Thanks to all of you who have journeyed with me through the books I’ve published this year – here’s to many more to come! So, I still consider myself a newbie author – 2014 being my debut publishing year and all. But I’ve been writing and learning tricks for much longer than that. I even teach high schoolers now and … Read More
Balance Broken…on sale and on tour!
Follow along here for interviews, reviews, dream casts, and more! Oh, and don’t forget to clickety-click for the giveaway! Buy on Amazon Buy on Barnes and Noble (other sellers coming soon) 10/27/14 Mom With a Kindle Interview: “Can you share a little about the current title you are working on?” 10/28/14 My Nook Books and More 5-Star Review! and Dream … Read More
Cover Reveal by the authors of Fractured Glass
You meet so many nice people in this funny thing called the writing world…especially in the UtopYA section! Some of my new favorite people have written a fascinating idea of a book, which I can’t wait to read. Check out the info and lovely cover below! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Hello all! Welcome to the cover reveal for Fractured Glass! Before we get … Read More
My Resolutions for the Next Year-in-Writing
UtopYA Conference is a magical event that occurs in June – and I was lucky enough to stumble into this world in 2014. Now I have my path set for 2015, and there are a few preparations I need to make before I make the journey again. My UtopYA 2015 Resolutions are live right now over at The Paisley Reader blog! The … Read More
Take Some Time Off
Summer…even if you haven’t been a student in many, many years, this season makes us all want to loosen the schedule a bit. And teachers – heck, we make time off a priority. We try not to go more than four weeks without at least a three-day break. (And if you truly remember high school, you’ll know this is a … Read More
Another Lap Around the Sun: Check
If you’ve never seen the website Dear Teen Me, you should take a look. It has letters written by authors to their teen selves. Some are funny, some are full of great advice, and some are downright heart-breaking. I see myself and my students in many of the letters. I haven’t (yet) written one of those telling letters, but on my … Read More
Libras Do It With Balance
Source: Cheri3380346 (among others) This ecard pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it? But I still wanna write about it. So here goes. Sometimes I wish I were back in the 50s. No, not really, but I would be a lot less busy. Women today juggle full-time jobs outside or inside of the home, plus we tend to take on a majority … Read More