My Inspiration for writing the Lost Island

Carrie Turley from Lawley publishing texted me recently and said they were featuring The Lost Island at a literary night at a junior high school (pretty cool, right?). She wanted me to send a bullet point list of the inspiration for my book. So, here it is: Thomas and I love reading books together, and … Continue reading My Inspiration for writing the Lost Island

Avoid Trains Full of Pirates and Clowns

I just finished the first draft of Avoid Trains Full of Pirates and Clowns, the second of the Book of Garlander Series. This time, Ax and his dad travel by train. I think this is a good book, full of surprises. But, I won't get ahead of myself. I need to publish The Lost Island … Continue reading Avoid Trains Full of Pirates and Clowns

My Publishing Journey

In September of 2020 I attended the annual conference for A Writers Night Association (ANWA). At the online conference I attended a presentation by Carrie and Lara from Lawley Publishers. Lawley books is a small independent publisher in Gilbert Arizona dedicated to children's books. The Lost Island is a story that Thomas and I wrote … Continue reading My Publishing Journey

The Lost Island (The journey begins)

My son Thomas and I like stories. It started with me telling him stories when he was just a baby. Sometimes stories were the only thing that made him sit still. We eventually graduated from stories to books. We loved reading early picture books together. Our favorites were Piggy and Gerald, Horton Hatches and Egg, … Continue reading The Lost Island (The journey begins)