New Chapter Books
I teamed up with some other chapter and middle grade book authors to bring you free and discounted titles this month. I hope you enjoy...
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also writing as C S C Shows
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C S C Shows
Mar 29, 20212 min read
The Amazing Gracie Mysteries is LIVE!
Last fall, I started working on a new series, the Amazing Gracie Mysteries. My seven-year-old had recently found the Amber Brown series...
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C S C Shows
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Mother and Daughter Create a Book
My newest book, Sailor's Christmas Sweater, just came out. I'm proud of how it turned out, I'm proud of the beautiful artwork my...
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C S C Shows
Nov 22, 20191 min read
Party of Five
I have recently neglected the blog here. Last month, I went back to work as a high school teacher after two months of maternity leave,...
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C S C Shows
Sep 11, 20191 min read
One Year Later
One year ago today, I published my first book. I have known for much of my life that I am a writer, but publishing a book was a dream,...
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C S C Shows
Aug 1, 20191 min read
Premiere of The River Fairy's Wish Song
Tonight at 7 p.m. CST, I'll be premiering the song from my children's book The River Fairy's Wish, "Dream River Flows All Around,"...
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C S C Shows
Jul 21, 20191 min read
Ebook Giveaway!
Who doesn't like free stuff? And giveaways are so fun, like little games of chance. Here's your chance to win one of four Kindle copies...
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C S C Shows
Jul 17, 20192 min read
The River Fairy's Wish: A Lyrical Fairy Tale Released
I am so excited to announce that my next children's book has been released as an ebook and audio book, and it will soon be released in...
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C S C Shows
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Bit of a Hiatus
I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted! I went on a bit of a hiatus from my website due to being very sick and so tired at...
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C S C Shows
Dec 5, 20184 min read
The Importance of Book Reviews and Supporting Your Favorite Authors
I wanted to discuss book reviews for a moment. Readers don’t know how important they actually are (I sure didn't before I became an...
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C S C Shows
Nov 30, 20182 min read
This Book Needs a Nap and Embrace the Beauty Launched
I gotta be honest here. This woman needs a nap! I have been working so hard, not only at my day job (high school teacher!), but also with...
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C S C Shows
Oct 4, 20182 min read
This Book Needs a Laugh Released
I finally did it! I accomplished my dream of publishing my first book. This Book Needs a Laugh, an interactive kid's book, went live on...
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C S C Shows
Sep 3, 20183 min read
Book Love
Writing is HARD. Anyone who tells you differently is lying. Just like in a relationship, you go through several phases within your novel...
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C S C Shows
Aug 28, 20181 min read
First Book Illustrated
This week, I worked on the illustrations for my first children's book, This Book Needs A Laugh. It took several hours to draw all the...
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C S C Shows
Aug 17, 20182 min read
It's a Jungle in Here Review
Part of being a writer is looking at books that you read with a different perspective. Writers read for pleasure or knowledge, sure, but...
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C S C Shows
Jun 24, 20182 min read
Pitch Perfect
Twitter hosts pitch parties for writers, and I participated in my first one this past week. A pitch party is where you pitch your work to...
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C S C Shows
Jun 19, 20183 min read
Poet in Progress
I have always had a love for reading poetry, from the nursery rhymes and Dr. Seuss books of my childhood up to the poems I taught in high...
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C S C Shows
May 28, 20182 min read
Summer Vacation Begins!
Since last posting, I have entered a few poetry contests and have written a few other poems that I've submitted to various literary...
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C S C Shows
May 11, 20182 min read
Submission Queen
I have been working really hard to get some of the things published that I have been working on for years. Today, I submitted a play I...
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C S C Shows
May 3, 20182 min read
A Writer's Beginnings
Someone recently asked me when I began writing. When I was six, I remember writing and illustrating a story about a few bees and some...
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