A Short Story by Gail L. Fontana My sister’s birthday is next week. Well, it would be. If she were alive. I guess it’s still her birthday. Holly would have been 13. It’s been three years since she died, and … Continue reading →
Make a Cool Million with This Million Dollar Cookies Recipe! Food pops up a lot in the middle grade books I read. From Love Sugar Magic by Anna Meriano (cookies! cakes! bread!) and The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate … Continue reading →
Secondhand Dogs Book Review Hello friends. I hope you enjoyed your weekend and had some sunshine in your neighborhood to celebrate any mothers in your life. Today I have a book review and an interview with the author. It’s always … Continue reading →
You might roll your eyes at the idea of everyday magic. Go ahead, I’ll wait. 😊 But when you’re done rolling your eyes, take a look around you. Finding everyday magic is a beautiful way to live. Every day holds … Continue reading →
Do you have time for a short butterfly story? If you enjoy it, maybe you could share it. Have a happy day. ~gail Butterfly Nudges or (A Different Kind of) Frozen I took a deep breath and squinched my eyes … Continue reading →
Hi there! I hope you’re feeling on-top-of-the-world. We actually have some rain this morning. It’s glisteny, shimmery, Winnie-the-Pooh blustery. I’m generally not an I-LOVE-the-rain person. But we so desperately need it. And since I was able to sneak my dog … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome to Telling Stories. Today, in addition to a middle grade book review, I’m excited to share with you an interview with the author, Rachel Selle. Rachel is from New Hampshire, by way of Alaska, and currently lives … Continue reading →
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher, is a bit of upper middle grade magical realism for 11-14-year-olds. The story starts with a dead body in the bakery. Not just dead, but murdered. The bakery is in a … Continue reading →
Hello, and Happy Monday. This post talks about writing goals, but it can apply to absolutely any goal you have—and offers some ways to get you closer to success. Full disclosure, I only dabbled in writing when I was raising … Continue reading →
Hi there! Hope you’re having a good day. Happy Spring! I just finished reading a fun book called A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher, and I really wanted to bake something. Usually, I bake cookies. But today, … Continue reading →
