Getting my kids to write was slightly less painful than delivering them into the world, but a lot more frustrating. Because it goes on for years and years and years … When I tell people that Dark Omen wrote a novel and is now working on the sequel, they give me this knowing look, like, Well, of course! What did you… Read More
I wasn’t planning on blogging today, but when I learned about the great contest being held by The Charis Project to fund a land purchase for their orphanage in Thailand, I had to spread the word. I’ve been supporting The Charis Project for a while because what they’re doing resonates so strongly with me. Not only are they helping orphaned… Read More
The E-Revolution continues to bring dramatic changes. Ideas are coming fast and furious about ways that e-books will reach and change the children’s book market. Nook has introduced the free Nook Study for e-textbooks and touts e-textbooks as a way to save money. Reading on cell-phones may be the cure for the digital divide, and people can now highlight passages… Read More
I have a crazy long TBR list. Don’t believe me? Check this: Friend Me on Goodreads I use Goodreads to keep track of all the books I want to read, but I also have stacks of physical books, and my nook is filled with purchased books, library books, and manuscripts from awesome writer friends. I love reading. Love it so… Read More
Where would Harry be without his invisibility cloak? In detention, in Snape’s office, most likely. Tiny rings that bend light. What once was considered magical is now scientific reality, as scientists just figured out how to hide more stuff in broad daylight. There have been invisibility devices of a sort before: a fancy projection system (think the green screen weatherman) that… Read More
I’ve signed up for the Third Writer’s Platform-Building Campaign! Here’s the blurb: Basically, the Campaign is a way to link those of us in the writing community together with the aim of helping to build our online platforms. The Campaigners are all bloggers in a similar position, who genuinely want to pay it forward, make connections and friends within the… Read More