Why did I make The Wolf Who Cried Boy for older kids? I’ve received feedback that the book is too “brutal” for 2nd through 4th graders. A recent review noted, “Wonderful images but often dark and scary not for tiny tots or children of a nervous disposition,” which is totally fair. My intention was to …
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How did I come up with the concept for The Wolf Who Cried Boy? The initial seed of the idea came from reading an SMBC comic strip where the wolf tricked his pack so he could go eat the boy by himself. That got me thinking about writing a children’s story from the perspective of …
There is good news and bad news. I’ll start with the good, which is that my new book The Wolf Who Cried Boy is almost finished! The story is a fractured fairy tale retelling of The Boy Who Cried Wolf from the perspective of the wolf that acts as both a prequel and sequel. My …
Writing Princess Zee Comes to America has been problematic since it’s based on a real story. I struggled to create a plot that offered a conflict and a happy ending while maintaining an upbeat tone that was appropriate for kids ages 3 through 9. The reason is that the real story is fairly dark for …
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