Thrilled to be participating in the first #PBandKidJudges contest, hosted by @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social . Students in 3rd and 4th grade will be judging picture books written by adult authors. So much fun! Thanks to Kellie and her students! (And the artwork is top notch. 👍)

I need to hear words like this sometimes. Enjoy the process, and don't worry about what you can't control.

Storystorm always starts my year off right. Sending @taralazar.bsky.social and all the contributors much gratitude and appreciation. 🙏

Creating all the fun new ideas is my favorite part of the writing process (at least for now). It's where work and play merge the most for me.

My big one: taking too much time reading heartbreaking news.

A successful pancake experiment: adding Peter's Honey Figs. 👌

Wishing you all a day bursting with creativity.

I feel that this approach works best for me, particularly because I really can't control how others react to my writing.

From @edyong209.bsky.social in the New York Times. The whole article is 100% worth reading, but I especially appreciated the paragraph in the photo. Full article at www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/o...

Thank you for sharing this. I loved it, especially the part in the photo.

I've had an intense several weeks of nothing but strikeouts with picture book contests, pitches, and queries, but I'm keeping my chin up and persisting. A published author or two told me that's the thing to do. 😉

Submitted. Yay. 🤞 Wishing luck to all who entered!