The Power of Numbers
Happy New Year! 2026 is the Year of the Horse, according to the Chinese Zodiac. Not just any horse, mind you. But the Fire Horse. Even just typing those words makes me feel energetic and bold, which this special sign represents. The Fire Horse also signifies freedom, innovation, and fast action. Strap your boots on, […]
Page(s) Count
My heart skipped a beat with an email I received from the Ohio Center for the Book back in May. “Congratulations! Your book, Virginia Hamilton: America’s Storyteller, has been chosen by the Ohio Center for the Book to be included in the “Great Reads from Great Places” list for the 2025 National Book Festival of […]
A Creative Life
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou My friend and fellow children’s book author, Michelle Houts, recently shared pictures of a group of peers in a pottery class on social media. Michelle wrote something about how when writers aren’t writing, we are still creating. When golfing with […]
Soul Stirring
“When your soul stirs, take attentive note.” So begins a beautiful book that my friend, Gayle, gifted me several years ago. Simply Soul Stirring: Writing as a Meditative Practice has been a wonderful reminder to “be in the moment” both in writing and life. I hope you’ve experienced those occasions where you feel pure joy…where […]
My Winter of Content
With all due respect, William Shakespeare, but this winter has been anything but full of discontent. Just the opposite. For those of you who have been following our travels in our motorhome, you might recall that two years ago we traveled around Florida. We stayed for a month in Port St. Lucie, renting a lot […]
