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Checks and Balance: Art and Critique
When I was a kid, my first dream was to be a child actor. I memorized lines super easily. I loved turning every slightly-elevated area in...
Mar 135 min read
Dealing with Neil: Separating the Artist from the Craft
My head has been a mess of sticky, tangled thoughts ever since I read the jaw-dropping, gut-wrenching article “ There is No Safe Word ,”...
Jan 147 min read

Approaching Treasure Hunting in Popular Fiction
· a Taipei treasure hunt filled with ingenious puzzles that could lead to an inheritance from a late grandfather · the rumored...
Nov 15, 20246 min read

Switching Categories as a Writer
Hello, friends! Long time, no write! If you happened to follow my “Writing Sports and Action Scenes” series in 2021, I deeply apologize...
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Writing Sports and Action Scenes, Part 2
Welcome to the second installment of the craft series on writing sports and action scenes. Today we’re picking up where we left off last...
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Writing Sports and Action Scenes, Part 1
Hello from 2021! It’s been almost seven months since my last blog post, a craft series on writing Lower Middle Grade fiction you can...
May 11, 20215 min read
Writing Lower Middle Grade Fiction, Part 4
Hello and welcome to the fourth and final installment on writing lower middle grade fiction! Today we cover ensemble casts and subplots...
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Writing Lower Middle Grade Fiction, Part 3
Hello and happy September! I’m delighted to be celebrating the release of The Derby Daredevils: Shelly Struggles to Shine this month! The...
Sep 15, 20205 min read
Writing Lower Middle Grade Fiction, Part 2
Hello friends! Welcome to the second installment of blog posts on writing craft: Lower Middle Grade fiction! Last month, we covered the...
Aug 12, 20206 min read
Writing Lower Middle Grade Fiction, Part 1
In interviews, a writer is often asked whether they are a plotter, a pantser, or—thanks to some writers refusing to claim one category or...
Jul 12, 20206 min read
Debuting Within a Pandemic
I haven’t composed a blog post in a long time. It’s easier to post fun things like cover reveals and quizzes and games. Not because those...
Apr 3, 20206 min read
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Cover Reveal for THE DERBY DAREDEVILS: SHELLY STRUGGLES TO SHINE
Hello hello! I am pleased as punch to be hosting my own cover reveal for The Derby Daredevils: Shelly Struggles to Shine! Book 2 has...
Feb 12, 20204 min read
What to “Expect” When You’re Debuting
2017 was a strange year. It began with me wandering through the cold, seemingly-solitary halls of being between agents. I worked...
Jan 7, 20206 min read


Choosing to do a Preorder Campaign
I don’t mean to brag, but I am absolutely fantastic at second-guessing every decision I’ve ever made. No, really. I have a knack for...
Dec 3, 20195 min read
What to do on a Writing Retreat
“Everyone attack!” “Retreat!” “Attack!” “Retreat!” “What are you doing, Lee? Get back on your feet!” -Stay Alive, Hamilton I’ve always...
Nov 11, 20197 min read
Becoming an Expert Through Children’s Books
In my ongoing struggle to sit down and be productive as a writer who works from home, I fully admit to being one of those people who...
Oct 16, 20194 min read
Pitch Wars Wishlist!
Hello there! We are middle grade authors Kit Rosewater and Ash Van Otterloo, and together we make up the MG Pitch Wars mentor duo,...
Sep 10, 20195 min read
What We Keep
Three years ago, I was just starting my journey as a Pitch Wars mentee. For those unfamiliar, Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where...
Sep 10, 20195 min read
Judging My Book
A few weeks ago, my friend forwarded me this tweet. It was posted by authors Brendan Reichs and Daniel José Older and was making the...
Aug 8, 20194 min read
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