Another great reading! My year is filling up with events, readings and classes, but there's always room for more!
If you are interested in scheduling a school visit or an event, please reach out to Hello@ndbyma.com
Another great reading! My year is filling up with events, readings and classes, but there's always room for more!
If you are interested in scheduling a school visit or an event, please reach out to Hello@ndbyma.com
Rose City Comic Con was nothing short of amazing!
Hearing stories from long-time readers and new fans both humbled and inspired me. Seeing old friends and making new ones filled me with gratitude and taking in the incredible cosplay and nostalgia made me feel like a little kid.
Can't wait for next year!
Come see me at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland for Rose City Comic Con 9/6-9/8. I will be signing books, sharing stories and shaking hands in spot AL-16. Can’t wait to see you there!!
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Well, my first Comic Con is in the books and it was a surreal experience from start to finish. I made new friends, met longtime fans, shook hands with childhood heroes and shared my books and stories with more people than I could count.
Emerald City Comic Con was an experience like nothing else and I'm more motivated than ever to keep writing and putting positive books into the world!
Last Friday was a really big day for me, both personally and professionally.
On the professional level, Friday marked the first day in my career that I had multiple book events at multiple schools and that alone was an incredible honor.
Personally though, the day marked the first time in my life that I wasn't nervous when I took the microphone in my hand and stood in front of hundreds of kids to read books and answer questions. That was huge.
For as far back as I can remember I have hated public speaking. My hands would shake, my voice would crack, and I would struggle to keep myself calm as I prayed for the moment to end as quickly as possible.
Last Friday was different though. I loved reading my books to the packed gymnasium. I looked forward to the questions the kids would ask and, contrary to everything I had experienced before, the little bit of nerves I felt faded almost instantly as the assembly began and I had FUN.
Writing books and sharing these positive stories brings me joy. Seeing kids and strangers resonate with the messages of these books motivates and inspires me to push through and keep going no matter what, and I encourage you to do the same. You may find that you are braver than you thought you were.
Another review has come in, this time for Home, and I am VERY pleased to say that the 5 Star streak remains! More updates are coming soon!
Readers’ Favorite just posted their review of Molly and Fritz and I am pleased to say that this book will join the other books they have reviewed with a beaming 5 stars!
To be honest, I’m just glad that people enjoy my stories and can’t express my gratitude enough for everyone who has supported me and spread the word about my books through the years. Here’s to many more!
Last weekend in Redmond, Oregon was the best event in my writing career! Seriously, thank you all so very much for the wonderful reception and the kind words. Events like this make me want to write 100 more books and I cannot thank you all enough for your constant encouragement as I see these books impact more and more people wherever I go.
As we approach the finish line for 2023, I want to take a minute to point out an amazing milestone. We have officially blown by our 500 book donation goal and I can’t thank you all enough for sending suggestions of wonderful charities and organizations that could benefit from these stories. More news coming soon!
The 2023 Holiday event season kicked off this weekend with Portland Book Festival at the Portland Art Museum and it was AMAZING! Here are some highlights.
Ready to roll!
I’ve never fully appreciated having such an alphabetically neutral name until now :)
So many incredible people and stories to tell. One of the highlights was meeting Alice who told me she has been reading my books since she was small.
I guess I had never really stopped to think about how many years I’ve been doing this, but meeting a reader who now looks back at my books with nostalgia felt surreal.
The calm before the storm….
The storm!
What an honor it was to spend my birthday reading to my biggest crowd yet! The entire school came out to hear me speak over two assemblies and we had a blast! The icing on the entire day was the kids singing happy birthday to end it all. I think I may have to do this more often!
After a few unforeseen customs delays, I am very happy to report that Another Epic Day and Home have arrived!
Pre-orders will ship this week and in-person purchases will be available as early as Sunday at the Astoria market.
Thank you all for the incredible support you’ve shown these two stories. Can’t wait to get them into everyone’s hands!
- N.D.