Fall means it is time for brilliant colored leaves in shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple. It’s time for the sweet and warm smell of cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and hot apple cider. And pumpkins, bright orange pumpkins in all sizes. For me, it is also time for a fall refresh for this blog! Hello, … Read more
Last weekend I had the pleasure of participating in a library author event for picture book and teen local authors. It went seamlessly because I like preparing for a library event. Want to know my secrets? Keep reading. In person author events are wonderful. I enjoy meeting parents, teachers, children and other authors. I love … Read more
With Valentine’s Day this week, I thought I would write a love letter to picture book writers. Picture books have always been a part of my life. When I was not reading them to my third grade students, I read them to my daughters and now I am reading picture books to my grandchildren. Is … Read more
It is time to get back to my writing. How about you? I have enjoyed the summer and my break from writing. Don’t get me wrong, I wrote almost every day, but it was more relaxed. I chose to spend time with my grandchildren and observing children in general. I now have several new ideas … Read more
We often get asked why we wrote Two Wins for Wiley. It was a beautiful collaboration with my daughter Caitlin. Caitlin is an acupuncturist and is the guest author of this blog post. In most cases, a children’s book is written by one author. If the author is fortunate enough to find a publisher, the … Read more
Last month I was invited to be the Author of the Month at a Library on Long Island. I’ve always been a library fan. Ever since my mother took me to the public library and I got my very own library card. Naturally, the children’s library was, and still is my favorite part of a … Read more
Welcome to a Groundhog Day Celebration. Gertie and I are excited to share with you some fun ways to celebrate Groundhog Day. But first, what is Groundhog Day? Origins of Groundhog Day The origins of Groundhog Day go all the way back to a Christian feast day of Candlemas. On February 2, Christians traditionally bring … Read more
Books make the best gifts for children. Think back to when you were a child. What are some of your memories of gifts you received? I think we are all likely to remember the big gifts, such as your first bike, special doll, or game. You are also likely to remember something else — the … Read more
November 15th is I Love to Write Day. It is a day for people of all ages spend time writing. You can write a poem, a love letter, a greeting card, an essay, a short story, start a novel, finish a novel … the possibilities are endless. John Riddle, started I Love to Write Day … Read more
National Authors Day is celebrated each year on November 1st. It is a day dedicated to celebrating the art of writing and recognizing authors who bring stories to life. I am proud to say that I am a published children’s author. I fell in love with children’s books when I was in college. One of … Read more
