I am on the edge of a new chapter in my life. The book is almost ready for submission–one or two more run throughs, a sendoff to my editor and I will begin to work on my query letter. At … Read More
My plan for the year was simple– 1.finish my wip draft and send it to my editor by March 23 2. preplot a novel 3. map the plot of my first draft of another novel–this is one I had worked … Read More
Where did I go? Funny that this “vanishing act” post follows my “imposter syndrome” post. This one is about self care and family time. Honestly, I have been working on my book but I also had a full house. Both … Read More
I have written about gratitude before. I have written about how it can be for a simple thing like lip balm clear up to gratitude for health and wellbeing. Beginning your day with gratitude is a guarantee of a better … Read More
How do I get my kid to read? Many times over the years I have been asked about how to encourage kids to read. This becomes especially vital with boys –studies have shown that if they stop reading for fun … Read More
I am a bit superstitious about Oct 9. I believe I became a cancer survivor the minute I discovered the lump in my breast and started my journey to discover what it was. I never say I am a _ … Read More
When your kids leave home it happens in stages. First comes school, then maybe a sleep over, maybe summer camp. Then perhaps a school trip comes along and then college or work or military follows and all too quickly they … Read More
My first SCBWI conference. The first time I heard about SCBWI my neighbor told me about it, in 1995! She referred to it as “ska buii” —I looked into it but I ddin’t get involved at that point. I think … Read More
A bit about my Angel City Angels and book research central also known as Facebook. I have been stuck. Really stuck in my writing. I have avoided, I have organized. I … Read More
Here are some facts about me! In the past month I have met so many new people. Through the DFWcon and through social media and traveling I decided to do a summer break blog post this week. Here are a few … Read More