Don’t you love coming home to your gorgeous 5,000 square-foot single family home, taking out your artisanal champagne glasses, and having a delicious avocado toast with your long-term partner? Live the dream. Avocado toast forever. Now available in our Threadless… Continue Reading
I’ve been writing picture book manuscripts for several years now. I read them all the time to my kids, so I decided to write some, too. Picture books are super fun to write because I can be as silly and sweet as I want… Continue Reading
My three-year-old wanted to have a pirate-themed birthday party this year. Of course, a pirate party needs a treasure hunt! But it had to be indoors due to the weather. So, I drew a treasure map of the house (my… Continue Reading
I’m a fan of the “ugly sweater t-shirt,” a genre of silly holiday t-shirts that has gained popularity over the last several years. My husband and kids have several. But I didn’t have one of my own because I always… Continue Reading
Many years ago, I made this illustrated haiku for my NaNoWriMo friends: This year, I made a NaNoWriMo comic: I have too many ideas for NaNoWriMo comics. I did not win NaNoWriMo this year. (Also: I worked on rewrites… Continue Reading
After a long hiatus, I’ve started drawing again. It feels great. Here is some concept art I’m working on for a children’s book called Ocean Train. I also added a page of my drawings (and other artwork) to this blog.… Continue Reading
A writing friend recently asked if anyone had tips for getting writing done “in the midst of an overfull schedule.” Well, internet, I have some tips. Here are some things that have worked for me: Try to write for at… Continue Reading
Getting feedback is one of the most important parts of the writing process, and yet finding it can be one of the most challenging. Critique partners and critique groups are awesome and invaluable resources — use them! But I also… Continue Reading
This will be my eighth NaNoWriMo! Every year, I use slightly different technology. One reason is because I like writing on the go — I pull out my phone and write or make notes when I’m not near my computer.… Continue Reading
It’s been several years since I won NaNoWriMo. Admittedly, I’ve been busy — I’ve had two babies in the last four years, and (you may have heard) babies are rather time consuming. But this year, I really want to get… Continue Reading