Nevermoor

I picked up the book because of its title. Nevermoor feels related to the Neverland, does it not? How could I not want to know about “Nevermoor?”

 

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend completely exceeded my expectations.

 

I’ve been reading a string of “good” books to […]

Make Time for Dreaming

I’m reading an amazing and moving memoir by Madeleine L’Engle called The Summer of Great-Grandmother. Therein is a tiny childhood story about poppies—it’s perfect to remind you of the necessity to make time for dreaming.

When Madeleine was twelve years old, she attended boarding school for the first time, […]

Equal Access for Readers

I’m excited to say I finally managed to get a clip of me reading from my book uploaded to YouTube! It’s also posted on my Goodreads page. Have a look!

I had an enlightening exchange with Jessica Peterson White, proprietor of Content Books in Northfield, MN, that I’d like to share […]

Murky Mists and Dark Days

I’ve returned from the land of Mermaids and Magic (my vacation on Sanibel Island in Florida last week) to the land of Murky Mists and Dark Days. Never fear! There’s inspiration to be had here as well, and fewer bug bites to boot! In fact, by that description, I may well have landed in the […]

Piper Pan Learns to Fly

In The Curse of the Neverland, Piper Pan struggles to learn to fly. Just like Piper, I’m landing some prize belly-flops in the process of bringing the book to publication. When it came to signing the contract with my local publisher, I “choked.” (Through no fault of hers.) I am in temporary suspended animation as […]