What am I writing now?
I recently finished a middle grade portal fantasy titled The True Chronicles. It’s a bit like Oz meets Wonderland meets a dark Narnia – perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures series.
Now I’m finishing a first draft of my YA contemporay gothic horror – Daughter by Blood. If you love a new twist on vampire lore and are a fan of Mike Flanagan’s retellings of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw (The Haunting of Bly Manor), this new project is for you! Follow me on social media for the latest updates.
Writing your own poetry or novel? Have questions? Need help or inspiration? Here are a few links to help…
This site has links to a little bit of everything! Scroll down to find resources for everything from writing poetry to finding an agent. There’s even a list of sites for kids who want to write and be published.
http://www.resourcesforchildrenswriters.com/
This is my favorite blog (I try not to follow too many–it gets overwhelming!) team written by a group of children’s writers who are also teachers. In addition to the fantastic blog, the blog site has a page of resources for teachers as well as a page for kids who write.
And finally, I am a long-time member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Check out the site and see what the SCBWI has to offer!
If you enjoy adult short speculative fiction like I do, here are a few sites where you can read some of the best:
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