In southeastern Texas where I live, it gets cold now and then, but rarely freezes. Right now I’m spending the holidays in New Mexico where it gets colder. I see snow through the window. My breath makes smoke clouds when … Read More
Posted on 12/23/2016 04:55 am | Comments Off on Bears, the Keepers of Dreams
I was excited to find that during bear season every year there is a live bear cam in Katmai National Park and Preserve where you can watch bears going about their business. The cam is active from mid-Spring through early … Read More
Posted on 07/12/2016 10:24 pm | Comments Off on Katmai Bear Cam
Recently I skyped with first graders at Tallwood Elementary in Virginia Beach. The visit was arranged by Literary Specialist Karen Kaas. It was a Q & A session and the students were well prepared and asked excellent questions. They used … Read More
Posted on 02/23/2016 12:23 am | Comments Off on A Bear’s Year Across the Curriculum
Story time is in full swing!
I’m having a great time sharing A BEAR’S YEAR story time kit.
Bear cubs being creatively colored and put to sleep in paper bag dens.
Using the kit, children’s cubs can hunt for seasons … Read More
Posted on 12/03/2015 01:57 am | Comments Off on A BEAR’S YEAR Story Time Kit
A BEAR’S YEAR launch day is finally here — Yay!
(Imagine fireworks, a parade, hundreds of balloons released)
I’ve written stories about bears that live in houses, wear clothes, decorate Christmas trees, and trick or treat. Now … Read More
Posted on 10/27/2015 09:00 am | Comments Off on Happy Birthday, A BEAR’S YEAR!
The launch of A BEAR’S YEAR is just around the corner on October 27!
Up until then Blue Willow Bookshop is hosting a PreOrder event.
If you are looking for a gift for a little one, or you yourself are … Read More
Posted on 10/21/2015 06:47 pm | Comments Off on PreOrder Event!
I just got the wonderful news that Gerry Turley will have art from A BEAR’S YEAR exhibited in the annual The Original Art Exhibit of the Society of Illustrators for illustrators of “the best children’s books of the … Read More
Posted on 10/12/2015 07:52 pm | Comments Off on Congratulations Gerry Turley!
No more waiting!
I arrived home from vacation and a real bonafide copy of A BEAR’S YEAR was waiting for me. I can hold it, and I can read my story accompanied by Gerry Turley’s wonderful illustrations. Gerry and the … Read More
Posted on 09/05/2015 06:38 pm | Comments Off on It’s Here!
Yes, I’m waiting.
On October 27 my new book A Bear’s Year will launch.
The story started as a spark, a thought. Do bears dream? That spark turned into a poem about a mother bear and her cubs in … Read More
Posted on 07/09/2015 02:20 am | Comments Off on Waiting…
Spring is here at last!
The gloom is gone, the sun is out. In my garden, plants are waking. It’s time to water, feed, trim, weed, and plant.
If you’re anything like me, your writing garden needs some extra-special … Read More
Posted on 04/08/2015 08:45 pm | Comments Off on Tend Your Writing Garden