Writing Tips
Writing Humor in Five Easy Steps
When I first discovered my writing voice, it was a style infused with surrealism and humor. Writing this article helped me deconstruct the process of "bringing the funny" and, hopefully, it offers some useful tips on the subject.
This article first appeared in the 2002 edition of Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market.
Lessons I Learned from Paula Danziger
In 2004, the writing world lost one of its most beloved and original personalities. Paula Danziger had enormous talent and was also enormously supportive of up-and-coming writers like myself.
This article first appeared in the 2006 edition of Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market.
Book Promotion with Class
In 2006, with my first book contract in hand, I founded a group called the Class of 2k7. We brought almost 30 debut authors together to help promote each other’s books and attract the kind of attention that none of us could get alone.
This article first appeared in the 2008 edition of Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market.
