Learning Things the Hard Way
Step into my writer’s den and learn a few things that I had to find out the hard way: Tell a bed-to-bed story. This is something that my first graders…
Dress the Part
Whenever I feel down in the dumps, I go out of my way to dress extra fancy. Maybe put on a dress, wear a scarf, try some new makeup. By…
Knowing When to Throw in the Towel
I’ve never been a quitter. If I start something, I see it through. So, I felt like such a loser the other day when I decided to take my new…
Eight Things I had to Learn to Write Family Collateral
I am always pushing myself to get better at my writing. One day I came across the term ‘cozy mystery’. I had never heard this before. It means basically a…
I’m Stuck, Now What?
I love it when I sit down at my computer and the ideas flow so fast that my fingers can hardly keep up. It is so satisfying to see the…