Well dear readers, what a year this has been! Besides traveling to three great writing conferences, I've been privileged to "meet" and...

Is it human nature to belong? To feel as if we're part of something or some group? Even for those actively standing out, artists,...

The holidays can be tough. While advancement and globalization has made the world smaller, at times it has made the world much larger....

Every family has its own traditions, its own twists to the holidays. Special foods, timing of opening gifts - Christmas Eve, Christmas...

I work with words every day, be it drafting, revising, making editorial changes, copyediting, page proofing, or daydreaming the next...

When I discovered The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, I was enthralled; immediately transported on an adventure. I devoured the whole...

I have not taken a straight path to becoming a children’s writer, but when I look back I realize that’s what I always wanted to be. ~...

At some point, in some way, everyone has felt that they don't belong. Some are just better at hiding that insecurity. While others...

Today I have the distinct privilege of doing a joint interview with two amazing Kidlit creators - author Heather Gale and illustrator...

Do you remember your first crush as a child? I've been told mine happened when I was two. I'm not sure though, as I don't remember the...

“Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic." ~ Albus Dumbledore Beth Ferry reads and writes by the...