Book Discovery

There is no discovery more wonderful than a Book Discovery!

 

Being “middle-aged,” I simultaneously cheer and sigh when I discover young, talented authors. This week I found Jaleigh Johnson.

The Mark of the Dragonfly is Jaleigh Johnson’s fine, fantasy adventure debut novel.

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Wishes Made Real

Imagine owning something magical that takes your wishes and makes them real…

Not a genie, exactly, although that’s a similar tradition. In “Joplin, Wishing,” by Diane Stanley, the wishes made real come from a ceramic platter and the depicted girl from Holland on it that holds this power. It’s a power that can […]

Neil Gaiman

Let’s celebrate the greatness of author Neil Gaiman.

Big, Fat, Popular Books

On my way home from a recent family reunion, my connecting flight in San Francisco was delayed. I wandered around and, of course, found a bookstore. I eventually benefited by gaining one “best-selling underground novel” (for adults) entitled American […]

Tales of Trees

Are you in or close to Sequim?

Monday, October 17, 6—9pm: OTA Open Mic Night: Free Admission (at Olympic Theater Arts, on Sequim Avenue)

I’ll be reading from The Curse of the Neverland, among all kinds of […]

What About Book Three

“Have you written the third book, yet?”

My husband asked me this out of the blue yesterday—surprising me, to say the least. While very supportive, he has never read my books himself. Why was he asking “What about Book Three?”

I shook my head. “Not yet.”

Awesome Read

I have an awesome read for you!

One thing I can say without doubt: writing, then reading other people’s writing, leads one to REALLY appreciate good writing. Whether one can take the excellence one sees and apply it to one’s own writing, is another question!

I’m late to the party on this book—this series, I […]

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.

Here’s the summary:

Book 2 Preview

Those of you who’ve read The Curse of the Neverland will be happy to know I’ve been working away on book 2.

When I’m writing, it’s a bit like walking through a forest—I can’t see the forest for the trees. I have tools to deal with that, and that’s where I am now: trying to […]