Photos from Dorian's Parlor

Wow! What an extravaganza! Dorian's Parlor did not disappoint -- it was an exciting evening of entertainment, where the people OFF th...

Practicing for Dorian's

I’ve been practicing all week for this weekend’s reading at Dorian’s Parlor . Actually, you could say I started practicing last weekend, wh...

Sending a Kid up Everest

Report cards and parent conferences are over, and it's time for Thanksgiving break! I feel like I've worked hard enough for it! Exha...

Squashed Flat

I don’t have much for you today, folks. A week of being buried under report cards was followed by a week of parent-teacher conferences – in...

Fantasy Cast

Occasionally, in blog interviews and even in person, I get asked, “Who would you pick to play the lead roles in We Hear the Dead , if it wer...

Gina Review: Vordak the Incomprehensible

I've got Gina here -- ahem -- I've got ZARKOR here, cape and all, to give us a review of a book that's pure evil ... Gina's ...

The Crime of the Century

I love it when I’m researching a project and I discover a fascinating side story that has nothing to do with my WIP, yet pulls me off track ...

Blogs I Shouldn't Write

Last week, students were off for a teacher in-service day, and I attended a day full of meetings and presentations. A day full of meetings ...

A Time to Pantster and a Time to Outline

I’m hanging up my “pants” on this WIP and taking up outlining for awhile! When I start a new story, I generally know how it begins and how i...

In Defense of Daylight Savings Time

Last week I railed against changing the clocks, and most of my blog followers agreed with me. I invited dissenting opinions to share their ...

A Blog Wordle

This is a Wordle created for my blog by a former student (and friend of Dread Daughter #1) It clearly shows what's been on my mind latel...

Having Mom in the Classroom Next Door

This year, my daughter Gina is in fifth grade, and she's in the classroom right next to mine. Her teacher is the young man I mentored t...

Daylight Savings Time Hell

Sunday is the day we change the clocks again. UGH! The older I get, the harder it seems to make this time shift twice a year. My entire bo...

Dorian's Parlor

So, it’s all set: Saturday, November 27 at the Doubletree Hotel in Center City, Philadelphia, I’ll be reading from We Hear the Dead and lea...