Short Pieces
Author Interviews
I’m honored to have the chance to interview some of today’s most groundbreaking children’s book creators for Mackin Community. The list of compelling voices continues to grow every month, so be sure to check them all out!
Dawud Anyabwile
(with Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes)
Nov 2022
Derrick Barnes
(with Dawud Anyabwile and Tommie Smith)
Nov 2022
May 2022
Jun 2023
Jan 2022
Aug 2024
Feb 2024
Dec 2021
Oct 2023
Apr 2021
Jul 2021
Sep 2022
Nov 2023
Sep 2023
Jan 2023
Apr 2022
Nov 2020
Aug 2021
Oct 2021
May 2023
Nov 2020
Dec 2022
Sep 2024
Apr 2024
Aug 2022
Deborah Marcero (with Isabelle Marinov)
Oct 2022
Isabelle Marinov (with Deborah Marcero)
Oct 2022
Nov 2024
Feb 2023
May 2024
Mar 2022
Jun 2022
Jan 2021
Jul 2022
May 2021
Dec 2023
July 2023
Feb 2022
Sep 2020
Aug 2023
Apr 2021
May 2020
Sep 2021
Dec 2020
Mar 2023
Jun 2021
Oct 2024
Tommie Smith
(with Dawud Anyabwile and Derrick Barnes)
Nov 2022
Nov 2021
Jan 2024
May 2024
Mar 2024
Aug 2020
Mar 2021
Apr 2023
Feb 2021
Jul 2022
Jul 2024
Jun 2024
Writing Road Trip
My Writing Road Trip blog features over 100 short articles providing classroom-tested tips and tricks for educators and parents who are working to help kids become better writers. Although I’ve wrapped up the blog, the posts have been archived by the amazing folks at Bookology magazine, and you can read them here.
