Books & Writing
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My Summer
This has been an eventful summer filled with joyful moments. The summer began with me deciding to give this blog a new design. Cathy at Wheelhouse Collective agreed to help me and she sent me weekly to-do lists to keep me focused so we could finish the website by the end of summer. I have a feeling she’s worked with authors before because just when I thought I had completed my list, a gentle reminder appeared in my Inbox. Thank you, Cathy and Wendy for this beautiful new website. While I was working with Cathy I was also trying to find the right publisher for ELLE & BUDDY. Thanks to…
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The Inspiration behind Elle & Buddy
Little did I know in 2009 when I was advocating for my daughter, Arielle, to be a member of her high school track team ...
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The Inspiration Behind MYSTIC
A year after the accident that left my daughter paralyzed I travelled to Ohio to attend a reading conference where Patricia Polacco ...
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My Writing Process
It’s called procrastination. Not really. Well…. I’ll write more about it later. I write most every day I’m not on vacation. I find the more I write the more ideas and words flow. I’m a believer in the notion that if you don’t use it you lose it. Who knows… maybe I’m wrong but I’m not willing to take a break and see. I’ve exercised long enough to understand that a week away from the gym causes great anxiety at the thought of returning and sore muscles afterward. Writing, like exercising, is part of my day. I enjoy it. Keeping the habit keeps me sane—as sane as any writer can…
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Exciting News!
ELLE & BUDDY will be out in Spring of 2015! Check out our new cover! Thank you, Muza! Muza and I have been collaborating on ELLE & BUDDY for two years. It’s been a wonderful experience sharing this journey together. I hope someday I’ll get to travel to Australia so we can meet in person. You can follow Elle and Buddy on Facebook. We’ll keep you updated on Elle & Buddy’s book birthday. Other Exciting News! This blog is changing! The address will be the same but the design will be awesome! A few months ago I bought a book and loved it. eleanor & park by Rainbow Rowell Whenever I read a…
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Memorial Day Weekend Books, Videos and Recipes
Memorial Day Weekend Books, Videos, and Recipes I couldn’t stay away. I’m supposed to be on a blogging break…couldn’t do it. In fact, I’ve been so excited with everything that’s happening in my writing life that I’ve had trouble sleeping. And when I can’t sleep, I’m thinking about characters in my YA novel or future blog posts. I love what I do! I can’t not do it… Let’s BEGIN with some heartwarming videos… Memorial Day Thoughts I have a friend who served in WWII and Vietnam. We go out to dinner to his favorite restaurant and he tells me stories of his life. At 18 he was drafted and promised that when he returned from his…
