The submission window for The Bertie is officially open! You have from now until September 30th to upload your story. THE BERTIE A Short Story Contest for students ages 10…
The Blurb: Wildly creative seventh grader Kara McAllister just had her best idea yet. She’s going to take notes on all of the boys in her grade (and a few…
One of the saddest tales in my family tree involves my great-aunt, Eliza Dillon Lewis, (1860- 1952). I’ve been hearing her story since I was a young woman and it…
Read More From the Friday History Files – Illiteracy Has A Price
SWEET MADNESS by Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie will be released in September and I can’t wait! When Trisha asked if I’d be interested in participating in a cover reveal,…
I had an epiphany the other day. I had just gotten back from a social media conference and was all excited about the things I’d learned. With all of the…
This is the kind of day I like. I got up this morning, grabbed some coffee, and headed straight for the couch. It’s gotten a little chilly lately, so I…
I love to read, but occasionally I get on a genre tear and I am like a reading tornado, chewing up everything in my path as fast as I can.…
Thanks so much to everyone who played Grammar Nazi with Lisa today. Come on over anytime, there’s plenty more where that came from! The book, however, goes to the FIRST…
As in keeping with this blog, I’ve written a Haiku Review of a new YA book. Anne Summerton goes to fetch handsome Jonas Blake! A Fun YA Tale. Was that…
Well, it’s official, my book is OUT ON SUBMISSION. As in submitted, to a real editor at a real publishing house! My agent, the wonderful and talented Susan Hawk, sent…
