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Forthcoming Poems in MockingHeart Review and American Writers Review

Author: May 23, 2022

Two different literary journals have recently published or accepted my poems. Editor-in-Chief Tyler Robert Sheldon of MockingHeart Review just published “Packages and Gifts.”  Poetry Editor Wayne Benson, Editor D. Ferrara, and Founder Patricia A. Florio will publish my poem “Leaving…
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Creative Writing, Poetry, Published Poetry

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Article about “Combating Unauthorized YouTube Videos of Children’s Books”

Author: May 16, 2022

Recently, I had trouble with people posting unauthorized YouTube readings of my award-winning picture book about bullying How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Arbordale, 2006; 6th edition 2018). I wrote an essay about this problem: “Combating Unauthorized YouTube Videos of…
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Advice for Writers, Children's Literature, Marketing Books, Plagiarism, Social Media, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

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How the Moon Regained Her Shape on SCBWI’s Reading List for books for children about mental health

Author: May 7, 2022

My award-winning fiction picture book about bullying, How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Arbordale, 2006; 6th edition 2018), is on the May 2022 Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Reading List on the theme of Mental Health Awareness. See…
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Bullying, Children's Literature, Listings in Encyclopedias and Other Platforms, Literature, mental health, Picture Book, Psychological Issues, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

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