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April 2026 Feature Interview, Chelsea’s World of Books (interview slated for 4/15)
12×12 PB Challenge Critique Ninja – Month of June


Catch me volunteering at….

Together in Story, SCBWI WWA – if you are in the PNW, you should attend this May 2 conference! (I honestly can’t wait.)


You can order THERE'S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER from...
☆ Local independent bookstore Queen Anne Book Company for personalized and signed copies! (They also ship!) ☆
☆ Local independent bookstore Third Place Books for personalized and signed copies! (They ship!) ☆

Or your favorite local indie!!

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Bookshop.org
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
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