, 2022! I loved talking about verse novels and poetry with awesome authors Rebecca Caprara and Kip Wilson, and I got to reconnect with many other kidlit authors! … [Read more...]