You love science. You love nature. Have you thought about writing? Nature writer (and educator!) Heather Montgomery and I will be leading a workshop on science and nature writing at our regional SCBWI conference in March. This workshop will be a great introduction for writers who might want to dip their toe into science, or … Continue reading Curiosity Meets the Printed Page
One of my favorite events of the year is coming up—the Writing and Illustrating for Kids (WIK) conference in Birmingham, AL! It’s October 12, but registration is going on now. This conference is put on by the Southern-Breeze region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. I always come away with some good … Continue reading Writing and Illustrating For Kids: Meet Doraine Bennett
I got first place in the Southern Breeze manuscript contest! I can't believe it! Before awarding the prizes, they announced that, due to there being so few non-fiction entries, they had rolled that category in with fictional picture books and easy readers. I groaned and figured I wouldn't have a chance--but I won the whole … Continue reading Big News from WIK
I'm going to be on faculty at the Society of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators (SCBWI) Southern Breeze Fall Conference this year! I'll be speaking about what I've learned about writing by being a teacher. It's already been fun--I was part of my first ever "blog tour" with the other people who will be presenting. … Continue reading WIK: Writing and Illustrating for Kids
Once Upon a Science Book 