My Life Changed 9 Years Ago When My First Book Dropped
Picture this, August 2014… I woke up to messages from people who read my work telling me that they read words they KNOW are mine on a media outlet’s website, but it wasn’t quoted as my words. The writer acted like it was theirs. I went and checked and surely …
Got a Book Being Published in 2026? I Wanna Help You Make It Win!
I want to begin with a hard truth most authors don’t find out until it’s too late: 96% of books sell fewer than 1,000 copies. 🫣 This is not because the authors didn’t work hard. Not because the books weren’t good. But because the launch (the part that gets the …
In Times of Crisis, We Write. Here’s Something You Need
I’m not even gon hold you. I had no clue I’d be living in a dystopian nightmare in my lifetime. Growing up reading history in class and being all “Dang, that really sucks. How’d they make it through?” Meanwhile, I was reading premonitions and I didn’t even have a clue. …
For All Those Whose Names Were Not on Keychains at Stores
Since Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name came out, one of my FAVORITE things have been people receiving the limited edition gift boxes we sent folks in my network. How I curate my book boxes is that I want the folks who receive them to feel seen for real. Like… I …
Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name Is Out In The World Today!
It’s launch day! My FIFTH book is officially out in the world. 🙌🏾🥹 Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name is here! And I’m feeling ALL the feelings. Joy. Pride. Nerves. Gratitude. Because this one? This one is very special to me. 🥰 This is the story of a little girl who …
For Those Who Don’t Aspire To Be Humble
So… we need to talk about this RAGGEDY narrative that women need to be humble, because I’m tired of it. Actually, it’s not just a narrative, but an obsession that people have to ensure that girls and women are “humble” as if the day we were born, that was the …
Download Free Little Troublemaker Activity Sheets for the Babies
One thing I’ve been doing lately is arts and crafts. I’ve been coloring, doing puzzles and basically getting back to the playful version of me who simply needs to escape the madness of the world. Sooo it was important for me to do something additional to accompany my latest book …
Love libraries? Here’s How To Support Them And Me For National Library Week
It’s National Library Week, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE libraries! In a library is where I got my first ever email address (shoutout to Harold Washington Library in downtown Chicago). And the work that librarians do is thankless! I’ve keynoted both the American Library Association AND the Public Library Association’s …
I Used To HATE the First Days of School
I used to HATE first days of school. 😩😩😩 Even though I’m chronically late, I would arrive a WHOLE HOUR early to go to all my classes early, and introduce myself to all my teachers. Why? Because I needed to tell them how to pronounce my name before they butchered …
Help Us Get 10,000 Copies of Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name into Classrooms
Imagine a world where every child feels SEEN, HEARD, and CELEBRATED exactly as they are. That’s the world we’re trying to build with my next children’s book, Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name. 📘 💖 This book isn’t just pages and pictures; it’s a love letter to every kid who’s ever …