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Summer is in full swing and things are really heating up with Little Star. Tommy Hardman and I are finalizing illustrations and and working to nail down a release date for this Fall. Thanks to all of you who have newly subscribed and are along for this beautiful, crazy ride with me! In this issue: Book Recommendations: World Cup Edition The Evolution of Little Star Beyond the Pitch: Books from Around the World Admittedly, I'm a fair-weather soccer fan. I tune in every four ye

Introducing Tommy Hardman "Illustrations can be a big window: a looking glass into the author's imagination." - Tony DiTerlizzi In making the decision to self-publish Little Star, my biggest concern was finding the right illustrator. My own artistic prowess goes as far as stick figures and Stüssy signs, so as much as I had a clear vision for the words, that never translated into a vision for the pictures. The only thing I was sure of? I wanted these illustrations to appeal to

A lot of people have been asking where the idea for my first book came from. The honest answer is that it didn't begin with me, it began with a stranger, a poem, and a room full of people learning how to heal. Let me take you back about ten years. I was finishing up a year-long certificate course in narrative therapy at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. The whole point of the program was learning how to sit with your stories and find the healing inside them. It was

March is Women's Month, and I spent most of it looking around at the women in my life and thinking "I am surrounded by the most remarkable people." Everywhere I look, women are building, creating, advocating, and imagining better worlds into existence. They're opening coffee shops that become the heart of a community. They're curating beauty and making it accessible to everyone. They're coaching elite athletes and breathing confidence into young girls who need someone in thei

February feels like an invitation to slow down and really look at the stories that have shaped us, including the ones we weren't taught in school. Black History Month matters to me personally because I believe, deeply, that stories save people. So many of the stories that have cracked something open in my imagination, my empathy, and my understanding of the world, were written, spoken, or lived by Black men and women who refused to let their voices be silenced. I've learned s

I love January. No matter the weather, it always feels like the sun is rising on a new day, giving us all a chance at a do-over. Some people choose words to mark their intentions for the year, others set resolutions or goals, and some simply reflect on where they might be when another year passes. For me, 2026 will be the year I publish my first children's book. There is so much about this that is equally thrilling and terrifying. When I reflect on how I got here, I can't hel