I’m Grateful For My Opportunities
This furry, long-eared pink guy looks a lot like my DAD! This Thanksgiving season, I've been thinking about what I'm grateful for. Like many, I would put HEALTH at the top of the list. Not just my own health (which
Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn: We have a launch!
I found this adorable yarn bomb in Telluride, Colorado! When I discovered yarn bombing a few years ago, the idea grabbed me so much that it inspired a children's book. Fast forward to today
Happy Drops of Validation
In the deep sea of rejection that writing often brings, it sure is nice to get a bit of occasional validation. I've been querying literary agents; I've received nibbles here and there, a few requests, but no official bites yet.
New, New, New – Lots of NEWS!
I'm excited to announce the upcoming launch of my NEW children's picture book, Yazzy's Amazing Yarn.
My First Podcast! Thank you, Dan Blank!
Celebrating my fiftieth school visit in October was a milestone that made me want to do cartwheels (if I still can?). I wrote a fun blog about it that you can READ HERE, and it was an amazing feeling to
Fifty (school visits) is Nifty!
Milestone alert! I recently celebrated my FIFTIETH school author visit! I've delivered my presentation so many times, I can practically do it in my sleep. Nevertheless, every visit feels fun and special. There's always something new and different that comes
Wrangling Words and Authors!
It's never easy to travel out of town for a school or book engagement. I have to consider mileage/gas costs, hotel rates, meals, and other logistics. But when I was invited to feature my children's book at the 13th Annual
Amazing Author #1: TERI CASE
Picking up on an fun idea that I've seen on other websites, I decided to start a periodic column on my blog called the "Amazing Authors Series." I didn't even have to ponder who I would feature first—I knew. TERI
Will the REAL Mr. Newland Please Stand Up?
If you're near my age (55), you probably watched that television game show, TO TELL THE TRUTH, which aired from about 1956 to 1978. On the show, four celebrity panelists were presented with three contestants. The challenge was to identify
What Triggers the Story Ideas?
I've only written one short story, and a London-based online site called STORGY Magazine recently published it. Here's a link to "Yellow" which was inspired by something my father said in passing one day. Dad was looking at a brochure
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