• 2019 Successes

    Each year I post about my successes for the year. This might seem braggy-McBraggerpants. But it’s part of a program I do each year called 12 Days of Christmas for Writers. Also, in general, I tend to be really hard on myself, focusing on all of the things I…

  • Wait, Rest, Pause Links (and more)

    Wait, Rest, Pause News This has been such a whirlwind of a fall. I’ve been busy with various events around WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE.  WAIT, REST, PAUSE was just listed as one of the Evanston Public Librarians “Great Books of 2019.” Thank you to Betsy Bird and…

  • Wait, Rest, Pause Launch Day and a Prize!

    Today is the day! Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature launches into the world. Many thanks to the team at Millbrook Press/Lerner!  If you want to order this book, check out these links:  For personalized, signed preorders, please visit this link.  Order from Lerner Order from Amazon Order from…

  • Dormancy Fun Fact #6

    My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share…

  • Dormancy Fun Fact #5

    My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share…

  • Dormancy Fun Fact #4

    My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share…

  • Dormancy Fun Fact #3

    My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share…

  • Dormancy Fun Fact #2

    My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share…

  • Dormancy Fun Fact #1

    My book, WAIT, REST, PAUSE: DORMANCY IN NATURE comes out on September 3, 2019. During the week leading up to the launch, I’m sharing fun facts about dormancy. Most of these are outtakes–things that couldn’t fit into the book fully. My hope is that teachers and librarians will share…

  • Wait, Rest, Pause Celebrations

    Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature is one month away from debuting! Recently, Jenna Grodzicki and I interviewed each other for the Lerner blog. Her book, I See Sea Food: Sea Creatures that Look Like Food, is coming out from Millbrook Press in October.  Read Jenna’s interview with me…