Hello!

I’m Kristin. I write books for kids!

I write about resilient girls, faith, and ugly things turned beautiful. I am also a mom and former teacher, coach, and administrator, now pursuing my first childhood dream — becoming a children’s book author.

Published Works

Before the month is done…🇵🇭✨ Got to celebrate the premiere of Forgotten Island at the beautiful Lucas Museum of Narrative Art! The first major Hollywood animated film centered on Filipino culture, from DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pict

Celebrating a recent win from @scbwila ‘s Writers and Illustrators Day 🤗

Loved getting to spend time with writing friends, meeting new ones, and meeting “old” ones for the first time in person! ❤️ @christine.whan @annsukwang @suek

The Little Girl Who Took Her Time Everywhere made it to the PB Party finals! 🥹🤗

In a week it will be showcased alongside the other finalists’ stories, to be reviewed by agents and editors.

Thankful for @mindyalyseweiss and @sylviaichen and

A whirlwind summer with @pbrisingstars 🤗

It’s been a little over a month since this all ended but still had to make this post, mostly for myself — so I’d have a little glass slipper to pull out of my pocket and remember that it wa

Loved “catching the creative wave” (and catching up w my #pbrisingstars buddy!) with all these lovely and talented authors at SCBWI CenCal’s 2025 Writers & Illustrators Day 🤗✍🏼❤️🌊 @shaunessywrites @annsukwang @authoramyduchen

So honored to be selected as a PB Rising Stars mentee and work with the amazing Maria Marianayagam!

It’s taken me over 2 weeks to process this news… it felt like such a long shot, I think I didn’t know how to receive it. @msmaria

My first children’s book writers conference in NYC! #SCBWINY25. Thankful for supportive friends to come alongside me and new friends that were made. ❤️ So many highlights, but among them were meeting @alanathewriter, lunch with @kimnguyenwrites

Once there was a little girl who didn’t like Time… and Time didn’t seem to like her, either. So she wrote a story about it and it received an Honorable Mention in the #PBParty kidlit writing contest! Thankful for my writing friends

Leopard jumpsuit in Paris.❤️ (And other pretty spots! Pun intended.)

Feeling inspired to write about a shiny polyester jumpsuit who always felt like she was “too much”… and finally found her place in Paris. 😄

Or maybe instead

When I was little I fell in love with the world of this book. I wanted to see the blue and purple and rose colored lupines, stay in a cottage by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful — just like Miss Rumphius. And now I&rsq

Taking my own advice and sharing my article that was recently published on Mom.com… even though sharing is scary sometimes. See link to full article in bio. 😊

Who would’ve thought you’d be so pretty under all those knots and mats? Love my Mags. Happy #NationalRescueDogDay!

My daughters teach me lots of things. 😊 Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, my chosen moms, and to all my mommy friends. ❤️🌸🌻