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When I began teaching, I was gobsmacked to learn how much the profession had changed from when I attended school. Gone were the handy, school-supplied textbooks that provided teachers with lesson plans and worksheets. Instead, I found myself spending all … Continue reading →

Everywhere I look on editor and agent submission wish lists these days, I read the following: WANTED: Funny, Quirky Picture Books. Why? Because everyone enjoys a laugh—kids and adults alike. Laughing makes people feel good, and as a result, funny … Continue reading →

If you’re anything like me, you probably thought getting a book contract was the last step in achieving your lifelong dream of selling a book. And like me, the only other things you planned to do were to announce your … Continue reading →

Apologies for the long delay in posts. A lot has been going on and I’m making some changes in my life that have temporarily kept me away from the blog and my writing. Three winners were chosen in May but … Continue reading →

April is National Poetry Month so it seemed only fitting that to win this month’s giveaways (did you notice the plural?!–giveaways, not giveaway), that you write a poem. It need only be a couplet or a haiku, but it can … Continue reading →

I’ve just chosen the winner for the February giveaway, and it’s Eszter Molnar. Congratulations, Eszter! And thank you to everyone who participated! It was a tough decision. If you want to read the entries for the first line contest, they … Continue reading →

Another month, another giveaway! But first, if you’re wondering who won the lucky draw for the waterproof notebook and smart bracelet last month, it was Jenny S. This month I thought we’d try a skill comp. One of the suggestions … Continue reading →

Today I’m revealing the cover of my forthcoming book, MOTOR GOOSE (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, July 2017) over at Lynne Marie’s My Word Playground. If you’d like to see the cover, read the interview, and/or be in with the chance of … Continue reading →

I love competitions! It all started when I was in elementary school and my mother made me enter a Daughters’ of the American Revolution (DAR) writing contest. Although I enjoyed writing songs and poems at that age, the idea of … Continue reading →

Christmas is nearly here and it’s time to give out presents–or in my case, prizes! Earlier today I drew the names of the two lucky winners of my Christmas is Coming Query Letter Critique Competition. The winners are Linda H … Continue reading →