Last week my younger son started Kindergarten. He did great–I, on the other hand, had to hide behind my sunglasses and try to wait until I got back to the car before losing it. But once I got over saying goodbye to him I heard …
Read MoreWhy I Write
Last week my “baby” graduated from preschool. I passed another milestone last week as well: I’ve now been writing for five years. Both events got me to thinking. I always liked writing when I was a child, but I never saw it as a viable …
Read MoreSeeing Cinderella Cover Reveal!
After waiting forever, I can finally reveal the cover of SEEING CINDERELLA! What do you think? I love it! Everything about it reminds me of Callie, my main character. It has sparkles, and glass slippers, and socks that I wish I owned! I cannot tell …
Read MoreMeet Grandma Crankypants!
I’ve always enjoyed reading stories to my children, but recently I’ve become interested in learning how to tell my own. You’d think as a writer, this would come naturally to me. But, no, definitely not. All that means is that I am painfully aware how …
Read MoreSpring Is In the Air
I woke up yesterday morning feeling antsy, and not wanting to resume my normal breakfast maker/shoe and jacket finder/carpool driver/Mom-of-all-trades routine, trying to squeeze in some writing in between it all. I realized that one year ago this week my husband and I were on …
Read MoreFriendship: Something Everyone Deserves
Recently I sat down to write the acknowledgments page for my forth-coming middle grade novel, Seeing Cinderella. As I jotted down a list of people I wanted to thank for their support and encouragement I realized there was one group in particular that I wanted …
Read MoreWhy I stopped wearing glasses
I am frequently asked where I got the idea to write a book about a girl who receives a pair of magic glasses. There are several answers to this question, but the initial idea was based upon an embarrassing experience from seventh grade. Growing up, …
Read MoreBig Announcement
Welcome and thanks for stopping by! After months of waffling I’m finally taking the plunge into the blogosphere! For the last five years I’ve been writing fiction whenever I could squeeze the time in—before the kids woke up, nap time, while I was waiting for …
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