May 26, 2012

A preface:  I got the idea for my middle grade novel, The Curse of Addy McMahon, when I read a New York Times article in 1999 about some road workers…

May 26, 2012

I struggle with this. I really do. I started giving tips and support to people who needed it, and it turned into a business and a joy. But there are…

May 21, 2012

There are judges, and then there are judges. There are nine Supreme Court judges in the United States. There are 179 US Court of Appeals Circuit Court judges, there are…

May 18, 2012

She lived close by, and we appeared at a local book festival together for many years. Goodbye! You can read more about this amazing Newbery winner here.

May 17, 2012

My father died in 1985. I miss him every day and can get choked up even now, all these years later. I thought until recently I was weird because I…

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