Forty-two
Forty-two. That’s how many days are left in 2023. If you didn’t trash your new year’s goals by mid-January,how are you doing? Are you still batting them around like a cat with a mouse? If you’ve got some things on … Continue reading →
Quotes I’m Mulling
I’m a big fan of inspirational quotes. The snippets always seem so wise, plucked from their context and spotlighted—no matter who says them. I’ll take my wisdom and inspiration from anywhere I can find it. If I were to read … Continue reading →
Whatcha Readin’?
How’s your writing going? That is, if you are writing. If you’re not, how’re you doing with your Bucket List? I now have an outline, character sketches, and first pages written for my new Middle Grade story idea. It’s been … Continue reading →
Don’t Let Me Scare You
My sister loved Halloween. She loved to be scared. I find it ironic that she was diagnosed with one of the scariest diseases: ovarian cancer. But, in a weird twist, I wonder if her love of scary things (scary books, … Continue reading →
So You Want to Write (Part 2)
You say you’ve always wanted to write? As I said before, Bucket List items are not to be trifled with. Tick tock. If you want something, make your plan, do your plan, get it done. Last week, I introduced you … Continue reading →
So You Want to Write? (Here is a super-easy way to get started.)
I keep thinking about the statistic that 80% of Americans want to write a book. Is that you? If so, I have a simple way to help you get started. I call it the Alice-in-Wonderland method and there are only … Continue reading →
Boooooo-ks for Halloween
‘Tis the season. No not that season. Halloween. Since a lot of kids love to be scared, I’ve put together a list of recent and not-so-recent spooky boooooo-ks for Halloween that may just light your child’s (Halloween) fire. Omega Morales … Continue reading →
Today Is a Grab Bag of Stuff
Does anyone remember grab bags? Back in the day, post dinosaur but pre internet, some stores sold sealed bags of surprises for a quarter or 50 cents or a dollar. It was gambling for children. I don’t remember what was … Continue reading →
Curating Your Museum
I was reading a book called Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love). It’s a book about being creative. It made me think about the role of curiosity in being creative. Lack of curiosity is the death … Continue reading →
The Magical Rule of 3 and Fairy Tales
Four is too much. Two, too few. But three elements are just right. Not too complex. Not too simple. Three make a magical pattern. A fun way to think about the rule of three—one that doesn’t involve celebrity deaths or … Continue reading →
