My Cheerleading Post

In college, pretending to be a cheerleader. Any Nano participants out there? If so, you're almost there! Keep going! Rah, rah, rah! I...

What Makes an Editor?

Disclaimer: I'm not referring to anyone in particular in this post. These are thoughts that have been bouncing around in my head that ...

Wordless Wednesday: Origami Chains Left by Visitors at the Killing Fields

Photo credit: Michelle Pardini (my amazing sister!)

In Honor...

My four-year-old made an American flag out of K'NEX the other morning, which sent my six-year-old into a completely unexpected singing f...

How Can We Help?

I know we've all been thinking and praying a lot about the disastrous effects of Hurricane Sandy on the east coast. Kidlit writer Jen M...

Comfort Tense

I'm editing the first, messy draft of my new YA contemporary set in Hong Kong. So far it's fun, but I have a confession to make. I c...