My First Podcast! Thank you, Dan Blank!
Celebrating my fiftieth school visit in October was a milestone that made me want to do cartwheels (if I still can?). I wrote a fun blog about it that you can READ HERE, and it was an amazing feeling to
Amazing Author #1: TERI CASE
Picking up on an fun idea that I've seen on other websites, I decided to start a periodic column on my blog called the "Amazing Authors Series." I didn't even have to ponder who I would feature first—I knew. TERI
What Triggers the Story Ideas?
I've only written one short story, and a London-based online site called STORGY Magazine recently published it. Here's a link to "Yellow" which was inspired by something my father said in passing one day. Dad was looking at a brochure
Hey, Bill Joyce: Nice Job!
"I highly recommend winning an Oscar. It's just really fun," joked Bill Joyce. I've repeated his words to many friends after hearing Joyce speak at the 2016 Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference in February. A crowd of
Hey, NYC! I’m Back In Black!
I wore a loose-fitting, hot pink shorts set with white tennis shoes. It was May of 1999, and it was my first trip to New York City. Oh, and I was six months pregnant! If you know anything about NYC,
An Amazing Book Review & Why This Matters
Lone Star Literary Life is a superb organization I discovered while producing and marketing my new children's picture book, Arthur Zarr’s Amazing Art Car. This group connects readers with Texas writers and Texas books. I recently submitted my book to
My Picture Book Got a Crew Cut
I wrote my first picture book. I brought the manuscript to a conference hosted by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), held in Houston this past April. And I felt pretty darn good about my creation. I'd
My Old SUV Inspired a Picture Book
I remember the playful statement I made to my teenage son last year on the way to his school. "Will, I need to be a polite driver and obey the laws of the road, because my car is so incredibly
How I Wrote a Thesis and a Book… At the Same Time!
"Completing my thesis and thus wrapping up my graduate degree" was one of those items I was determined to check off my bucket list. But I had gotten remarried, and my new husband and I were trying to blend our
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