I am in SHOCK! I just found out that I WON the Society for Children's Book Writer's and Illustrator's 2021 Magazine Merit Award in the...

YAY! I've been waiting forever to share the cover of my upcoming debut picture book BRAINSTORM! with you all and it's finally here!!!...

FRIENDS! I just found out that my debut picture book BRAINSTORM! is now available for pre-order! It doesn't publish until July 15th but...

Hey Everyone! I know it's been a minute since I posted anything new, but don't think that means I haven't been working hard behind the...

Hi Everyone! Hope you are having a fabulous week! I know I've had a lot to share lately, but sometimes things work out that way, I guess....

I know, I know, TWO posts in ONE week?! What is HAPPENING?! Well, all I can say is, sometimes good news comes in spurts! So, I just...

Hey Everyone! I am SO excited to announce my second book deal! My next picture book, called "I WILL ALWAYS BE..." will be published by...

Hello Friends! I'm sorry it's been so long since I last poked my head in. It was a whirlwind end of summer, with lots of fun with the...

It was very exciting to see the announcement of my debut picture book in Publisher's Weekly this week. While it's "old news" to me (I...

Hey Friends! What a roller-coaster I've been on this month! This Madness poetry tournament is NO JOKE! Fun, yes, but the pressure to...

Hey Everyone! Thank you to everyone who supported the amazing children's poets in the Madness!Poetry tournament last round (So much fun,...

What a whirlwind it's been being a part of the Madness!Poetry tournament for children's poets, but SO much fun! Exciting news: I made it...

Friends! The Madness!Poetry Tournament for children's poets begins TOMORROW! WhooHoo! The 64 head-to-head match-ups will be visible at...

Today, a video of me reading my poem "Our Walk To School," was featured on fellow poet Michelle Schaub's Poetry Boost blog,...

Hello Friends! Yup, you guessed it, another poetry contest! But this time I get to use a bit more adult humor as this one isn't strictly...

Guess what?! Yup! Yet another writing contest! This time it is Vivian Kirkfield's #50PreciousWords Contest! (I know, you're thinking --...

Hey Everyone, Man, the whole pandemic thing is starting to get OLD, am I right? I just realized tomorrow is Groundhog Day, which I think...

Hello Everyone! As many of you know by now, I love writing contests! Prompts and deadlines are my JAM! (Otherwise, I seriously could...

Hello Everyone! Oh, how I love writing contests! There's nothing like a hard deadline and "rules" to kick my creativity into high gear!...