I began writing children's books in January 2007, shortly after earning my MS in Molecular Biology from CSUS. So far I have not been offered any contracts, though few people have after being involved in children's writing for such a short time. If you're an aspiring children's author yourself, I've been compiling things that you may find useful. See the links below. If you're interested in my writing, you can read about it using the links below as well.


For Aspiring Children's Authors

Children's writing lingo can be confusing. Here is a list of acronyms and abbreviations.

Here are my personal editing tips.

If you're looking for feedback, and want to exchange manuscripts for critiquing, email me.



My Personal Writing

You can read a brief summary of each of my picturebook manuscripts.

Check the current status of my manuscripts (including pictures of the rejection letters).

Or, just for laughs, you can read about children's books that were never meant to be.