The SCBWI Conference

The SCBWI conference I told you about a couple weeks ago turned out great. We had an incredible lineup of speakers and about 175 writers and illustrators, all gathered together in one…

A Mom With Courage…

I came home from the benefit concert and went straight to my daughter’s room. I stood over her bed, grateful. There she slept, peaceful, safe. I looked around her room. The light…

Some quick updates from the week…

Hi everyone! I’m just popping in with a few quick updates, so this will be pretty random… I hope you had a great week. Things have been busy around here, but…

A quick note…

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week. Don’t you just love this time of year? Here in California, the trees are blooming, everything’s green, and the sunshine’s out….

Who is your Sherpa?

I recently opened a journal my friend Lisa gave me and read what she’d written on the inside cover… It made me smile. I remembered when she’d given it to me,…

Little Too Toot Squirrel?

It’s been a busy week around here. So I thought I’d share something I already wrote. A long time ago. Remember when I told you that some of my stories got published in…