Traci Van Wagoner

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?

Update on the book making process following Boomer's journey from sketches to final book.

Happy new year! Wow, here we are already a couple weeks into a brand spankin' new year! Thank you for joining me in my creative journey...

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...