I wrote this book for every anxious kid out there who needs to know that their empathy is a super power. And it all started with this kid. Hear it right from the source!
#hopepit #q #mg

In honor of #hopepit, my why:
At the beginning of 4th grade, Hudson came home from school and said that he didn’t really like writing. As someone who has written dozens of first chapters, opening scenes, and poem drafts over the years, I set out to show him just how amazing writing could be. #mg #q

#DVparty Day 4: your story as a gif

Main character Jack brings a lot of anxious baggage wherever he goes, but he tries to come into every situation with a cautiously hopeful smile.

#WriterSky #mg #middlegrade #anxiety #BookSky

#DVparty Day 4: Opening lines

The Mythical Creature Conservatory begins with a very bewildered Jack and a collision with a baby dragon. Jack still isn't sure if this can possibly be real, nor if it's a place he could possibly belong.

#mg #middlegrade #writersky #own #nd #dragons

Agent's Guide: a quick look at my Middle Grade Fantasy book that I #amquerying. Because there are few things I love more than a ven diagram.

#middlegrade #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #authors #author #fantasy #writing #amwriting #books

Hudson and I reading a draft of the first chapter of The Mythical Creature Conservatory. (Middle Grade fiction)
Stay tuned!