I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”
~Jandy Nelson’s I’ll Give You the Sun… Read More
Quotable Thursday
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Fan Mail!
I’ve gotten some wonderful emails from people all over the world who’ve read Caminar. It’s so encouraging and energizing to hear people saying kind things about something you’ve created. Last week, Candlewick forwarded along my first piece of fan mail–the actual letter in an envelope kind. And…it’s from Japan! How … Read More
Photo Friday
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Pride is allowed to have an element of worry. Especially when you are a mother.”
~David Levithan’s Two Boys Kissing… Read More
What’s on my desk this month
Okay – so it’s the floor, really. Because it’s so big.
Working on edits for the picture book that will be out in 2016. Loving these illustrations!! Wishing I could show you a better glimpse.
Soon…… Read More
Photo Friday
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Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“History is whatever we believe; history itself is a fairy tale. Story and truth can be anything we dream of.”
~Susann Cokal’s The Kingdom of Little Wounds… Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Blue Mountain by Martine Leavitt is a delightful, heart-warming middle grade adventure. I have to confess that I’m usually not a fan of novels with animals as characters, but this story is the exception to the … Read More
Best Thing About Being a Writer
You have to eat doughnuts.
For research.
And it’s a tax write-off.… Read More
Guatemalan Monday: Survivor story edition
In Caminar, Carlos is a kid who survives an act of violence during Guatemala’s Internal Conflict.
Carlos isn’t a real character. But there were kids who really did survive what Carlos lived through. Here are two stories that have made their way into the press, so you … Read More