“A lot of this is letting go of what I want it to be so it can be what it needs to be.” — Karen Laz, picture book writer “Michelle’s guidance was invaluable to me and to taking my manuscript to the next level. I had been floundering and then procrastinating. I was stuck. Once […]
Why do writers celebrate? When do we celebrate? And how? I had a lot of fun writing this post for The Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors. You can read it by clicking here. And when you’re done, think of something that happened today that is worth celebrating. And then… CELEBRATE! Keep reading, keep writing, and […]
… and ten thousand more to go-oh-oh. (If you’re of a certain age, you can thank me for putting James Taylor into your brain for the rest of the day. If you aren’t, or if lyrics just aren’t your forte, that’s a line from Sweet Baby James.) It’s tax time, and I’m doing what authors […]
Along with this blog, I have the privilege of blogging for The Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors. I’m one of more than 30 author-bloggers who take turns providing content relevant to the middle-grade reader, teacher, parent or librarian. Mixed-Up Files bloggers blog every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with some special events happening in between. We […]
I was up late last evening, so it was easy to sleep past 7:30 this morning. I never heard a peep outside the bedroom door. When I did come to life, and I saw what time it was, I felt a little guilty. My teenage daughter had already left for school. I like to pretend […]
