Welcome to the smorgasbord! I hope you find it delicious and nourishing. Why smorgasbord? Well, because I hope to provide you a well-rounded feast with this ol’ newsletter here. We get expert advice from people all across the writing and publishing industry, look at behind the scenes info, and generally have a good time!
What will this buffet include?
Interviews with industry experts to help with research, writing, inspiration, publishing, and other aspects of the creative life!
Behind-the-scenes stories to pull back the curtain on the writing process and other creative work.
Book, TV, and movie recommendations (the best stuff, of course!)
Curated resources—I find the best and most helpful articles, videos, podcasts, etc and bring them right to you.
Badly drawn (but goodly silly) comics
All of this deliciousness delivered to your inbox twice a month!
And I have special goodies for subscribers:
Free Subscribers get my Editing Checklist that breaks down the editing process into big, medium, and small tasks.
Paid Subscribers get that, and Top 9 Marketing and Platform Strategies for Kid Lit Authors.
That will come straight your way when you subscribe.
A lil about me:
I’m an award-winning author that loves humor and heart, and my books are called WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF, BREATHING UNDERWATER, THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE, and MONSTER TREE. I also write poetry, picture books, screenplays, comics, and adult fiction. In all my writing I’m often drawn to quirky, earnest, and disabled/neurodiverse characters, and often STEM topics too!
I live in Orlando, Florida, fifteen minutes from the Magic Kingdom. I have two cats called Morticia and Timicin (anybody know what that’s from?). I just think the world is really cool, and love sharing stories real and otherwise. In creating for kids my idols are Steve Irwin, Shel Silverstein, Weird Al, Gary Larson, CS Lewis, Gary Schmidt, and Beverly Cleary. I also write for grown-up kids and my idols are Fredrik Bachman, Richard Curtis, Eli Brown, Nora Ephron, Dave Barry, Helen Simonson, and Connie Willis.
Join me?
Scooch on over to my website if you want more info! Stoked to have you here!
