Get a behind the scenes look at the beginnings of an idea for a picture book inspired by nature in the city. I was delighted to wake one morning to the noisy going-ons of a mourning dove couple setting up home in my top floor window in the back of the building. Over the first summer of the pandemic I was privileged to watch the development of two families from the same couple and was inspired to write a story about it and how it effected my life and brought a new sense of won

Another picture book creation journey begins where a pair of mourning doves nest in my window, and I pose a question: bars or no bars on the windows?

When the pandemic started, art directors and editors were not long in their offices to received illustrator's promotional postcards, so...

So, I wrote a little something for 50 precious words hosted by Vivian Kirkfield. Then I remembered I had this cute monster I created a...

I apologize for my lack of posting lately. I've been busy, busy painting and creating art for two big games which successfully...

Vivian Kirkfield hosts a fun challenge #50PreciousWords. This is a fun challenge for all writers and in particular children's book...