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Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures

Access poetry lesson plans, coloring pages, a word search, and more on TeachingBooks.net.

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Feature on kidpreneurs for Scout Life

From delivering flyers to creating a better 3D printer, these five businesses were started by kids or teens. I wrote about them for Boys’ Life magazine (now Scout Life), including where they got their idea and how they’re giving back.

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Feature on co-authoring for The Writer

The Writer Magazine

Collaboration helps authors find new readers, bust creative blocks, better their craft, and increase accountability. I interviewed over a dozen authors to find out why and how they’ve teamed up on book projects.

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I’m a freelance writer who covers personal finance, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle topics. I also write articles and books for kids. My debut picture book, Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures, won an SCBWI Crystal Award for the Texas/Oklahoma division. It was also named a 2024 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teaching Association and a Bank Street Best Children’s Book Published in 2023. My next picture book, If Pets Wrote Poems, releases in spring 2026.

I’m represented by Mara Cobb at Martin Literary Agency.

Why work with me?

Natural curiosity: I was that kid who always asked “why?,” a habit that annoyed my parents but has served me well as a writer. Editors know they can count on me to spot interesting stories and ask the questions readers will want to know.

Love of language: Punchy headlines and lively word choice are my strong suits. I also have the chameleonic ability to match your house writing style, whether it’s light and conversational, factual and formal, or somewhere in the middle.

Attention to detail: The last thing you want is to correct sloppy copy or scramble to fill a hole in your magazine. I’m meticulous about meeting deadlines and using proper punctuation (I’m pro-Oxford comma, but I’ll defer to your style guide).

Subject matter expertise: A decade of covering personal finance, small business, and lifestyle topics means I know where to find current, credible information and can break down complex topics into language your readers will understand.