A Washington Writers Conference speaker explains why the answer is “maybe.” Read full article on the Washington Independent Review of...

Writing a book is the process of writing a draft, revising the draft, and writing again. An author once told me that writing a book is...

Self-publishing is an overwhelming process. If you feel confused about writing and publishing a book, this is for you!

Many writers think it is enough to get their friends and family to review drafts. You want someone that is familiar with your genre.

Readers are a discerning audience and you want your book to hold up to the competition. It is worth hiring an editor.

We all need a little help sometimes. We all need community sometimes. Blogs are the perfect place for writers to find both! They are...

As a military family, when we first moved to New Orleans we had an outsider’s perspective of New Orleans. Maybe you can imagine it: Mardi...

I recently had a coaching call and the topic of hybrid publishers came up. The group wanted to know if hybrid publishing was the better...

When I illustrated my first picture book I did not need any contract or agreement because I was the author illustrator. But when my...

And you know what? It sounded to me like traditional publishing isn't all it's cracked up to be. I heard frustrations about payment. I heard

Since then, I have illustrated four more picture books that have been featured on local and national media. I am focusing on self-publishing

Have you ever wanted to write a picture book or wondered where to begin? When I first started writing picture books, I would simply just wri

I teach self-publishing courses and often get asked, "How do I write a good story?" Such a big question! I think all writers are asking them