“Life in the Seven Kingdoms is never dull . . .” –Jen McConnel, School Library Journal

Want to read a brand-new children’s book? Spoiler: It’s mine. :)

tablet phone hardcover editions of Trouble With Parsnips

My first children’s book is coming out today in paperback!!! And ebook!! and Kindle!! YAY! *dances from living room to kitchen and back* WARNING: There are root vegetables involved. And princesses. And a dessert sluice with cream puffs. But the nameless princess of Cochem has it, um, under control. Because I’m shy and retiring, you […]

Writing Gratitude Countdown (5): The Gift of a Deadline

This is the fifth post in my Writing Gratitude Countdown. (Find all the posts: 1. The Gift of Attention , 2. The Gift of Permission, and 3. The Gift of Hospitality, and 4. The Gift of Feedback, 5. The Gift of a Deadline.) I keep finding more things to appreciate about the writing life. It’s […]