Hello, friends! I’m back with some fun news. On April 12, I’ll be celebrating my birthday with the Bee Cave Public Library at the Books & Bees Festival! Mark your calendars for April 11 & 12 at 400 Galleria Parkway. … Continue reading →

It’s been a minute since I shared what’s going on, but I had to drop everything and tell you about the upcoming fun stuff in my kid lit life! If you’ve known me for even a short while, you know … Continue reading →

I love to tell young writers about my own experiences writing for contests when I was in elementary, middle, and high school. I am so thankful for the teachers and librarians who encouraged me to enter, and fueled my desire … Continue reading →

Last week, I had the fun and only slightly terrifying chance to speak with a reporter for The Daily Texan, the newspaper for my alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin. The story came out and I’m tickled pink. … Continue reading →

I’m sitting smack in the middle of the If You Get Lost book release and the big book launch party at Bookpeople this Saturday, and it’s busy and frantic and wonderful. One of the most fun things is seeing booksellers’ … Continue reading →

It’s here at last! I’m so happy that my debut picture book is out in the world today, a little earlier than anticipated! Books are drafted in isolation, but when they launch, you can be sure there have been a … Continue reading →

For writers, waiting for a book to come out is a lot of “hurry up and wait.” I wrote the first draft of If You Get Lost around ten years ago. My phenomenal agent Ginger sold it to Anne Schwartz … Continue reading →