On WHEN THE STORM COMES, Rabbit Holes and Very Rough Drafts

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My office window looks out on a moss lawn bordered by azaleas,…

MY DADDY AND ME (and another reminder to save old manuscripts!)

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Twenty years ago, when my son was a toddler, I wrote a tender…

Upcoming Writing Workshop & Whirlikids Book Festival

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McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village, NC is one of my favorite…

On Saving Old Drafts -- and TAKE YOUR PET TO SCHOOL DAY

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Many years ago, I had what I thought was a great idea for a picture…

Here's to Slow Writing—and Louise DeSalvo

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Hey, it’s December! You’ve probably noticed that already. If…

On Collaboration, Harmonious & Otherwise

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Years ago when I lived in Los Angeles, I had an old watch that…

SCBWI-Carolinas Conference 2018

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Hey there! Got plans for the weekend of September 28th-30th? No?…

Stacy McAnulty & Planetary Humor (Plus Giveaway!)

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Kids are natural scientists, yet somewhere along the way the…

Caroline Stutson and Blue Corn Soup

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My friend Caroline Stutson—a gifted poet and talented storyteller—passed…