HeartLand Excerpt on NPR/KALW

It took f-o-r-e-v-e-r for me to decide on an excerpt that would fit nicely...

HeartLand is Coming to a Shelf Near You!

Xyla has a frenemy… a nagging mother… a missing father… and a plan. But...

HeartLand – Goodreads Giveaway!

Hello, everyone! Popping in to announce that you can enter to win one of...

THE OCEAN’S HEART – Preorder Prize Winners!

Hello, everyone! Thank you to all who preordered THE OCEAN’S HEART! You helped give...

The Ocean’s Heart – Khoa Le’s Perspective

When creating a picture book, an illustrator brings many of their own ideas to...

The Ocean’s Heart – Preorder prizes!

In celebration of the upcoming release of THE OCEAN’S HEART and my fabulous publisher,...

HeartLand – Cover Reveal

OK, I’m spilling the beans! HeartLand started out as a historical middle grade novel...

A Matched Pair for Story Writing – Perfect Picture Book Friday

I rarely feature two books in the same post, but these two work so...

Journey of the Humpbacks – Perfect Picture Book Friday

* Folks, you don’t have to be a whale-lover to love this book! And...

Sound – Perfect Picture Book Friday

* I’m a fan of Olga Fadeeva’s work. I’ve reviewed her book, Water, previously...