Apr 36 minDebuting Within a Pandemic I haven’t composed a blog post in a long time. It’s easier to post fun things like cover reveals and quizzes and games. Not because those...
Feb 124 minCover Reveal for THE DERBY DAREDEVILS: SHELLY STRUGGLES TO SHINEHello hello! I am pleased as punch to be hosting my own cover reveal for The Derby Daredevils: Shelly Struggles to Shine! Book 2 has mean...
Jan 76 minWhat to “Expect” When You’re Debuting2017 was a strange year. It began with me wandering through the cold, seemingly-solitary halls of being between agents. I worked endlessl...
Dec 3, 20195 minChoosing to do a Preorder CampaignI don’t mean to brag, but I am absolutely fantastic at second-guessing every decision I’ve ever made. No, really. I have a knack for brin...
Nov 12, 20197 minWhat to do on a Writing Retreat“Everyone attack!” “Retreat!” “Attack!” “Retreat!” “What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet!” -Stay Alive, Hamilton I’ve always wa...
Oct 16, 20194 minBecoming an Expert Through Children’s BooksIn my ongoing struggle to sit down and be productive as a writer who works from home, I fully admit to being one of those people who clic...
Sep 11, 20195 min Pitch Wars Wishlist!Hello there! We are middle grade authors Kit Rosewater and Ash Van Otterloo, and together we make up the MG Pitch Wars mentor duo, #TeamR...
Sep 10, 20195 minWhat We KeepThree years ago, I was just starting my journey as a Pitch Wars mentee. For those unfamiliar, Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where pub...
Aug 8, 20194 minJudging My BookA few weeks ago, my friend forwarded me this tweet. It was posted by authors Brendan Reichs and Daniel José Older and was making the roun...
Jul 8, 20196 minGetting Back on the Horse Confession time: I’m one of those writers who sees an article title like “My Ups and Downs of Writing” or “My Long, Long, Loooooooooong R...
Jun 4, 20195 min“Are We There Yet?”: A Publishing Reality Check Being a writer is a difficult thing. Any job can be difficult, of course. When I was a teacher, a stage director, a textbook translator, ...
May 7, 20194 minGiving a Book a Heart Transplant This story starts with a wedding. In mid-March, I was returning from a friend’s nuptials in Brooklyn, NY. I had watched a couple stare lo...
Apr 16, 20197 minBuilding Story from Pitch (The following content was originally presented at the SCBWI New Mexico April Shop Talk on 4.09.19) When I started querying in 2011, I lo...
Mar 27, 20197 minThe Child in Me, the Adult in Her; Mature Issues in Children’s LiteratureIn early February I read Mariko and Jillian Tamaki’s middle grade graphic novel This One Summer and I wasn’t sure how to feel about it. I...
Mar 12, 20195 minRacing an Ant; How Long a Book Can TakeIn the fall of 2018, I started to write a book about ants. Wait. No. That’s not true. In the summer of 2017, I started to draft this book...
Feb 27, 20197 minPointing Toward the Outfield: Calling my ShotsIn the fifth inning of Game 3 in the 1932 World Series, Babe Ruth was up at bat. After two strikes, he held his hand high and pointed tow...
Feb 3, 20199 minThe Reject’s Journey; or, How I Became a WriterIf you’re a writer or an avid reader, you may know of the classic hero’s journey as outlined by literary academic, Joseph Campbell. In Ca...
