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Where Love Can Take You

Today I bring you My Diary from the Edge of the World, by Jodi Lynn Anderson. It’s a story about trying to protect those you love at all costs. It’s a perilous journey mapping where love can take you, for better and for worse, when faced with the threat of loss.

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Passion and Peril

Here’s yet another way authors can grab and hold a reader’s attention throughout a book: passion and peril. By “passion,” in this case I mean gripping excitement and intensity. Peril, of course, is the intense danger just about to happen that keeps you from turning out the light while reading at bedtime!

Today’s book recommendation […]

What Children Dream of

As a loving grandparent, aunt, or mother, you want nothing more than to see the children you love, bloom. If you could, you would make their dearest dreams come true in a heartbeat. Sadly, those dreams are often beyond your powers. But sometimes you can give a child their dream, all wrapped up in the […]

The Promise of Being Special

Ah, the promise of being special…

What kid doesn’t dream of learning they are someone exceptional, important, and powerful? A superhero, the child of someone famous, or the heir of someone powerful?

Today’s book recommendation is one I’ve actually quoted from twice in my weekly life coaching newsletter

A Tribute to Readers

Thanksgiving…

is nearly upon us—I love this holiday promoting mindful gratitude. One of the things I’m most grateful for this year is YOU. Today’s newsletter is a tribute to readers.

Of course you know that writers could not fully be writers without readers, but I want you to really soak that in. As […]

Piper’s Merry Band

Lindy at the Gardiner Holiday Craft Fair—staffed and attended by such wonderful, creative people!

Welcome…

to all of you who took the time to stop by my table Saturday at the Gardiner Holiday Fair! Glad to have you here in Piper’s Merry Band!

I enjoyed meeting folks and sharing the premise of

How to Write A Novel

Wanna know how to write a novel? In some ways it boils down to: “Just do it!” Here’s your chance…

November is National Novel Writing Month. Here’s a quick description, from www.nanowrimo.org:

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative […]

Writing Magic

I’ve got a great example of writing magic for you today, and a way to do your own writing magic!

Today’s book recommendation is A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd. This is a wonderful debut novel—and even before I read the book flap, […]

Nurture Your Creativity

I was reminded, this past Friday, of what a treasure it is to have opportunities to nurture your creativity. It’s important to seek these opportunities out.

I had the pleasure of speaking on an author panel during an incredible day-long event called “Clallam County Comic Con,” at the main branch of my county library system.

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Summer of Adventure