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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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
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
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 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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C S C Shows
Apr 25, 20182 min read
Be Strong and Courageous
I was pummeled by doubts today, starting with the 9 a.m. rejection letter from an agent that honestly I was expecting to come (everyone...
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C S C Shows
Apr 21, 20181 min read
Kids Say the Most Creative Things
I can't tell you how many times just in the past week that I've sat down to write something after my five year old has said a phrase or...
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C S C Shows
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Planning Process: Fill Up the Blank Space with Ideas
The planning process for a book is probably as individual as different people's wardrobes. How, when, and where varies author by author....
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C S C Shows
Apr 17, 20181 min read
National Haiku Day
In honor of National Haiku Day, I wrote a quick little poem to honor this fun Japanese form. Haikus were one of my favorite types of...
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C S C Shows
Apr 16, 20181 min read
Stories Will Keep
Sometimes, a writer's progress comes not in the written word but in good networking and research. Today, I have done my fair share of...
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