Happy Monday! (Or Tuesday or whenever you’re reading this.) Here’s my book list for September. Flora and Ulysses by Kate Dicamillo (Middle Grade fiction, 2013). Flora’s parents are divorced and the situation has made Flora a cynic. Enter squirrel-turned-superhero (because … Continue reading →
Do you take for granted some of the holidays that pop up during the year without really understanding why we observe them? I’ll admit, I do. Case in point—Labor Day. So, since I just returned from a mini vacation with … Continue reading →
The other day, I read an article by a woman who teaches writing to seniors. She said at their age, they should only be doing things that are fun. She was partially right. I think everyone should be doing things … Continue reading →
You may not know it, but you need this Raspberry Streusel muffin recipe I have for you today. There’s not much better than a cup of coffee, something yummy, and a good book. This recipe comes together quickly. If you … Continue reading →
What are your kids doing in their free time? Do they even have free time? A recent article in Publisher’s Weekly says that for kids, reading for pleasure is “losing out to other activities.” The article states that according to … Continue reading →
Everyone has a story in them. Not everyone wants to write that story, but a lot of people do. I’ve joined several Facebook writing groups and it amazes me the number of people posting something along these lines: “I’ve always … Continue reading →
A friend (who writes picture books) and I were having an interesting conversation the other day about upcoming trips to England, which led to talking about Shakespeare. I’m an English major, but I never appreciated Shakespeare. I know he’s the … Continue reading →
How varied is your reading list? I feel like mine should be full of books about rainbows and unicorns and butterflies since I write children’s books. It’s not. Kids don’t stick to books about rainbows and lollipops, and neither do … Continue reading →
Here we are, halfway through the month and halfway through the year. How’re you doing on those goals you set back in January? Have you reviewed them lately? Maybe you’ve finished them? Or are making good progress. If so, yay, … Continue reading →
The amount of content available to internet users is mind-boggling. And LOUD! Much of it is free, too, which adds to the noise. (Things that cost money are often easier to ignore.) Pretty sure you all know how the internet … Continue reading →
