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Free Writing Class this Saturday at KCLS Woodinville!

January 6, 2016December 18, 2020 SWK

KEEP UP THE WRITING MOMENTUM SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville, WA The next class in this FREE series of writing workshops  will be taught by the

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Reasons I can’t wait for spring…

January 4, 2016December 18, 2020 SWK

I know it’s only January and I should still be enjoying ski season, but… Teen descendants of Holmes & Watson at a Connecticut boarding school, holy Arthur Conan Delightful! Coming March 1 Can anyone ever get

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Getting Ready for the New Year

December 29, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

As 2016 approaches (and just as I’ve sent a completed ms to my agent), I am preparing for a new year of writing. I’ve got an interesting but challenging story idea that feels like it might

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Dr. Seuss had it right. It simply doesn’t “…come from a store…”

December 18, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

Whatever holiday(s) you celebrate in December, my wish for you is a season of joy and the gift of a sense of purpose in your life.

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Counting down…

December 14, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

The last week of school before break. The epic batches of cookies I need to bake. Preparing guest rooms, planning menus, getting the dog groomed so he’ll look (and smell) good for the holiday photos. Wrapping

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The Giving Season

December 9, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

Are you still seeking a gift for a YA reader in your life (maybe yourself)? In the spirit of all December celebrations, I am giving away a couple of copies of THE SOUND OF LETTING GO,

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My December reading list…

November 30, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

A little adult, a little YA, a little inspiration… What pages are you turning as we begin the holiday season?

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Has the world just changed?

November 20, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

I was welcomed home from an amazing SCBWI writing retreat by this adorable pooch…and a 48-hour, internet-free power outage. Thus the delay in this post. Well, one delay. The bigger one was the world turning upside

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Coming up on November 14: Second Saturdays FREE Writing Workshop in Woodinville!

November 9, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

WHAT MAKES A GREAT MAIN CHARACTER? SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville, WA The next class in this FREE series of writing workshops  will be taught by the

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Writing Craft: The Trouble with Cell Phones & YA Literature

November 6, 2015December 18, 2020 SWK

I just watched a CNN documentary called “Being 13: Inside the Secret World of Teens.” Short form: Kids use their phones too much and often unwisely. While my first thought was that social media could not

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