by Natalie Rompella | Jul 11, 2018 | Insects, Picture Books, Writing Tips
I am excited to announce that my new picture book, The World Never Sleeps is officially out! Something many people don’t know about picture books is that 1. the author often does not also illustrate the book 2. the author does not find her own illustrator when...
by Natalie Rompella | Nov 15, 2017 | Writing Tips
This morning, as I was taking the kids to the bus stop in the rain, I opened our big golf umbrella. It was yucky outside, and I was anything but joyous. Then my daughter says, “I love how umbrellas open.” Wow. That made an impact on me. At some point, we...
