In honor of Autism Awareness Day, I’m interviewing Jason Vance, the author of a new book for kids titled “Just Like You.” The story follows Max, a second grader with […]
Writing
Being Engaged
For eleven more months I get to enjoy this “engaged” stage of being a writer wherein I have a publishing deal, but nobody can read my book.
Consider the Narrator
Consider the potential presented by this question: who is telling your story and from when? Answering that can only make your story stronger.
How I Read As Much As I Do
I was reflecting last night on how the shift from 10 to 60 happened. I’m not a terribly fast reader. It comes down to 5 things.
Finding My Next Story
Back in November I blogged about setting goals for myself professionally. There’s so little we can control as writers. All we can do is write the best damn stories we […]
Balancing Parts of a Writing Career
Even with a traditional publishing deal in place I am finding myself overwhelmed with all the things that need to be done before my book goes out into the world.
Visiting Kensington Publishing in NYC
I’m so grateful to have a team of professionals to work with. This is the number one benefit of traditional publishing and it makes the long timeline totally worth it.