Today, I’m over at The Winged Pen’s Master Your Craft blog post series. What–you ask–is Master Your Craft? Each Wednesday, the Winged Pen discusses prewriting
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham is a charming and funny story of a young woman pursuing an artistic dream. I usually write about middle
Thick as Thieves came out in 2017 (Yay! I read it twice in a row!) and I’ve been enjoying re-reading Megan Whalen Turner’s The Queen’s
Shady arcade along the Rue de Rivoli that houses two English language bookstores in Paris. © Laurel Decher, 2017. For All in Paris Who Read
I really enjoyed this book! The gutsy girl artist, Emelin, is appealing. Her mysterious friend Wolf is also intriguing. The story is easy-peasy accessible and
Construction machines are wasted without a little child to sit in a lawn chair and appreciate the show. This last week, I kept a list
The Book Club for Kids episode is about Gary D. Schmidt’s Orbiting Jupiter. Note: I’ve read Orbiting Jupiter and liked it AND I think you
The idyllic Naafbachtal hiking trail is gentle on your eyes and on your knees. © Laurel Decher, 2017 Our story begins in the Naafbachtal .
In Germany, May 1st is a sort of Valentine’s-Day-on-Steroids On the last night of April, birch trees pop up everywhere in this part of Germany.
The city library of Cologne is a magical place! I got to go on a behind-the-scenes tour with volunteer librarians from my local library.
TAME YOUR REVISION with this series that started over at The Winged Pen. You can read the overview, find the links to all the posts, and download the infographic here.
This TAME YOUR REVISION series started over at The Winged Pen. Here are links to the individual posts: Inventory Slice and Label With Scrivener Throw