The Breadth of Children’s Books

Authors like Lois Lowry make me wonder: exactly what makes a children’s book for children? Sometimes the breadth of children’s books seems to exceed what you find written in many books for adults.

I’m just back from a weeklong vacation; grounds for lots of reading-for-fun. On the plane, I read a book of Lois Lowry’s […]

Equal Access for Readers

I’m excited to say I finally managed to get a clip of me reading from my book uploaded to YouTube! It’s also posted on my Goodreads page. Have a look!

I had an enlightening exchange with Jessica Peterson White, proprietor of Content Books in Northfield, MN, that I’d like to share […]

Book 2 Preview

Those of you who’ve read The Curse of the Neverland will be happy to know I’ve been working away on book 2.

When I’m writing, it’s a bit like walking through a forest—I can’t see the forest for the trees. I have tools to deal with that, and that’s where I am now: trying to […]

Goodreads Giveaway

A big welcome to those of you who’ve just joined us after coming to my book talk in Northfield last week! Be sure to check out the links below to download your free character posters and coloring book!

The talk was a spectacular occasion for me — so many special people in attendance including my […]

Goodreads.com

My book and I are now on Goodreads.com. What I need next is for readers to write reviews, and to “recommend” the book to their friends.

I am (a lot!) late coming to the party at Goodreads.com. My colleagues at the library told me about it for years, but it took getting published myself to […]

My Birthday Gift to You

May is my birthday month… of course it’s the best month to have a birthday, in my not-so-humble opinion. Everything is coming to life, hope is in the air!

As giving gifts is one of my favorite things, I have a special surprise for you. As a member of Piper’s Merry Band, I’m going to […]

Piper Pan in the News

Coming event: May 1st Sequim First Friday Art Walk at Hart’s Fine Books in Sequim, 5-8pm author meet-and-greet! (That’s me!) Come as a fairy or a pirate for 20% off the book.

Announcing Piper Pan in the news! This week’s Sequim Gazette featured a very nice article about The Curse of the Neverland […]

Fastest Growing Genres

In my conversation with a local reporter this week, the question arose of why YA and Children’s Books are among the fastest growing genres in the publishing world. (Besides getting interviewed this week, the date for my author visit to Greywolf’s AIM High, Reach for the Stars was set: May 5th. Can’t wait!)

Personally, I […]

Super-Fun Plans

Three heads are better than one! I met with Celeste and Pam at Hart’s Fine Books in Sequim yesterday, and we cooked up some super-fun plans for The Curse of the Neverland. They’ve even made a page for my book on their site, so you can buy local through on-line convenience. (See the red “Buy […]

Piper Pan and the Hero’s Journey

Stay tuned for a coming event—I’m cooking something up with Hart’s Fine Books in Sequim for National Children’ Book Week, May 4 – 8!

A friend sent me a YouTube talk on the Hero’s Journey. (Find the link at the end of this article). She thought I might map out the hero’s journey […]