New Decade New Year New Me? Did you do a decade review? Did you look at the positive? Always look at the positive! Many folks have been going back over the last decade and listing the good and the bad … Read More
Merry Christmas! Seasons Greetings to one and all. I celebrate Christmas, but no matter what you celebrate I hope you are gathering with those you love today or finding a way to be especially kind to yourself. As the year … Read More
Last week I had the pleasure of hanging out in New York. I had various business meetings with my family and I had one of my own with Lauri Hornik, President and Publisher of Dial Books For Young Readers. I … Read More
Did you get a chance to see the facebook live I did with Beau? My brother and I do get along well but I am the younger sister and spent many years being the annoying little sister. One more little … Read More
Last weekend I was honored to accept an award for my father. Louis L’Amour was among the inaugural class for the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. This will be an every other year event and each time will honor 12 … Read More
Pardon me while I give my personal opinions on reading levels. This is who I think reading levels are helpful for: parents when buying a book without their kid, teachers who want to make age appropriate judgement calls for teaching … Read More
A Review of a Middle Grade Novel I am diligently working on a draft of my middle grade mystery. I have learned more by working on this book than I ever imagined. As my girls are now 17 and 21 … Read More
This was the year I began by choosing a word to encourage my forward progress. I chose the word devoted. I hadn’t done that before and it seemed like an interesting idea. It was a question proposed by an instagram … Read More
How do you plan your travels? Do you take notebook sized paper in a folder? Do you take a binder with all your info? Do you take a presentation folder with multiple pockets? These are all ways I have created … Read More
My life is changing. Our oldest lives out of state and our youngest is looking towards college. We are seeing the empty nest ahead. Our dog tells us when it is time to go to bed or gather on the … Read More