

The Importace of Feedback
Next Tuesday is a big day for me. A local sixth grade class will be reading my book as a class assignment. The teacher, Stephanie and I...


Interview with Martha Collison, British Baking Sensation
I am waiting for the email. I have been corresponding with Martha Collison, audience favorite from The Great British Bake-Off for two...


The Art and Science of Query Letters
Rejection is not a topic most people enjoy. In life we have to deal with rejection on occasion, but writers spends hours of purposeful...


100 Words (or fewer)
Contest! I love a contest! I am not even a competitive sort, but I guess I like the challenge. So while browsing literary blogs last...


The World's Only Regalia Museum
In the course of researching for my novel Nitpicky Corners, I discovered that there is not a single museum in the world dedicated just to...


It's a rough life. . .
Yes, it's a rough life. Just spent the weekend on Mackinac Island at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Fall...


Lilybell Magazine
So, that is me with Sara Hilton at the Kerrytown Bookfest in Ann Arbor, MI on Sunday. We spent the day handing out postcards with free...


Welcome to my Blog!
It all started last summer. You see, I was a teacher (actually a school librarian), and I had the summer off. All during the school...
Betsy King "Autumn Does"
Love this soulful song by Lilybell design director, Betsy King. How does she do it? The talent seems to ooze from this girl! #video...


Inspiration for "Nitpicky Corners: The Doppelgangers"
I love this photo of the Henderson Castle in Kalamazoo, Michigan! The Henderson family owned a regalia company, which was part of the...