Reading is a superpower!
I truly believe this. The skill of reading opens doors.
Reading builds knowledge. Knowledge gives us power.
Stories connect us. Stories expand our mind. Stories build empathy, and empathy makes for a better world.
Reading makes you a better person.
I’d definitely call that a superpower.
Read. Write. Repeat.
Other places to find me.
I’m a member of the #mglitchat host team on Twitter. We chat about middle grade lit topics every Thursday night at 8:00 Central time. Follow our topics and join us for a chat.
I’m also on the blog team at From the Mixed-Up Files…of Middle-Grade Authors and part of the STEM Tuesday group at the site. At MUF, we blog about MG books and relevant topics. The STEM Tuesday focus is on STEM/STEAM books, author interviews, and resources for the classroom.
Links to essays and blog posts I’m proud of.
Nerdy Book Club
- H.O.R.S.E. and Diversity (January 2016)
- A Thief and a Liar: Ten Short Stories for Young Male Wanna-Be Readers (March 2014)
- Library Love (April 2013)
- A Nerdy Boy (May 2012)
Science in SciFi (Hosted by the venerable & talented Dan Koboldt)
- The Science of Jurassic Park (August 2014)
- Zombie Microbiology 101 (October 2014)
- CRISPR-Cas: Editing Life in Science Fiction (January 2017)
- Bugs in Space: Writing Microbes in Outer Space (February 2018)
Orbits (Kate Foster’s blog special on middle grade writing voice.)