Creative Corner
Welcome to my creative workspace! As an author-illustrator focusing on children’s literature, I share my journey and resources to help fellow creators develop their craft and navigate the publishing world.
Creative Resources
Writing & Illustrating
Step behind the scenes of children’s book creation, from initial character sketches to final manuscript revisions. Learn techniques, explore different mediums, and develop your unique style.
Resources for Creators
Build sustainable creative habits with practical guides on time management, project planning, and balancing creative work with family life. Find tools and templates to organize your creative journey.
Author Updates
Follow along with my publishing journey, including honest discussions about challenges, victories, and lessons learned in the children’s book industry. Get regular insights into the creative life.
Start Your Creative Journey
Not sure where to begin? Here are some popular posts to get you started:
Wild and Wonderful: Our Summer in Five National Parks
My family has been continuing our journey around our country to visit the US National Parks. This summer we visited five more, bringing our total up to 18. As we have seen so many of these wonderful places I have found myself contemplating how amazingly different each...
Family Photos Downtown
Family Photos by Randy Yeats Photography
May the Forties Be With You…
I just turned forty, and as my birthday came nearer I actually got nervous about it. I usually don't care about getting older but for some reason forty seemed like a big birthday to me. I know in my head that forty isn't that old, I still have many years ahead of me,...
Floating Through Summer
Photos from our family trip to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Plus, thoughts on quitting social media.
Win Bedtime Battles: Build a Better Bedtime Routine
The pain of change is valuable and good. In change there is always pain and learning and growing. I love things to stay the same and comfortable but if they always stay the same, I would never grow and become braver and stronger and wiser.
Embrace the Storm: Finding Value in the Pain of Change
The pain of change is valuable and good. In change there is always pain and learning and growing. I love things to stay the same and comfortable but if they always stay the same, I would never grow and become braver and stronger and wiser.
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