My final editing phase is almost checked off! Do you recognize this turtle? I remember reading the Franklin books to my boys when they were young. I never thought I’d be writing a book of my own someday, with the author of several Franklin books as my editor!  Sharon Jennings is the main editor for […]

After many edits and false starts, I finally felt my manuscript was ready for the next step.  I learned that the picture book market is notoriously competitive when landing a publishing deal. It can be a very long game with an uncertain outcome. Most traditional publishing houses won’t accept a submission by a new author. 

Our dogs, Charlie and Sophie, brought joy and laughter into our lives with their rambunctious antics and endless curiosity.  We adopted them as puppies from a Border Collie Rescue and learned so much along the way! Every walk and training session taught me something new, either about myself, the pups, or the woods and fields