So, I have a picture book coming out with Guardian Angel Publishing titled: Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire, and the Case of the Missing Cookies. This book is near and dear to my heart because it is loosely based on a real story about my Grandma Dill. (Yes, that’s GG, for those of you who knew [...]

I am taking a slight break from talking about FINDING MY PLACE, my middle-grade historical fiction novel, to share a bit about my picture books that will be coming out in the future. The first one is Lucy and the Red Ribbon Week Adventure, publisher–High Hill Press, and here is an illustration from that book! [...]

*Picture book, fantasy, preschool to third graders *Young boy as main character *Rating: Magical Matthew is a sweet story for children about magic and friendship. Kevin Collier’s illustrations make this book fun for children to read on their own or for their parents/teachers to read to them, too. My two-year-old loves flipping through it. Short, [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through 2nd graders (nonfiction) *Saint Nicholas as the main character (before he was a saint) *Rating: Secret Service Saint is the perfect picture book to share with curious children in the holiday season. It helps teach about the importance of giving! Short, short summary: The book starts out with Nicholas as [...]

My publishing company for the picture book, Maggie Mae, Detective Extraordinaire, and the Case of the Missing Cookies is Guardian Angel Publishing. This is a great company with a very supportive team of authors and illustrators. I thought I would share the books just released in September (see below) and also tell you about their [...]

J. Aday Kennedy is another one of my online writing friends. I’ve never met her in person. . .yet…but she is so inspiring. She has let NOTHING stand in the way of her dreams or what she believes in. I only tell you this because I want you to see that if you have a [...]

I am not exaggerating by sharing this photo with you on a post that is about my road to publication. It has been ominous, just like this path in the woods. But I am here; I am ALMOST holding my book in my hand. Here’s my story–the shortened version–and what you can learn from it. [...]

It’s National Children’s Book Week, a week to celebrate children’s books. There are no better! This week, I am taking part in a blog hop with other children’s bloggers from my publisher, Guardian Angel Publishing. (They are publishing one of my picture books, release date still to be determined.) Anyway, you can visit each blog [...]

Before I talk about the new TRILINGUAL picture book, My Sister is My Best Friend by Nicole Weaver (Guardian Angel Publishing), I would like to announce the winner of Melissa Goodwin’s book, The Christmas Village. The winner is Beth F.! Thank you, Beth, for your comment, and happy holidays to everyone who left a comment [...]