I’m an artist who amplifies artists because I believe that a rising tide floats all boats. Be the swell underneath others until we create a tidal wave. Start by checking out my upper middle grade and young adult novels.

I wanted to be a ballerina when I was a little girl. But words were more my thing. The next best thing is raising a daughter to be a professional ballet dancer.

Photography is an art that we don’t appreciate enough. When a photographer’s lens captures an artist in action, it’s magic. Shinee is my visual management partner.

In 2007 a small group of children’s creatives got together to honor those whose shoulders we stood upon to be artists and recognize current creatives who were flying under the radar. Our award-winning blog spreads the word on Black creatives and fights for inclusion in literature.

If you think it’s just a game, you haven’t met these players. In Diamond Falls, chasing the bag is a hustle you better win.

Looking for middle grade books that are especially for thirteen and fourteen year old readers? You’ve found them.