Things to be grateful for — Photo by Julian Myles on Unsplash Hi friends, It’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S. which means family, friends, pie, and plenty to be thankful for. You probably know that practicing gratitude can generate positive feelings and make us feel warm and fuzzy inside. …

Battling productivity dysmorphia and perfectionism — A quick programming note: In my last newsletter update, I mentioned a special project coming up. My initial plan was to share it with you today, but life had other ideas; I’ve had to put a lot of things on hold these past few weeks for health reasons, but I’m…

Post-launch reflections — 🙏🏽 Two weeks in and many thanks It’s been a few weeks since my book came out and I’m delighted to see it making its way into bookstores and homes across the country. (UK readers, Rest Easy is available on 10/26!) My first book launched in the middle of the pandemic so there was no chance of…

Happy pub day, Rest Easy — The day has come! It’s Rest Easy time! Today my new book is out in the world and I’m really proud of it. Throughout the course of writing and researching and illustrating and talking about the book, I’ve gotten a few questions about how it all came to be and…

Going beyond the numbers — Photo by Marcelo Novais on Unsplash Hi friends, I’m gearing up for my book launch (less than one month away!) and while I am excited, I am also starting to feel the pains of getting the publicity and marketing machines going. I’m not supposed to say that. I’m supposed to…

Time for some prizes — Hello friends, dear readers, and welcome to my ✨ book blitz ✨ ! With the launch of my new book just a month away, today I’m announcing a slew of goodies for anyone who preorders Rest Easy. Read on to learn more. Why pre-order? Pre-orders help signal to booksellers that a book…

When the senses need a break — Photo by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash Like so many Americans, I am traveling this summer, making up for years of summers past without a proper vacation thanks to the pandemic. For the first time in years, we took a full two week vacation. We stayed with friends in Paris and…

Books Books Books — Photo by S O C I A L . C U T on Unsplash Hello friends! Summer is just around the corner, so this month I am sharing with you ten books for your summer reading pleasure. But before the big list reveal, I have an exciting announcement about a…

My latest book baby is lookin’ good! — Hello friends! I’m sooooo excited to share with you the cover for my forthcoming book, Rest Easy! Although it is unusual for authors to design their own book covers, because I am an illustrator and a writer, I have been given the opportunity to take the first stab at designing…