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Booklist Review of Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band!
A great review from Booklist for my forthcoming nonfiction picture book Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band illustrated by the radical Don Tate! Releases July 10, 2018! Here's a short excerpt: Lively cartoon illustrations convey the movement of music,...
Just signed with Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency!
Agent news! Thrilled to announce I've signed with Jennifer March Soloway at the one and only Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She is obviously very smart and I am obviously very lucky 🙂 Jennifer and I met at the Orange County SCBWI MG/YA Writer's Retreat in Idyllwild...
My Horror Movie “Reborn” Starring Legend Barbara Crampton Announced!
Fun news for fans of scary movies. My movie "Reborn" has finished filming and is in post-production and nearing completion! Horror fans might get a kick out of knowing that it was directed by Julian Richards (Darklands, The Last Horror Movie) and starred legends...
Blogging Can Be Hard. Here’s How to Make it Easier.
Blogging is hard! I've read it a thousand times and I know that consistency is key. But with family, kids, after-school activities, freelance writing gigs, trying to find more freelance gigs, and actual time to write the things I want to write, who has time!? Not me!...
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How to Create a Powerful Value Statement That Will Sell More Books
Entrepreneur's know what a value statement is. They're typically used to identify and express what value your company or product brings to consumers and the marketplace. Unfortunately, this very useful self-assessment tool goes unused by writers and artists who have...
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How To Sell Your Book (Without Feeling Like a Salesman)
Like many authors, I'm not a natural salesman. After a mildly traumatic stint as Cutco Knives salesman in highschool, I pretty much learned that I had no talent for convincing people they needed to buy what they didn't want. As I began preparing for the launch of my...
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10 Tricks to Get Your Writing Flowing
For writers, as well as athletes, there’s nothing like being in the zone. Distractions fall away, time disappears, and your work seems to write itself. Unfortunately for most writers, being in the zone is rare—instead of inspiration, we feel dread; instead of knowing,...
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How Spotify Can Make You a Better Writer
There’s a reason you listen to Metallica when you’re doing Crossfit. It’s the same reason you listen to raindrops when you’re doing yoga. It’s because music has a powerful influence on mood, so powerful it can actually elicit a physiological response. But as a...
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Michael is an award-winning children’s author and produced screenwriter whose books have been recognized by the New York Times, New York Public Library, NPR, Parent’s Choice, the California Reading Association, and the Jr. Library Guild among others. His recent PB When Angels Sing: The Story of Carlos Santana won illustrator Jose Ramirez the prestigious 2018 Society of Illustrator’s Original Art Gold Medal.
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News and Events
Booklist Review of Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band!
A great review from Booklist for my forthcoming nonfiction picture book Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band illustrated by the radical Don Tate! Releases July 10, 2018! Here's a short excerpt: Lively cartoon illustrations convey the movement of music,...
Just signed with Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency!
Agent news! Thrilled to announce I've signed with Jennifer March Soloway at the one and only Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She is obviously very smart and I am obviously very lucky 🙂 Jennifer and I met at the Orange County SCBWI MG/YA Writer's Retreat in Idyllwild...
My Horror Movie “Reborn” Starring Legend Barbara Crampton Announced!
Fun news for fans of scary movies. My movie "Reborn" has finished filming and is in post-production and nearing completion! Horror fans might get a kick out of knowing that it was directed by Julian Richards (Darklands, The Last Horror Movie) and starred legends...
