Magic Happens When You Make Every Word Count. I love interviewing authors and illustrators. Especially when the author is a dear friend....

The civil rights movement is more than a few notable named and studied individuals. It's a societal uprising by blacks and whites, young...

Monday, I was honored to talk with Floyd Cooper, the illustrator of A Ride To Remember: A Civil Rights Story. Today, I get to chat with...

“Giving kids a positive alternative to counteract the negative impact of what is conveyed in today’s media is a huge opportunity.” ~...

Sneak Peek! Have I got a special #PPBF post for you all today. Elizabeth is letting me give you all an early glimpse of her newest...

Wow 2020 snuck up on me! I blinked and suddenly I'm posting interviews and prepping #PPBF reviews for the new year. Wasn't it just...

Well dear readers, what a year this has been! Besides traveling to three great writing conferences, I've been privileged to "meet" and...

Is it human nature to belong? To feel as if we're part of something or some group? Even for those actively standing out, artists,...

The holidays can be tough. While advancement and globalization has made the world smaller, at times it has made the world much larger....

Every family has its own traditions, its own twists to the holidays. Special foods, timing of opening gifts - Christmas Eve, Christmas...

I work with words every day, be it drafting, revising, making editorial changes, copyediting, page proofing, or daydreaming the next...