I'm NaNo-ing. Are You?

I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writers Month) this year. NaNo is where a bunch of crazy people commit to writ...

WiP Wednesday: A Seagull and a Butterfly

It's Wednesday! I haven't done a Work-in-Progress update for awhile, so here's the scoop. I'm working on two books simultane...

Delicious Fall

 It's unmistakeably fall in the Yakima Valley.  Every year my in-laws make grape juice from the grapes they grow in their back yard. Her...

My Tribute to Yue Yue

Little Wang Yue, nicknamed Yue Yue, died today. >> Here <<  is the BBC report. You've probably read the articles, maybe you ...

Truth Tuesday: Poop Happens

We writers all look forward to The Call. It seems illusive and then suddenly it's happening. An agent asks if she can call you! You thin...

The Synopsis as a Tool

We all have our own routines and processes when we write. Some of us wing our way through a draft. Others plan. Years go by and we learn new...

Guest Post by Grace: A Borders Eulogy

An empty bookstore: it has got to be one of the saddest spectacles my young eyes have ever lighted upon. My mind and heart still hold the im...

Check Baby Check Baby 1234

This is a test. This is only a test. Because my last blog post never showed up in MY Google reader, so I'm wondering if it showed up in ...

Author Visit: Karma Wilson

    Last Wednesday, our little community had a treat ... picture book author Karma Wilson came to town! Our lower-elementary school princip...