In all honesty, there are more than three things that could make this list, but because it’s the end of the month and Memorial Day to boot (and you’ve got fun pre-summer things to do!), I’ll stick to three. 1. … Continue reading →
I think ideas are as amazing as dreams. Trying to figure out where your dreams came from, or why you’ve dreamed about an ex-boyfriend who is suddenly a French poodle flying from South Africa to Mendocino, is kind of fascinating. … Continue reading →
I have a friend who asked how I can write stories about foster children when I haven’t been one. A fair question. The answer I gave her was empathy and having gone through a training program, and then spending time … Continue reading →
Children are fascinating and can be resourceful and capable if we let them. They can also be underestimated and overprotected. Frankly, in the great big world with all its perceived bogeymen and dangers, overprotection is often a caregivers’ knee-jerk reaction. … Continue reading →
You say you don’t know what to write or even if you have anything worth saying. Everyone else seems to know, but not you. I say, you do know what to write and you do have something worth saying. Try … Continue reading →
How many of you are suffering from a (jelly bean) hangover? This year, for once, I’m not. Somehow, somewhere I found a pot of willpower. Yay to anyone else who also found their pot of willpower. Remember how this feels. … Continue reading →
There is so much hope in children’s books. They should be prescribed by doctors and therapists. (Don’t send hateful comments because mental illness cannot be cured by a children’s book.) I’m not saying mental illness can be cured by children’s … Continue reading →
I love picture books. I don’t care that my kids are well beyond the picture-book stage (except at Christmas). I admit to reading picture books to my daughter’s dog, Walter, after I take him for a walk. It relaxes him. … Continue reading →
What do you do all day? I’m retired and I still don’t have enough hours in my day. I have a tip for you: If you’re postponing working on a pet project, hoping for that day in the future when … Continue reading →
You might be a writer if…. Here are my top 20 clues. 20. You love coffee. 19. You’ve … Continue reading →
