Cowgirl
Recently I came across a review of my first book Cowgirl Lessons that I had not seen before. While favorable,...
Do you like to write?
I spent the day a few weekends ago at a craft fair in Redmond, WA. It was a beautiful day...
I’ve Written a Children’s Book Now What? Budget & Business Planning
I realized as I was getting ready to start writing the post giving tips on how to find an illustrator...
I’ve Written a Children’s Book, Now What? Part VI
Illustrations There are many decisions an independent author must make when deciding to publish a children’s book. And one of...
Z is for Zucchini Bread and the Zoo
When I was growing up, my grandmother had a house on the Oregon coast in a small town called Arch...
Y is for Yens
If you are a Gilmore Girls fanatic like I am you will certainly recall the episode where Rory goes golfing...
X Marks the Spot
Most of us have gone through a period where we were (or still are) fascinated by pirates. For most we...
W is for Writing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a question I’ve gotten in several interviews, it’s the one where I’m asked,...
V is for Vignette
I have written numerous blog posts here on the definition of a word and its relation to writing. Today as...
U is for the Unknown
Unknown adjective not known; not within the range of one’s knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar. not discovered, explored, identified,...