Virginia Festival of the Book!
I had a great time presenting at Virginia Festival of the Book. I was part of two events: I presented via Zoom... Read More
Good News/Bad News
First the good news– I signed a new contract for a picture book biography tentatively titled: Of Words & Water–The Story of... Read More
31 Days, 31 Posts: 2021 Unique Biographies for Kids
Author/Librarian/Blogger, Betsy Bird does an admirable job at the end of each year rounding up the books she believes to be the... Read More
Meeting Illustrator, Sophie Page!
Sophie Page is the illustrator for my picture books, SAVING GRANDDADDY’S STORIES and SHE SANG FOR THE MOUNTAINS. On Saturday, December 4th,... Read More
Shannon Hitchcock Writes from A Sense of Place
I’m counting my fall book blessings here and wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! At the Reycraft Halloween party, employees dressed up as... Read More
Celebrating Appalachian Treasures!
Dr. Elizabeth Dulemba invited me to be a guest blogger about my Appalachian picture books, Saving Granddaddy’s Stories and She Sang for... Read More
ALA & SLJ’s Picture Book Palooza
This past month had three significant happenings in my writing life. 1. I had the opportunity to present at the American Library... Read More
Happy Pride Month!
I was happy to see ONE TRUE WAY included in this School Library Journal article: 8 Middle Grade LGBTQIA+ Romances for Pride... Read More
Speaking with the Council of American Islamic Relations, Florida!
On April 28th, Naheed and I spoke with the Council of American Islamic Relations, Florida in a Facebook live event. We discussed... Read More
More Kirkus Love & Two New Books!
Sometimes it feels like I launched both my October books into an election/pandemic abyss so it really brightens my day when they... Read More