I'm happy to showcase fellow Epic Eighteen member Andi Diehn! Andi is a debut picture book author - her new books, WAVES, ENERGY, MATTER, and FORCES, are part of the Picture Book Science Series with Nomad Press. Read on for Andi's thoughts about stories . . . creativity . . . and connection! STORIES – Discuss what inspires your ideas and stories, and share the process about your latest projects. First of all, thank you for having me as a guest blogger on your site! I have hug

I'm delighted to feature my #Epic18 friend Cate Berry today! Her debut picture book is absolutely adorable and it's definitely required bedtime reading. Here are her thoughts about stories . . . creativity . . . and connection! STORIES – Discuss what inspires your ideas and stories, and share the process about your latest projects. What a great question. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about where my stories come from lately. Every year in January I do this semi-cheesy ritu

I'm happy to feature Cynthia Surrisi on the the blog today! She has two upcoming books: A SIDE OF SABOTAGE, a middle grade mystery (the third in a delightful series), and a picture book, THE BEST MOTHER, perfect for Mother's Day. I look forward to reading both. In the meantime, enjoy her thoughts about stories . . . creativity . . . and connection! STORIES – Discuss what inspires your ideas and stories, and share the process about your latest projects. My impetus to write has