We have a new member in our family. And we are all happily adjusting to the sound of little paws on the wood floor. Actually our new arrival hates the wood floors and tries to stay on the rugs as much as she can... but I'm getting ahead of myself....
I had a wonderful time in Littleton, Colorado this week. I met hundreds of wonderful students who are curious about books and excited about writing.They asked bright interesting questions and listened so attentively. It was great! I had this funny thought as I was standing in the cozy library at Goodard Middle School. What would the world be like if JK Rowling had given up?...
How many times have you watched a romantic comedy and thought, “Why doesn’t he just tell her that she’s his long lost twin?” Of course it would take all the stuffing out of the movie, but it has the opposite effect in real life. I think....
The novel with a title of Girls Don’t Fly truly does make you wonder what happens in a book like this. While it starts off quite dry with protagonist Myra getting dumped by her seemingly-perfect boyfriend, the book rapidly envelopes you in a drama-filled few months....
So I'm reading this fluffy article today about productivity, which seems ironic since the people that are reading this article are definitely not being productive. But okay. So the article starts off by saying that productive people take breaks.To avoid "saturation." Okay to that too. But what about a brain that has been on overdrive since October?...
1. Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us, and you’re inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?...
Are you hungry for inspiration with your writing? Here are two workshops in Utah County that will fill you with ideas. Honestly I can't say enough about the people running…
Brothers, Sisters, Is this poetry? Is poetry only rhythm and rhyme? Brothers, Is poetry only beauty-spot and lip? Sisters, Is this a poem when it doesn’t have the power To…
I spoke to fascinating group of women tonight about my latest book and the state of realistic YA fiction. I mentioned a few books that I thought were must reads,…
THE WOODCARVER Khing, the master carver, made a bell stand Of precious wood. When it was finished, All who saw it were astounded. They said it must be The work…