Anti-Invisibility Wear

Harry Potter can keep his Invisibility Cloak. I’d rather be seen – and not stepped on. I’m only 5 feet 2 inches tall, and I don’t make out ...

Being Mean

William Faulkner said, “Kill your darlings.” It is usually assumed that Faulkner was talking about killing off favorite characters or even j...

Everybody Hates Leah?

I’ve written about Maggie Fox on this blog, and I’ve written about Kate . But I haven’t said much about the third Fox sister – the one var...

Random Animal Nonsense

This was a week absolutely filled with animal nonsense. Allow me to elaborate. 1. Our dog Sorcia met her “cousin” Pumpkin when my sister’s ...

Crack for Authors

I was pretty excited when We Hear the Dead received favorable reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal. Those are some re...

Miss Prudence Pettigrew is Tied to the Railroad Tracks! Doesn’t Anyone Care?

How many writers out there can relate to the following scenario: You’re sitting at a family barbecue, and everybody is chatting companionabl...

PAYA: Bringing More YA to PA

Just a short blog post today, folks! My sister and her family are visiting from Kansas, and we are having a blast! So far we’ve hot-tubbed...

Contest Frenzy

The blogosphere is a busy place this summer, full of giveaways and contests. If you don’t win a book this summer, then honestly, you must n...

Meet the Relatives

Last week, I received an unexpected message on Facebook from a descendant of the Fox sisters! This lady, who lives in a neighboring county ...

Focus!

Now that I’m off for the summer, I find that having too much time is a detriment to my writing. I don’t have limits to sharpen my focus. Du...

Winners and Losers

First of all – a winner! In a randomly selected drawing, Jen at Unedited wins the signed copy of The Second Date by Mary Simonsen . Salut...

On the Ground @Ft. Myers ... Dying

Yes, that’s the Google IM I received from my husband after his flight on Tuesday. on the ground @ft myers … dying At first this conjured ima...

Stupid Pet Tricks

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic day yesterday and that you still have off from work today. I've got not...

Gina's Review: Eagle Quest

My little itinerant blogger is back today with a review of her most recent read: Eagle Quest by Marva Dasef. Gina's Review: Eagle Quest ...