Friend Friday
Three of my all-time favorite books have been written by one author: Susan Hill Long. I first met Sue through her historical novel, Whistle in the Dark, which I devoured [...]
Friend Friday
What a pleasure it is to once again host Nancy Churnin here at Friend Friday. Today we are celebrating her newest picture book, Martin and Anne: The Kindred Spirits of [...]
Friend Friday
As a Leo and a firstborn, I can be a bit bossy at times. I even remember bossing today's guest, Kevan Atteberry, around at an SCBWI International conference. He had [...]
Friend Friday
I'm doing something a tiny bit different for the next few weeks; instead of shining the spotlight on friends' new books, I'm going to shine a spotlight on readers. (If [...]
Friend Friday
There are too many children's authors I need to sit down and have a cup of coffee (or in this case, tea) with and talk books. Cheryl Blackford is one [...]
Happy Birthday, Kelly
My mother in law turns 91 today. Think about this: she was born in 1924 on a poultry farm in northwest Washington State, the oldest of Myron (Mike) and Dorothy [...]
Wednesday Wisdom
"The fault-finding will find faults even in Paradise. Love your life." Henry David Thoreau
Throwback Thursday
Today would've been my father-in-law's 95th birthday. Ted Larson was about the kindest man I have ever met. When I first whispered aloud my dream to be a writer, it [...]