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!
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
My 2015 is getting off to an exciting start! I hope yours is off to a great start, too.
First some good news: I’ve received the long anticipated final art for A BEAR’S YEAR. The illustrations by Gerry Turley… Read More
Posted on 01/14/2015 11:23 pm | Comments Off on Happy 2015!
I’m very excited to be part of WriteSpace a brand new organization in Houston to nourish and support writers and their work. Summer workshops are getting underway soon! Over 15 workshops are being offered this summer for novelists, poets, … Read More
I LOVE Skyping with schools! What a great way to for authors and readers to connect.
For classes and groups that have read my books, I do free twenty-minute question and answer sessions. I can go anywhere, anytime! It’s so … Read More
Posted on 04/03/2014 06:01 pm | Comments Off on Let’s Skype!
I love visiting schools!
I’ve had great visits these last two weeks to Duchesne Academy and Bunker Hill Elementary in Houston.
I’ve been showing students this picture of myself taken on my recent vacation which included this stop in the … Read More
Posted on 10/24/2013 06:56 pm | Comments Off on Icing On The Cake
When I did a story time to read TAKE ME TO YOUR BBQ at the BookPeople in Austin in August, I was fortunate to have the support of my husband and some wonderful writers from Austin, including Cynthia Leitich Smith.… Read More
Posted on 09/08/2013 07:10 pm | Comments Off on Great support makes all the difference!