Last year—I can’t believe it’s actually “last” year already—was a whirlwind, and now that it’s over, I realize I didn’t get around to posting a lot of the photos I took with full intentions to post throughout the year. So, here’s a marathon look back at my 2023: JANUARY I did a fantastic signing of…
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It’s back to school time! And the perfect time to give back to my amazing readership. Between now and Sept. 30, I’m giving away a BIG bundle of my books for a classroom or library in the U.S. If you’re not a teacher make sure to share this post with all the teachers and librarians…
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Five years ago today, I became a published author when THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST hit bookshelves. So today I’m celebrating with some fun new resources! I never thought this book would be published and never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d ever have a story published by the likes of…
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Have you read THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST? Want to discover secrets from when I was writing the story? I’ve got a fun prize for you! At this link is a page where you can see the world the Boy travels through and find my writing secrets. BUT, the page is super secret,…
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Happy Book Birthday to GEMSTONE DRAGONS: TOPAZ’S SPOOKY NIGHT and EMERALD’S BLOOMING SECRET! In this chapter book series for ages 7 and up, a group of Gemstone Dragons live in Sparkle Cave deep inside Mineral Mountain. Each dragon has a unique magical power that comes from their gemstone, and while the powers are fun, sometimes…
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I’m constantly learning new things through the research I do for my books, and each one is different. For AMERICAN HORSE TALES: HOLLYWOOD, I knew a lot about movie making and movie sets from when I’d worked as a journalist and editor for a home entertainment magazine. But I while I’d see animals on sets,…
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Happy Book Birthday to THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER! In this middle-grade novel, the story that began in BAREFOOT DREAMS OF PETRA LUNA continues. Having escaped the Mexican Revolution, Petra Luna and her family try to make a new life in America. On the other side of the Rio Grande River is an…
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Chapter books don’t usually have acknowledgement pages, but just like all my books, my new GEMSTONE DRAGONS series wouldn’t be in bookstores now if wasn’t for an amazing team of people who helped me. So I wanted to thank them here. The main concept for the Gemstone Dragons was not my idea — although I…
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