Every month I write a Brave Writer Dart, a craft-and-mechanics literature guide about some absolute gem of a middle-grade novel. The one I turned in yesterday was about Eve L. Ewing's MAYA AND THE ROBOT, one of my favorite reads of the year. Made me laugh *and* cry, which is the very best thing a book can do.

#kidlit #BraveWriter #ChildrensBooks

A more robust #introduction:
• I'm Lissa for short
• author of 20+ books for kids
• married to a comic book writer
• living in #Portland #Oregon
• #GenX
• mom of Zillennial & Gen Z teens & YA
• longtime blogger
• fiber artist for fun—esp. #embroidery
• early social media enthusiast, now jaded
• former GeekMom writer
• advocate for #inclusivity & #disabilitysupports
• coiner of #tidalhomeschooling
• writer of #bravewriter lit guides
• #minecraft addict
• #Welsh learner
• lover of lists