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
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
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.
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
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,
A little adult, a little YA, a little inspiration… What pages are you turning as we begin the holiday season?
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
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
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
After reading, and loving, DEVOTED in preparation for a writing retreat, something joggled in my brain and I pulled a title from my sorrily epic TBR pile: THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST. What a read-beside pair! Both