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For the next four weeks, blogging and book promotions aside, I'm taking a big old break from writing.  Amid the chaos of the pandemic, homeschooling and mourning the loss of loved ones, I wrote my second book, revised it EIGHT times and completed the book proposal which is almost as harrowing as writing a book.  Side Note: whomever… Continue reading A Moment To Breathe: The Benefits Of Taking A Break From YA Writing

I was cleaning up some papers when I found this oldie but goodie. I think I must have been about fourteen when I wrote it. My first book wouldn't come our for more thirty years after I wrote this - that's a crazy thought for me. I hope my writing skills have improved since this… Continue reading Look What I Found… The YA Author Before She Became A YA Book Author

Learn to Love The Unexpected Sometimes, things don't turn out the way you plan. I never planned to lose my mom and one of my best friends six weeks apart. I never planned on having difficulty having kids.  I never planned on a career in television. My entire life has pretty much been one unexpected event… Continue reading On Editing My YA Book Series: Things Don’t Always Turn Out The Way You Plan

I lovethe new year!  Popping champagne, staying up until midnight, saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming in the new.  Reminiscing about the last twelve months while dreaming of what might be in the year to come. And I love making resolutions.  It’s like a reset button for the new year – what do I want to accomplish… Continue reading My New Year’s Resolutions: Debut YA Book Author Edition

For me, Christmas is a season of joy, hope, goodwill and new beginnings.  It’s a time to look back on the past year and appreciate what I’ve accomplished and survived.  It’s also a time to look towards the future and what I’d like to accomplish in the year to come. I’m a kid at heart and I… Continue reading My Christmas Wish

Here are some lessons I have learned from my favorite holiday books. Don’t be a Grinch – How The Grinch Stole Christmas  Sometimes when I’m having a bad day, it’s incredibly easy to snap at someone, be negative and scowl.  None of those things ever make me feel better, though – they just increase my crankiness.  But… Continue reading The Best Lessons From My Favorite Holiday Books