JUST FLIRT by Laura Bowers Dee Barton loves to flirt. It’s fun, and she’s good at it. Flirting makes everyone involved, flirter and f...

As I promised yesterday, I spent today tackling Challenge #3 from the SCBWI MD/DE/WV blog: As the Eraser Burns. This challenge was another ...

As promised, tonight I am tackling Conference Challenge #2 from the SCBWI MD/DE/WV blog . The challenge? "I want you to make a list o...

It's been a crazy, busy few weeks, but I promised myself that I would do it, so I'm finally playing catch-up on the Conference Chall...

With the kids home from school for the summer, you might be looking for a way to keep them busy. LITTLE KITCHEN: 40 DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE T...

As you know, last week, I participated in the May Mid-Grade Madness challenge , to write a 20,000-word Middle Grade novel within 72 hours. I...

Update: I've completed the May Mid-Grade Madness challenge!! Actually, since I write my first drafts by hand and I haven't finished...

This week, I'm excited to participate in the Query Roundtable event through Rachel Horwitz's blog. I've updated and revised my...

FIRST DESCENT by Pam Withers Rex Scruggs feels more at home out on the river with his kayak than anywhere else.   He’s grown up in the...

So, as you know, I've entered The Writer's Voice competition, and I'm so thrilled for the chance to compete against some amazin...

The Writers Voice competition , run by the AMAZING Brenda Drake , Monica B.W ., Krista Van Dolzer & Cupid , is inspired by the TV sh...

It's amazing what you can accomplish when you forget to remember that you can't do it.  Luckily, I have lots of friends and family...

SPECTRAL by Shannon Duffy is amazing!!! It totally deserves 5 stars!!!! (If I gave out stars for my reviews, which, you know, I don'...

Sometimes, I can be pretty fearless. I don't even think twice when it comes to putting on a silly costume and even posting pictures onli...

The Apothecary by Maile Meloy When Janie Scott’s Hollywood scriptwriter parents fall under scrutiny during the McCarthy trials of th...

I love a book that makes me think.   One that asks questions that make me ponder long after I’ve finished the last chapter.   A book tha...

Easter is one of my favorite holidays.  I love the flowers and the cute stuffed bunnies, and chocolate eggs, of course, but that's not w...

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...