Yay! I'm so excited to announce my shiny new author website!  I'm still uploading content to a few of the pages, but it's so b...

  Every year, right before homecoming, a list with eight names is posted all over school.   Two girls are chosen from each class: the pr...

Update: As promised, I've tackled Challenge #7  on the As the Eraser Burns blog, and I've updated my "About Me" page. - On...

Update! We have a winner!  With only 2 official entries, our players each had amazing odds... and the necklace goes to... Rachel Schieffelbe...

I've been busily knitting plastic tote bags (out of recycled grocery bags) for my daughters' elementary school PTA auction, and I...

Update: After much thought and consideration, I've decided to alter the rules for my March Kindness contest. You can enter in on...

A little act of service can make someone's day! The backstory:  Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in a Pitch Wor...

I've really been enjoying the weekly conference challenges on the SCBWI MD/DE/WV "As the Eraser Burns" website: You rea...

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about choices, and the consequences associated with them.   More specifically, how much should parents cont...

If you know me, then you know I'm generally not afraid of making a fool of myself for the amusement and entertainment of others.  I love...

In honor of African American History month, I thought I'd recommend a book I received recently: Perspectives on the Montgomery Bus Bo...

Recently, I've had a few close friends ask for my advice in getting their books published.  While I don't yet have an agent or a pub...

Just before Christmas, I attended the funeral of a man who impacted my life more than he probably ever knew.   John Harris, who served as ...

It all started when I dropped my shampoo bottle in the shower at the gym, completely shattering the lid, and rendering the bottle unusable. ...

I did it!  I finished the Picture Book Idea Month challenge with 32 picture book ideas.   Some are fully-fledged ideas, some are mere scra...

Last week, I went with my 7th grade daughter on a class field trip to the zoo.  Whenever I chaperone, my kids and their friends bombard me w...

As you know, last week, the worst day ever turned into the best day ever, when I found out that I won a copy of Anna Staniszewski's  d...

Have you ever noticed that one unexpected thing can turn your whole day around, for better or worse? On Tuesday morning, I woke up earlier...