At the beginning of the month, I promised to share wisdom that I gleaned from the fabulous Judy Blume during the SCBWI Summer Spectacular...

Today, I submitted Birthday Ranch for an agent's consideration for the first time! I think I cried a little. Just in time, too, because...

Yes, I know, I’m still revising Birthday Ranch. I swear I’ll stop tinkering soon. In the meantime, I am ecstatic to attend the (virtual)...

Oof. We just found out that we will be homeschooling again this school year due to the course of COVID-19. Luckily, my family just...

Hi there! I haven't posted in a very long time because, frankly, I've been enjoying SUMMER VACATION!!! Who doesn't love summer? The...

I’ve hit a wall. After a few weeks of powering through revisions, I can’t seem to get myself to sit down and write. I have ideas, but am...

I’m still working on revising Birthday Ranch so once again, here’s Piglet Peabody!

I’m hard at work revising Birthday Ranch, so here’s a picture of Piglet Peabody. TGIF!

Yesterday I finally received the critique of Birthday Ranch. Every moment of yesterday afternoon was dedicated to waiting, checking,...

Did you know that the mortal enemy of every French bulldog is the Swiffer? It’s true. If you don’t believe me, I’ve captured footage of a...

Twenty-four days, two hours and three minutes of homeschooling left in the school year. I’m just going to leave this here. I am on pins...

I wanted to start a writing group for many years, had some fits and starts, but essentially never got around to it (#procrastination)....

One of the ways that I procrastinate in the age of COVID-19 is to order groceries and Amazon packages to be delivered and then...

The virtual Writing Workshop that I attended on Saturday was packed with useful information and helpful contacts. Not only did it provide...

I did it! This morning, I finished writing Birthday Ranch! Of course, I still need to do endless revisions, make sure the plot points are...

Bad news: I have less than 5 days to write about 7,000 words. Good news: According to a Buzzfeed quiz, I am a genius!

One of my favorite procrastination hobbies is dressing up my dog, Piglet Peabody. As you can see in this picture of him wearing Easter...

Yes, yes, I know I only have 11 days to finish writing Birthday Ranch (gulp!). But I got to thinking—how are people making birthdays...

Piglet Peabody loves springtime! He is also very allergic to everything that blooms, so these flowers are faux. 🤧 I have 2 weeks to...

The view from Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria of The Fairytale King’s father’s castle, Hohenschwangau Castle.

As promised, my adorable French bulldog, Piglet Peabody! Piglet enjoys jaunty walks, being sassy, chewing on kale stalks, and huffing in...

We made it through week one of homeschool while we do this thing called “social distancing” to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Schools...

Writers are especially good at procrastinating while we wait for inspiration to strike. I have spent entire mornings making appointments,...