Storytelling

I love writing for children because kids believe in the unlimited possibilities of everything. Cats can fly in from outer space. Doggie Heaven is real. And just because grown-ups say something is impossible doesn’t mean kids have to believe them.

That’s what I love about writing for kids. There are no rules about where a story can go. Imagination can take us anywhere, and sometimes the most wonderful stories begin with a simple question: What if?

I love creating characters and adventures that make kids laugh, feel brave, and wonder what might happen next. Stories that spark their imaginations and, hopefully, stay with them long after they’ve turned the last page.

But there’s something else that’s just as important to me.

I want kids to believe the world is a friendly place. And for a little while, I hope the grown-up reading alongside them can believe it, too. That maybe anything really is possible.

That people and animals deserve to be treated with kindness. That even the smallest act of compassion can make someone’s day a little brighter. And that the kindness we put out into the world has a funny way of finding its way back to us.

If one of my stories makes a child laugh, dream a little bigger, or stop to help a small creature in need, then I’ve done what I set out to do.

Because for me, that’s where the real magic happens.