Janet Fox Talks about FAITHFUL
Greetings! Fellow author Janet Fox recently dropped in and I was able to convince her that a spin in front of my Flipcam would be a great idea. Once you’ve watched her, I think you’ll agree: Wasn’t...
View ArticleJim Scott sings "I am Waiting"
Recently my church, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brazos Valley, had the good fortune of hosting gentle troubadour, Jim Scott for an evening of songs and stories. Jim played for many years with...
View ArticleThe Real Chris Barton
Chris Barton is not an imposter! He’s on a mission to make non-fiction for kids (and us older kids) fun and exciting. He’s also written one of the funniest picture books ever! I recently had the good...
View ArticleLove Song to Libraries
I confess. I’m addicted to libraries. They’re very high on my obsession list. So, here’s my homage to all you library types, both those of you who work in them and those of you who love them too. My...
View ArticleUma Krishnaswami: The Grand Plan to Fix Everything
“Dini has heard of hearts sinking. She has always thought that was an odd thing for hearts to do.” Now that, my homies, is a line worth framing! And it’s only one of many terrific lines in Uma...
View ArticleLiz Garton Scanlon: Noodle and Lou
Have you ever read a book that makes you want to hug it? That’s how I feel when I pick up Liz Garton Scanlon’s new picture book, Noodle and Lou. Illustrated by Arthur Howard, this is the story of...
View ArticleWriting Young Adult Fiction . . . for Dummy!
Greetings, Sports Fans! A few years ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting Deborah Halverson at an SCBWI retreat in Indiana. One morning, we got up early and took a leisurely stroll through the...
View ArticleThe Map of Me, by Tami Lewis Brown
Tami Lewis Brown dazzled the picture book world with her beautiful biography of Elinor Smith, Soar, Elinor! And now, she has a brand new novel to her name, The Map of Me. I’ve had the great privilege...
View ArticleA Visit with Eric Rohmann
This past summer, while participating in the Highlights Foundation Summer Institute at Chautauqua, I had the opportunity to chat with Caldecott-winning author/illustrator Eric Rohmann. I think that...
View ArticleThe Angel Next to Me
Greetings! Several years ago, we were decorating our annual tree when I pulled out a box that was stored next to the ornaments. In it were our sons’ baby shoes. Instead of neatly wrapping them back up,...
View ArticleThe Angel Next to Me
Greetings! Several years ago, we were decorating our annual tree when I pulled out a box that was stored next to the ornaments. In it were our sons' baby shoes. Instead of neatly wrapping them back up,...
View ArticleAngel Thieves, Part One
Greetings! Welcome to my new blog, “What the Cat Dragged In.” It’s been a very long time—7 years to be exact—since my last blog entry. That feels like a lifetime ago. But with the launch of this new...
View ArticleAngel Thieves, Part 2–Achsah
So, I take setting extremely seriously. Those who have read my other novels, know that I reply upon the setting to help inform the work. So, when I set out to write this new novel, I knew that it would...
View ArticleOne Small Sentence
I want to tell you a small part of my experience of writing Angel Thieves. To a certain extent, all of my books feel a bit slippery as they come into being, but this one was like trying to walk a dozen...
View ArticleAngel Thieves, Part One
Greetings! Welcome to my new blog, “What the Cat Dragged In.” It’s been a very long time—7 years to be exact—since my last blog entry. That feels like a lifetime ago. But with the launch of this new...
View ArticleAngel Thieves, Part 2–Achsah
So, I take setting extremely seriously. Those who have read my other novels, know that I reply upon the setting to help inform the work. So, when I set out to write this new novel, I knew that it would...
View ArticleOne Small Sentence
I want to tell you a small part of my experience of writing Angel Thieves. To a certain extent, all of my books feel a bit slippery as they come into being, but this one was like trying to walk a dozen...
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