I recently revealed the cover of an upcoming picture book of mine, titled “The More You Give.” As expected, people have ooh-ed and aah-ed over the cover, which was created by the amazing Francesca Sanna! I’ve been in love with Francesca’s art for some time, since her very first book, “The Journey.” Take a look […]
The Business of Writing
I’m “On Submission.” Here’s what that means.
Hey friends, I have some exciting news to share. I’m officially “on submission” with a brand-new project, a middle grade novel! I’ve been explaining what this means to friends and family, so I thought it might be a good time to do a post on the nitty-gritty of this process. As you might expect, books […]
How I Got My Agent
This is the post I’ve been wanting to write for nearly a decade, the post where I tell you I am officially represented. Sounds very serious, doesn’t it? It is very serious. I have signed with literary agent Steven Malk at Writers House, and though it’s been a couple weeks now, I still wake up […]
Agent Querying in 12 Easy Steps
So, the agent querying process…it’s not fun. It’s full of both maniacally happy peaks and soul crushing valleys, often on the same day. I would rather do anything else. I would certainly much rather be writing. This is the main reason writers work so hard to get an agent. So they can focus on the […]