Why I Write Books for Kids
People often ask me why I write stories for children. I have several answers to this question—and they are all […]
Early Work — Let Your Imagination Fly
I recently discovered that I have been writing stories even longer than I remember. Below is a page from one […]
Where Do My Ideas Come From?
Where do my story ideas come from? From all over and everywhere. From watching and listening and reading. From memories. […]
I Like the Rain . . . and Revision
I went to graduate school in an extremely rainy place, where despite the wet, I walked almost everywhere. One morning, […]
Bicycles and Broken Legs
You might imagine that while I was writing BIRTH OF THE BICYCLE (Candlewick, 2022), I was taking inspiration from an […]
Writing A Park Connects Us
As an apartment-dweller, parks are my backyard. I spend parts of most days meandering tree-lined trails, smelling flower blossoms, saying […]
