My first kids book! It's been two years now since my first picture book was published. I had written it for my son when he was three years old back in 2006. What a thrill when an editor at Sterling Publishing liked the initial idea about traveling the country learning funny dances. I did have to rewrite a few times but as I have come to find out that is nothing out of the ordinary. I added more dances to cover all areas of the country (originally it was just places that our family had visited or where we had relatives or friends). I changed the main character of my son to a universal "we" so that all kids could feel included. All in all it was a great learning experience and a good introduction into the world of children's book publishing. Next up: A Christmas picture book next year, fall 2013, which has such beautiful illustrations--I can't wait to see it in its final form! It's also published by Sterling. After that? Hopefully I can transform one of the many drafts in my computer into something sell-able. And there are new ideas popping into my head everyday, since my 8 and 5 years olds are my near-constant companions. I'm excited for what's ahead!