In good news: Made Rocky Road Brownies from Sarah Kieffer’s 100 Afternoon Sweets for church today, and I’m now everyone’s favorite person forever

It’s paperback day for WILD & DISTANT SEAS!

It’s been one year since WILD & DISTANT SEAS went out into the world! It’s been a remarkable experience — I’m grateful for all of it, and for everyone who has made it so joyful. Paperback release is Tuesday … with more fun to come 😄

Maggie does not understand why you people are playing this ridiculous game when you could be playing with the dog

A W&DS paperback has been spotted in the wild! (By @tjtranchell.bsky.social, who of course is in a bookstore the day after Christmas). Official release date is Jan. 7 📚

A truly great Christmas pageant typo

I love all the weird and wonderful things that come from this kid’s brain

I've been waiting to hold my own book in my hands my whole life and HERE IT IS. A lovely surprise early Christmas present in the mail today. 26 days till publication day!

Thrilled that WILD AND DISTANT SEAS received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist this week! I don’t know what else to say other than thank you 🐳 ⭐️

Online bright and early to be part of the “A Touch of Magic” panel for the Library Journal Day of Dialog! Pleased that my Zoom camera angle makes it look like my office is tidy …

I get to be on my *first ever* literary panel this week. I'm thrilled (and a little stunned) to get to talk about my book alongside these brilliant writers at the Library Journal Day of Dialog.

I don’t think the good folks at Moss literary journal are on Bluesky yet, but this lovely new edition should be!

I have no idea what to start with ... so here's a picture of my dramatic poodle in her Donut of Shame