All my life, nature has been my greatest teacher — wiser than any professor, gentler than any healer, and more patient than any mentor I’ve ever known.
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Celebrating 25 Years of Young Heroes — Meet the 2025 Barron Prize Winners
One of the greatest privileges of my life has been to witness the incredible impact that young people can make in the world.
Physics, Magic, and the Power of Curiosity: The Origins of Kate Gordon
Before Merlin ever washed ashore on Fincayra, there was a brave, curious girl named Kate Gordon.
The Secret to Writing Characters That Feel Real
Over the years, I’ve written hundreds of characters: some brave, some flawed, some magical, and some achingly human.
What It Truly Means to Be a Hero Today
When you hear the word hero, what comes to mind?
Why I Wrote “The Lost Years of Merlin”
Long before I ever wrote a word of “The Lost Years of Merlin”, I was a student at Oxford, exploring the English countryside.
Love Letter to Colorado
A while back, I sat down to put those feelings into words. What emerged was this simple poem — a love letter, really — to the state that has given me so much.
The Sacredness of Nature
My spiritual strength comes from the sacredness of nature, from its powers to heal and renew, uplift and transform.
Why I Still Believe in Happy Endings (Even in a Troubled World)
Happy endings don’t promise a perfect world. Instead, they offer something much more valuable: the belief that change is possible.
My Life As A Story (Still Being Written)
Maybe it’s the result of many years as a full-time writer… but I tend to see life as a story. A story that each one of us gets to write.