I'm happy to feature my friend and fellow #2020VisionPB member Valerie Bolling on the blog today. We could all use some dancing in our lives - Valerie's debu...

I'm delighted to feature my good friend and fellow #2020BookLook member, Andria Rosenbaum. Her wonderful new book, BOATS WILL FLOAT, has quite an acquisition...

We hope kids at home will enjoy these book-related activities, including writing prompts and a challah recipe, as well as coloring sheets - based on SADIE'S ...

I'm so happy to feature my #2020VisionPB writing friend, Christy Mihaly, on the blog for a repeat visit! Check out her interview from 2018 here. Her new pict...

I'm so happy to feature my #BookMeshuggenah friend Allison Ofanansky on the blog today! Her ideas and projects have been inspired by "the landscape and the p...

This post first appeared on the Children's Book Academy blog. This New Year’s Eve, we will be ringing in a new year and a new decade. It’s an ideal time to t...

I'm delighted to feature my writing friend, Ali Bovis, on the blog today. I'm so excited about her new chapter book series, SYLVIE! I loved learning that Ali...

I'm happy to feature my friend and fellow #BookMeshuggenah, Karen Rostaker-Gruber. Karen is an award-winning and multi-published author, and she's also a ven...

I'm happy to feature the multi-published children's author, Laura Gehl, on the blog today. Laura has THREE books out this fall! I'm intrigued that her adorab...

I'm delighted to feature my #SeenIn19 friend, author Eileen Meyer, on the blog today! I loved learning about her process for writing poems, how she envisions...

I'm happy to feature author Nadine Poper on the blog today! Nadine has not one but two lovely picture books releasing with Blue Whale Press! I enjoyed learni...

I'm so happy to highlight fellow #BookBlastoff and #ClearForkPublishing author Vanessa Keel. I love Vanessa's debut picture book, BOOMER AT YOUR SERVICE (rel...

I'm delighted to feature my fellow #BookMeshuggenah, Ann D. Koffsky, on the blog today. Ann's most recent picture book, CREATION COLORS, is gorgeous and insp...

I'm happy to showcase my #SeenIn19 writing pal, Michelle Schaub, on the blog today. I absolutely love her new picture book poetry collection, FINDING TREASUR...

I'm so happy to feature my #SeenIn19 writing pal, Ann Marie Stephens, on the blog today. Her new picture book, ARITHMECHICKS ADD UP: A MATH STORY (illustrate...

This post first appeared on Chapter Book Challenge. BRAINSTORMING CHAPTER BOOK IDEAS It’s March and that means it’s time for the annual Chapter Book Challeng...

This post first appeared on Children's Book Academy. There are many benefits to joining a critique group. I gain so much from my partners’ insightful comment...

This post first appeared on Children's Book Academy. ​Last month, I wrote about organizing and conducting a writing critique group, providing critiques, and ...

I'm happy to participate with Lauren in the wonderful author group, #SeenIn19, and I'm delighted to feature her on the blog today! I look forward to getting ...

I first met Cathy Ballou Mealey when we participated together in the book marketing group, #Epic18. I love the adorable antics in her debut picture book, WHE...