The excitement of publishing my middle-grade chapter book, The Bomb Squad, overwhelms me this morning. There are still a few steps to complete before the release. Each step is a new adventure (translate this, learning something new and feeling confused half the time), so my emotions are all over the map. The final edit is […]
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. Approximately one year ago, I made a decision to write full-time. My energies were divided between a few different projects. Eventually, I focused on one particular story to make a concentrated effort to finish. The story began with a basic framework. Then it began to take shape after pitching this story to a few
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Many years ago, there was a little girl who loved horses. She prayed for one over and over, but it never worked out. That little girl was me. After I was married, my husband and I obtained a malnourished and neglected appaloosa mare named Katie. I loved her with my whole heart, and she hated
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I received product in exchange for this post. All views and opinions reflect those of my own. The sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. These days it can seem hard to get your kids away from screens but sometimes it’s as simple as an invitation to grandma’s house. I know for our grandkids they’re always
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Exciting news for me this week. I moved forward in a writing contest for NYC Midnight’s 100-word challenge. To create a complete story or concept in 100 words proved to be more fun than I anticipated. The original group in the first round was over six thousand writers. The next round is down to sixteen
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A shark is an incredible predator in the ocean. They can be beautiful, sleek, and swift. They can also be terrifying, brutal, and life-crushing. The picture is one I took on our vacation to Destin, Florida. This shark was caught right off the beach where people were swimming and children playing in the shallows.
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I know you might say, “Only THREE things?” Three doesn’t sound like very many, but if you’re like our family, your summer calendar is already full of stuff. So three totally free things will fill in the gaps and save your wallet after all the other stuff! So let’s get right to it. Number one-Visit
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It’s been a hectic few months for me! My puppers, Indy is the only one allowed to be lazy around our house. He’s a spoiled buddy for sure. The work on my manuscript continues in a different area now. Each step is a process to be learned. I want to put simple illustrations in, so
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Each spring, I plant flowers in the hopes they’ll winter over to the following year. Some do, but always there are more flowers to try and big hopes the new ones will survive. Last year during the covid crisis, my husband and I created a new flower bed we can see out our kitchen window.
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As a young girl, I read books, magazines, cereal boxes, junk mail, and anything with print. I loved to read and learn. Since we lived in the country and didn’t have many friends close by, reading became my escape to adventure and mystery. Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden were friends of mine. I was shocked
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