To be a #KidLit creator is to make a journey of a thousand discoveries. There are so many things we don’t know that we don’t know as we’re getting started. But as a creator with a…

How simple family bonding activities, from reading to mealtime traditions, helped a family build strong connections across generations.

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This time next week, I’ll be speeding across the countryside on a train bound for one of my biggest nightmares—a writing conference in a big city. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted…

You should know that I am a person who talks to myself—out loud…in 3 different languages when necessary—to make sure that I haven’t missed anything. I am also a person whose brain never shuts…

Sometimes it’s out of sight, out of mind. But more often than not, you’ll find that unfinished manuscript you’ve stopped making time for lurking in the background. Look for comics…

ALT: an open book sitting on a wooden fence with the sun shining through the trees

I didn’t come to creating #KidLit through the most direct path possible. In fact, the exact opposite is true. I have probably taken the most circuitous path of any creator I know. Yet, thirte…

Lightbulb Road might seem like a strange name, but it is so fitting to my journey—both as a writer and as a person with anxiety. Although I grew up in a happy, two-parent home, anxiety has been my …

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Parents can help their children before the teen years by reading and sharing books with mental health themes.

A middle school student, who is sensitive to noise, builds confidence thanks to a creative approach taken by her Spanish language teacher.