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...