

Win a free author visit for your school!
2019 is a big year for me as a writer. I have several new books coming out, and by the end of the year I will have 35 children's books in...


A new school year means more school author visits!
As a student, I was never that excited for the start of a new school year. But as a children's book author it is awesome! That's because...


Book Geared Toward Teaching Kids the Basics of Hunting Coming Soon
A busy writing year continues as I work on my 28th children's book. "The Essential Guide to Deer Hunting for Kids" will be released in...

Two new books released in time for fall school author visits
The first half of 2018 was my busiest ever as a writer! I finished three new books that will be released in 2019 through Capstone Press,...

Talking with former Buffalo Bills owner Mary Wilson about giving back
I use this blog primarily to write about my experiences as a children's book author as well as my school author visits. Today I am going...


Highlights Foundation Scholarship
At the urging of my wife, I applied for a scholarship to attend a four day writing workshop hosted by the Highlights Foundation. The...


West Buffalo Charter School Author Visit
I landed in Buffalo Thursday night after a great week of school author visits in Texas and immediately started getting prepared for a...


Author visits in the Lone Star State
As I write this blog, I am sitting in the Southwest Terminal at the San Antonio International Airport, waiting for my flight home to New...


How do I pay for a school author visit?
You know how valuable an author visit would be for your students, but you've got no idea how to pay for it. Matt Chandler is the author


Author visit to Hillery Park Elementary
This week marked my first author visit for 2018, as I spent two days with the students of PS 27, Hillery Park Elementary School. It was a...