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My FAVORITE Readers I met this year
You know, there are a lot of "Favorite Book" lists going on right now to sound-off the end of 2016. It's a humbling and sweet experience to make one...or be shocked to make MORE than one - but I what want to turn that 'favorites' lists around and give a shout-out to...
History Tidbits – The Thorn Healer
I love history - particularly certain time-periods. What about you? Of course, there are certain eras I don't care to read-up on as much, but as a whole I really enjoy the discovery true events and places in the past. As I researched for The Thorn Healer, it...
Overwhelmed by Reader’s Responses!
It's true. The past two days I've been on the verge of tears from the absolutely BEAUTIFUL reviews that have come in about The Thorn Healer. Why? Well, because this story has been the hardest one to write to date (just as Julie Gwinn or Carrie Schmidt). Writing the...
Release Day!! Book Birthday #4
Wow! It's been a crazy year, but after lots of hard work and some brainstorming help from my super duper brainstorming team and agent, Julie Gwinn - we have a new book baby!! Yes! Today, the third book in the Penned in Time series is here! This book is a little...
In Pieces
It's Christmas! So, of course, my family is enjoying the process of pulling out ornaments we've collected through the years and safeguarded for posterity's sake 🙂 These are special treasures of time - a preschool craft, a specially designed momento, a...
Creating a Word…Shakespeare-style
You know what happens when you leave a creative mind in a car alone for too long? Crazy stuff. Like....creating a word that holds the essence of your brand! YES! Historic note: It is theorized that playwright William Shakespeare first cited from over 200 to 1500...
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