On Sunday, September 9th I will be joining the SCBWI crew at Bookfest in Ann Arbor and I hope you’ll come see me! From 12:30-2:30, I will...

Nick was recently talking to a friend who is a teacher and mentioned how we couldn’t get one of our sons to write much. And when we can...

With the forthcoming release of Super Manny Cleans Up! (July 10, 2018), we decided to jump into the interview game—who better to start...

One of our sons is a total academic geek. Really, and it’s so cool. Logan strives to please his teachers so when he is asked to write a...

It rained for a week and then it was hot for a week and in Michigan, that means the grass is long and it’s humid. Hard hit baseballs roll...

In our family you get to read (almost) anywhere. In the bathroom. Swinging in the hammock. At the dinner table. In the car. Even on the...

It's contest time again and that means it's time to get creative! In celebration of Roald Dahl's 100th birthday, we will be giving away a...

If a draft is written in a coffee shop, and nobody is around to read it, does it really exist? I have been working on a chapter book...

The internet is full of crumb bums. It's the reason I would like to avoid the comment section on any article about any subject. Alas,...

The question most commonly asked during school visits (aside from how much money do you make) is, "Where do you get your ideas?" Usually...

A couple of years ago, I started working on a book to help kids come up with story ideas. Kind of a writing prompt book without words....

I made a fantastic discovery today and I’m willing to share in the hopes that my reassesment of work habits helps others to do the same....

It has been four chaotic months since my last blog post. I vaguely remember trying to craft something in July and I can't remember what...

I read an article about how we perceive time differently as children. All of those memories of waiting--waiting in lines, waiting for...

It seems I've already mastered this blog thing. I write two posts on the first day I have it, and then neglect it for a month. That kind...

I thought writing a first blog post might be a difficult task. Too much white space can be pretty intimidating for the person who has to...