I am still recovering from my whirlwind tour on the east coast. My schedule was packed. I visited eight schools, four bookstores and did an SCBWI workshop. Whew! All the events went so well, and I love how enthusiastic the kids were. Here are some photos from my travels. You can read a recap of my Durham Academy visit here. And my SCBWI workshop recap is here.

Vanstory Elementary, my alma mater

They gave me this super cool t-shirt!

Ephesus Church Road Elementary

Jones Elementary

SCBWI Magic and World Building Workshop in NYC with my editor Susan Dobinick and critique buddy Bridget Casey

Balfour Elementary

Me with Durham Academy 6th grade teacher, Mrs. Donnelly

Speaking to the fifth & sixth grade at Durham Academy

Cleveland Elementary

Quail Ridge Books: me with Princess Leia Pup, Kami Kinard, author of The Boy Problem and Rebecca Petruck, author of Steering Toward Normal

My high school buds came out to see me at the Fayetteville Barnes & Noble

The most exciting thing about returning to my hometown? Reconnecting with my childhood BFF.

Books of Wonder in NYC

The crowd at Flyleaf Books