by Julie | Jul 15, 2016
Hi everyone! Two new things up today! First, I’m interviewed on one of my very favorite podcasts in the world, One Bad Mother, talking about how I wrote a book with four kids and about giving myself permission to follow my dreams. We also talk about a Snappsy...
by Julie | Jul 1, 2014
Work on Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) continues to move forward. I am so excited at every step of the way! I just really feel so super lucky that I’m in this spot. My story about a normal alligator and a meddling narrator will someday be...
by Julie | Apr 8, 2014
If you’re not involved at all in the publishing world, it might be surprising how much waiting you do when making a book. If you are in the publishing world, it’s still kind of surprising. It’s a lot of waiting: waiting for people to read your words,...
by Julie | Aug 28, 2013
I got the most amazing and wonderful package in the mail today. It was from my childhood friend Kate (who I’m still friends with). Her mom moved and there were some boxes of Kate’s things, and in one of those boxes was a letter. A letter from me, to Kate,...
by Julie | Jul 29, 2013
The Portland Press Herald has a great story about Little Free Libraries in Maine — including ours. Read it here. (Also, see a photo that shows what we look like from a bird’s point of view.) I wrote a blog post for Tara Lazar about how Picture Book Idea...
by Julie | Jul 19, 2013
Back in March, I was lucky enough to win one of agent Steven Malk’s trivia contests on Twitter, and he sent me a huge pile of amazing, amazing books. My favorite from this pile changes daily, but Ramona immediately glued herself to Happy Birthday Bunny! by Liz...