Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson

I gobbled up  Suite Scarlett ! This is the first Maureen Johnson book I've read and I hope it won't be the last. She is an amazingly...

I Don't Like Pain

I'm heading to the doctor's office in about an hour for minor surgery. I'd appreciate your prayers. I don't know why I feel ...

Something Done

Today I just wanted to get SOMETHING DONE. But it seemed like every time I sat down at the computer to get something done, SOMEONE ELSE need...

Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry

These last few weeks have been fun because I've had so many great books to read. I brought home a bunch from the library. And then there...

Offline

I woke up this morning and discovered we had no internet connection. But perhaps it was a blessing in disguise. During naptime (theirs, not ...

Just Curious....

At a Pampered Chef party I attended last night, two ladies I didn't know were talking about rural postal routes. I couldn't believe ...

True Love Can Be Pizza, Dr. Pepper and Comments

You guys are all so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so nice! I loved reading all your comments on my last post. You helped put it all in pe...

Confidently Stupid?

My wonderful friend Dora, who is also a writer, reminded me last week about the SCBWI grants and wanted to know if I was going to apply for ...

WiP Wednesday: Maybe, Possibly, Hopefully....

It's been about four years since I've written one of these posts. Okay, I exaggerate, but it has been awhile. Months and months, I t...

To Swear or Not to Swear

I had a thought the other day while reading a YA book thick with swear words. Wait. Pause a minute. Please know that I'm not opposed to...

Paperless vs. Print Happy?

I have a confession to make. Today I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm printing out my entire novel so that I can ed...

Reading Binge

Here's what I just finished reading: Here's what I'm currently reading: And here's what's on my bedside table waiting t...