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Playing the role of writer needs to stop being a game

My life is role playing. Yours, too. Think about the roles you play. For me, the title roles are wife, journalist, aunt/sister/daughter, housekeeper, pet owner, writer. Each comes with its own responsibilities and duties. Notice how writer fell at the … Continue reading

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Overcoming the fear of writing children’s books

At first, I didn’t want to release Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets to the public. For five years, I had toiled and troubled over a novel with the working title Watchdog. The target audience was adults, and I … Continue reading

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Book Riot offers good deal for those who love reading

Note: I wrote this review for The Times newspaper (Ottawa/Streator, IL). It was originally published June 26, 2015, in Better Times (the newspaper’s special Friday edition). The link to the original story can be found here: http://bit.ly/1HkHIlv) Each birthday and … Continue reading

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6 literary dads whose kids we’d love to be

In honor of Father’s Day coming on Sunday, I’m jumping on the literature blogging bandwagon and sharing a list of the best father figures novels have to offer. Which of these awesome characters would you love to call Dad? 1. … Continue reading

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(Pt. 7) What I love about children’s books

It’s Children’s Book Week! In honor of the annual national literacy initiative hosted by Every Child a Reader and sponsored by the Children’s Book Council, I will be sharing a series of the seven elements I love about children’s books. … Continue reading

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