Children's Book Author
When I wrote before about Nancy Drew-isms, the words and phrases author Carolyn Keene uses over and over, I can’t believe I left one out! I’ve been chiding myself about that ever since. And, of course, that word is…chide. Maybe … Continued
So what has Nikki torn up now? That would be my daughter’s school Code of Conduct booklet. You know, the one that lists inappropriate behavior. The one that lists offenses that could result in suspensions from one to ten days, … Continued
Fall is my favorite time to walk through the neighborhood — especially this glorious time between Halloween and Thanksgiving. When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock, And you hear the kyouck and gobble of … Continued
I don’t know about your neighborhood, but over here it’s a sad, sad week at the curb.
One would think that a writer would occasionally talk about writing on her blog. One would think. But I’d much rather talk about Nancy Drew. So let’s kill two birds with one stone, shall we? Let’s talk about back story. … Continued
You’re almost there! Stop at that tree. Climb that ladder to … a dog party! That’s the ending to P.D. Eastman’s classic Go, Dog, Go! (Oops, perhaps I should have put a spoiler alert before that.) Anyway, have you ever … Continued
This is a Throwback Thursday post to the year when Daughter #1 was four and decided to name our Halloween pumpkins. Meet Rainbow, White Sunshine and Orange Love. Given those names, you might think my daughter dressed up as a … Continued
Nothing says “Halloween” quite like…disembodied zombie hands. I’ve been keeping my eyes on them, and I have to say I’m quite unimpressed with our neighborhood zombies. It’s been days now, and they’ve only managed to get their hands out of … Continued
