Dear female writers and other creatives, I see you. Maybe you’re a mom with small kids, unloading the dishwasher, throwing in laundry, trying to write a few paragraphs while they’re napping. You’re changing sheets and cleaning the bathroom and drinking coffee or Diet Coke or wine. You’re talking to your agent or editor from the back porch or front hall or upstairs bathroom while Dora is on in the den. You’re getting up on Saturday morning and going to the coffee shop or libra

We're celebrating Women's History month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the climate for social and gender equality in the children’s and teens’ literature community. Join in the conversation on Facebook or Twitter #kidlitwomen My nine-year-old daughter just asked me what I’m writing about. “Well…it’s a post about how most of the time, people call certain female characters in books “strong.” And if those characters are strong…” “That means others are weak,” she sai