I can now call myself a two-time Highlights Foundation Scholarship recipient. I am honored to accept a 2019 scholarship to attend the Writing Picture Book Biographies workshop!
My first year as an MFA in Writing for Children was an absolute treasure. Allow me to reminisce on the beauty of it all!
My debut picture book was awarded the silver Bill Fisher Award for best initial title from a publisher at the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards.
In 30 days, I raised more than $20,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter to publish my first book. In fact, I published an entire four-title children’s book series all at once!
In 2008, I wrote a (now re-discovered) letter about my college financial aid experience. It reminds me we have a long way to go for education equity, but I am hopeful.
I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest passion project: Overzealous Threads, my super punny apparel company! Our first line is called DON’T PLAY YOURSELF, with art by musician and artist Chris Robinson.
I’m embarking on a new chapter this fall: Pursuing an MFA in Writing for Children at Simmons University in Boston. Here’s to following passions and always growing!
My debut children’s book series, Entrepreneur Kid, was honored at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, as a Children’s Nonfiction category finalist with “Sebastian Creates a Sock Company.”
GoDaddy offered my books to 400 kids attending its Take Your Kids To Work Day event across five offices. The kids also heard from the books’ kid entrepreneurs!
So, you’re thinking about attending a Highlights Foundation workshop? Let me give you a newcomer’s insights on how to get the most out of it!
Most startup pitch competitions have a time limit: 60 seconds, 2 minutes. Not Polar Bear Pitching. The catch? Founders must pitch while standing waist-deep in the frozen Baltic Sea.
Why don’t we talk more about love in education? In her iNACOL Symposium 2017 keynote, Diane Tavenner tackles childhood insecurity, with love as a solution.
