My hope is that readers learn something about themselves, others, our world, other worlds... and realize we all want the same things -- to connect, to be our best selves, to become who we were always meant to be!
Kids know and understand so much more than we realize, or even they realize. In my work, I always strive to speak to them on a deeper level.
I'm inpired by different things each time I sit down to write. At times it's a phrase, an idea I want to try, a noun I think would make a great protagonist, or a feeling I want to share with readers.