THE NAMES WE BURIED is A thrilling, twisty homage to The Face on the Milk Carton about a trans boy who discovers that he was kidnapped as a child, and that his birth parents are still out there searching... for their daughter. FREE Webinar TOMORROW Night Wednesday, May 27, 7 PM ET (REGISTER HERE) Join Mia Siegert... Continue Reading →
CREATE BOLDLY! Create Boldly was the theme of the New England SCBWI conference that I went to last weekend, and I love it so much I'm using it as my first heading! I am completely amazed at how much I accomplished during my writing retreat in April. Being technology free gave me more time than... Continue Reading →
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE I just watched the most entertaining movie! Good Luck, Don't Die, Have Fun—"A 'Man From the Future' arrives at a diner in Los Angeles where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat... Continue Reading →
CHOOSE YOUR OWN FIRST PAGES ADVENTURE Tomorrow, I will be publicly announcing the webinar and first page critique spots, which means... Today is your last day for first dibs, so I recommend purchasing one while they're still available. NOTE: You must be registered for the webinar to purchase a first page live or written critique.... Continue Reading →
SPRINGING AHEAD I don't know about you, but my creative energy is springing around like Tigger. Boing! Boing! Boing! I'm having the most bizarre and vivid dreams, I'm waking up multiple times a night, and I am bursting with ideas! Having longer hours of daylight really helps to increase creative motivation and allows our schedules... Continue Reading →
FOR GOODNESS SAKE When I was in college (waaaayyyy back when), I took a multimedia class. My professor asked the class how many murders happened in the United States each year. The options were something like (don't quote me on these numbers exactly): 10,000 100,000 1 million Many of us thought it had to be... Continue Reading →
JUMPING INTO JANUARY I think I'm still recovering from 2025. Odd years have always been tough for me, not sure why. But I jumped into January determined to move forward, find joy, and connect more with my writing community. Side note... I know the world continues to be in complete turmoil. What gives me hope... Continue Reading →
This newsletter marks one full year of my newsletter! Thank you for following my adventures. I hope my ramblings been helpful for your writing/illustrating and publishing journey. I've switched platforms because I've surpassed the subscriber allowance for the free version of Mailerlite (ONE FOR THE MONEY!) AND I also discovered I can send newsletters from... Continue Reading →