Middle Grade NEWS! Share Faire Famous has been acquired by Oh MG Press with a release date of June 14, 2024. Pre orders to begin on March 14th. TikTok Meets the movie Election. What happens when a former internet-famous baby grows up and walks the halls of Middle School? Who is he without the fame he doesn’t even want? Throw in a bully, the race for Class President, first love, and finding purpose; all with pre-teen angst. A quirky coming-of-age tale meant for anyone who feels a little lost sometimes. This is a heartfelt and funny story that speaks to the Middle-Grade Audience and is reflective of their interests and what they go through at this age. MG Contemporary in prose. On Submission: 1. Upper MG Novel in Verse - The Normal You Know Comps- Taylor Swift Edition: Mean X Look What You Made Me Do X You Belong With Me "The Normal You Know" has been updated and the new version is available upon request. It's Upper MG in verse about a spiritually jaded, impoverished & bullied school newspaper reporter, who has a chance to write a hit piece on the popular kids. But is all fair in crushes & war? Middle School Poverty Bullying School Newspaper Revenge/Redemption Faith/Identity Baseball Crushes All the feels 2. Upper MG Novel in Verse - "Beached" "Beached" is about an 8th grade star softball player who suffers first heartbreak when her boyfriend starts dating her best friend. She flees to the beach for the summer to escape and encounters turtles and a new crush, who inspire her to get her mojo back on and off the field. |
Picture Books
I write Lyrical, SEL based, and Fiction Picture Books that inspire kindness. I like to weave poetic elements through my Picture Book texts. Picture Book News! I am so excited to announce that my SEL-based Lyrical PB about school refusal has found a home at Tielmour Press. No School, My Rules! As an anxious kid who never wanted to go to school, this book is close to my heart. Coming August 15, 2024- just in time for “Back to School” season. Team Tielmour! --------- ON SUBMISSION: 1. Sea Glass Science Fair: It's the Science Fair! And my project will explain the process of how sea glass is produced in the ocean. Can I mimic the process at home? Stop by the fair and check it out! 2. PB-Skip Day is an annual tradition where kids get to take a mental health day off from school to engage in fun activities with their parent/parents. What will you do on YOUR Skip Day? |
Children's Poetry
In the Right Lane has been named a Book Excellence Award Finalist in the Children's Inspirational/Motivational Category! Get your copy today. Available on Amazon for $8.99. Poems Stuck in My Brain is also available now from The Alien Buddha Press on Amazon! A mix of SEL inspired and Lyrical poetry touching on seasons, nature, and love: a mix of wonder and awe for the MG audience. ____ STILL AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: “In the Right Lane” is now priced at $8.99 Paperback and $2.99 ebook! Now is a great time to add this book to your home/classroom library or give as a gift! If interested, you can purchase by clicking/copying/pasting this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMSVSN4G Appreciate the support! My poetry is primarily SEL and mental health-based. I think it is important for children to see themselves reflected in the things they read, especially poetry since we are so connected to our feelings when reading/writing poetic works. Kids are going through so many things in elementary and middle school, in an unprecedented time in our history. Many of the poems that I write are from a personal perspective and contain lessons that I wish I had when I was a child. Every kid should have a plan, a path, a dream, and a future. My poetry is a guidepost for children on those topics. |
Poem of the Month
Late Bloomer
The garden of rich red roses blooms. Buds expand and expose elements from within. A bountiful bouquet of beauty to dazzle. Yet, one stem remains closed off from the rest of the bunch. Sometimes it’s not ready to flourish with the rest, will come of age on its own schedule. Not derailed by thorns or pressure, A late bloomer in life. Vibrancy and visibility in time. |