In early August, I received the exciting news that my manuscript was selected by author Sylvia Liu (Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation, Manatee’s Best Friend) for the newly launched Inked Voices Fall 2023 MG Mentorship. Sylvia shared that she was really excited to work together on my manuscript: “I fell in love with your main character, story, and environmental themes.”
Read MoreIt starts with an idea. Actually, in this case, it started with my latest Instagram post. Doesn’t everything these days? What is even up with these days, these days?
This about sums up my lack-of-writing spiral of the last year.
Read MoreHello from a new year.
A year ago, I resolved to prioritize monthly blog updates. Then the COVID19 pandemic turned life upside down, and many of my writing intentions took a back seat to my responsibilities as a primary caregiver and newly minted homeschooler. Derailed plans seem somewhat minor in light of the loss and tragedy of 2020, but it still was frustrating to put my writing on the back burner.
Read MoreHello friends (or, hi, Mom!)
It’s a weird, wild world, and today it is a little more full of words.
I’m excited to launch my website and increasingly public profile as a *gasp* writer. Writer with a capital W. Writing words for people other than me.
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