Where Students Shine and Learning is Fun!

It was my privilege to visit an elementary school for March Is Reading Month. It was a day for me to share the joy of reading and writing books. It was also a chance to share the wonder and power of books to take us on adventures.  Check out the photographs and my fun experience with the students!

February Blew By!

I raced through February on my annual Picture Book Marathon. Ran past the...

Welcome 2022

Before we plow into the cascading snows or Valentine hearts of the coming month I’d like to recognize, one more time, the season of gift-giving. It never is the brilliantly wrapped packages, the ...

A Big Thank You To My Loyal Supporters

To all loyal supporters of Grandma's Sock Drawer: Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank you for your attention, efforts, and support in voting for Grandma's Sock Drawer over the past seven months...

A Poem for Autumn: Nature’s Ticker-Tape

Fall greetings to all! This change of season may come with whipping winds and stormy skies, but take courage in fall's passing beauty, for with it also comes hope and...

The 2021 SCBWI BookStop features Grandma’s Sock Drawer

I am excited to announce that my debut YA novel, Grandma's Sock Drawer, is now being featured in the SCBWI, Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators, BookStop for the second year in a row. My book is available both in print and as an eBook.

Amazing Bubbles

Here are some fanciful thoughts about bubbles that I wrote during the Picture Book Marathon month this past February. I hope it brings a smile to your face!

Please Vote: Grandma’s Sock Drawer Nominated for the Author Elite Awards

I am excited to announce that Grandma’s Sock Drawer has been nominated for the 2021 Author Elite Awards and I would love for you to cast a vote for my book!

The Dandelion Prayer: Celebrating National Poetry Month

Spring is in the air! Even through Michigan snowflakes the daylight is longer and the buds are bursting forth. April is National Poetry Month and I'd like to share one of mine with you.

2020 Novel Writing Month Completed

What an exciting month of writing November held for me. I chose to work on the prequel to Grandma’s Sock Drawer. As expected, the writing journey had its moments when ideas seemed stale, action stalled out, characters became boring. I’d say to myself, “You’re the one writing this thing! If you don’t like what’s happening, change it!”