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 →
Springing Ahead
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 →
February Feelings
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 →
Creating Cute with Authors Molly Harris and Brooke Hartman
FREE Webinar Recording Creating Cute: Writing Adorable Characters and Classic Takes with a Twist Molly Harris (Whirby, illustrated by Jacob Souva) and Brooke Hartman (Exca-Gator, illustrated by Michael Slack) discuss the creative process for their latest picture books with their literary agent Sera Rivers. Click this link to watch the recording.
Write. Read. Inquire. Teach. Edit. Agent.
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 →
Oh, What a Year!
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 →