[2] Blood Water Paint is a verse novel of biographical fiction for young adults.
[2] McCullough, whose background was as a playwright and not as a poet, first developed Blood Water Paint as a play that was produced in 2015.
[4] Blood Water Paint received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.
"[5] Publishers Weekly wrote, "A haunting, stirring depiction of an unforgettable woman"[6] and School Library Journal wrote, "McCullough’s beautifully crafted text will inspire upper-middle/high school readers to research the true story upon which this powerful piece of historical fiction is based.
[11][12] On March 8, 2022, Tess Sharpe, Caroline Tung Richmond, Jessica Spotswood and McCullough released the novel Great or Nothing, a retelling of the classic Little Women, set during the second World War.