This past February, I had the opportunity to hear Dan Santat give an incredible keynote speech as SCBWI that not only inspired me in a million different ways, but had me laughing harder than I'd laughed in months. May we all be blessed with his sense of humor, and may we all have the work ethic to build up to his ability to tell a wonderful story. If you haven't had the privilege of reading one of his books, go...
Today I bring to you my very first One Minute Interview! I love the idea of gathering answers to similar questions from multiple creatives--- it's a delightful quick burst of support and inspiration for all I think. Jane Yolen, author of over 365 books, is a treasure trove of Picture Book world knowledge, and truly delightful in person. Though she's best known for her series of "How do Dinsosaurs..." books, she's been doing this for years, and is filled to...
This past weekend I attended the New York City SCBWI winter conference! There were workshops galore, and several inspirational speakers! Both Dan Santat and Angie Thomas blew me away, with lots of great advice on not just becoming a published writer, but becoming a published writer who can be true to him/herself, while making an impact on the world. If you don't have any of Dan's fantastic books, or haven't picked up Angie's latest and most amazing book "The Hate...
When I was young, I had several Dr. Seuss books at home, (which I'll get to reviewing later), but it wasn't until I was already a parent myself that I finally read Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. It's one of his theme collections, containing three stories all loosely based around the concept of ego: Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag. Since then, it has become our family's favorite because, in my daughters words: "It's a good...
Welcome! I love picture books. I loved them when I was the right age to be read to, I loved them when I could finally read them myself, I missed them when I was finally deemed too old for picture books, I went back to them again years later before I even had my own child, and now that I do have my own child, I totally relish them and have vowed to never give them up ever again, no...
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I'm an artist, children's book writer,
Qi Gong teacher, mother, spouse and Rainbow Catcher in NYC.
It’s been just about a year since we made our official...
Well, it’s certainly been an interesting nine months since...