Staying in creative shape is essential for my line of work. But it’s not only helpful for work. It’s helpful for LIFE!

Reading picture books is the first rule of writing them.

Kids often ask me why I became an author, and my response is something like this: What does one do with an abundance of story ideas except write them? #picturebookauthor

A lot of published rhyming picture books are cute and charming, but are marred by imperfect rhyme and sloppy meter. Don't let that be yours! #writinginrhyme #picturebookauthor

Hubby and I are celebrating 30 years of marriage today!

I procrastinate everything. Including relaxing.

When writing dialogue tags, 'said' is perfect about 90% of the time. #writetip

Happy National Poetry Month! #NationalPoetryMonth

You won't be sorry.

A big challenge in writing fiction is placing yourself inside the mind of another person (or multiple people) whose experiences may be drastically different from your own. Imagination and empathy are key! #authorlife

If you're writing a picture book, don't be afraid to use new and interesting language. Picture books are great for learning vocabulary! #picturebookauthor #writetip

'Little tweaks' in a rhyming picture book manuscript are often the hardest because one little tweak often forces another and another and...you get the picture. #picturebookauthor

Yesterday while shopping for a few necessities, we were about $20 from our budget limit, so I decided to spend $18 on Easter books for the grandkids.