Welcome to the website of a writer, teacher, speaker and thinker.  I teach because I can't help it, write because I can't avoid it, and think because that's what people do--or should.  Here you'll find links and study guides for my books, writing tips and book reviews for kids and teachers, fun stuff for Shakespeare fans, and Schoolapalooza!--a guide for those who ever wondered how to schedule a school visit.  Don't forget to check my blog for the latest news.  Come in and look around!

NEWS!

I'll be speaking at Kansas SCBWI on July 17 on the subject of "Dazzling Author Visits."  Stop on by if you'd like to brush up your "dazzle!"  Details here (click "events").

From Dream to Page: Children's Books and the People Who Make Them is a for-credit summer retreat for authors, artists, students, librarians, teachers, and others interested in children's literature.  At the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, July 22-23.  I'll be speaking on the subject of "Living Backwards: The Balancing Act of Writing for Children."  More on the website.

Finally, a new book review!  Escaping the Tiger, by Laura Manivong, reviewed here.

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Bird Boy is the "interactive internet fantasy" I've posted online.  To read and make comments on Chapter One, go here.   Or go to the Table of Contents to find where you left off.

To sign up for the Bird Boy Project (and receive email notification of when new chapters are up), go here.

If you're wondering what the heck is the Bird Boy Project and why I'm doing this, go here.

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