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The Rock Cycle – A Story
I mentioned on Twitter a few weeks ago that my son had written a story for his sixth grade science class. The assignment was to write a narrative and do character sketches to illustrate the rock cycle. You know, when an igneous rock becomes a sedimentary rock, etc. Some readers expressed an interest in seeing […]
read moreZombie Girl
Contrary to common belief, I don’t like zombies. Really. I mean, what’s to like? They’re mindless, rotting hunks of nastiness. But if you throw a few in your novel, or sit up all night slaying them on the Xbox, suddenly everyone thinks you like them. I blame my son. From a young age, the boy […]
read moreGoodreads Giveaway
I got a big box in the mail today. It contained the paperbacks for my Goodreads giveaway! If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s a link in the sidebar. Giveaway closes Novemeber 5th. Good luck!
read moreScience and Magic
I’ve always loved fantasy. I was the little girl in the unicorn t-shirt drawing fantastical pictures when she should have been paying attention in class. I frequently got in trouble for daydreaming—until I learned to stare at the chalkboard and not out the window when my mind was elsewhere. Yet through it all, I somehow […]
read morePicturing a Scene
“The places used in this book are a product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously.” There’s a lot of truth in that statement. The majority of my scenes are conglomerations of real places and locations that exist only in my mind. I thought it might be fun to share two real life locations that […]
read moreArt
My kids have enjoyed following along on my publishing adventure. My son was very supportive. When I showed him my book on Amazon, he said, “That’s cool, but I was published before you.” (His short story was selected for inclusion in a children’s anthology.) So, I guess this all old hat to him. 😛 My […]
read moreMy Very First Post
Hello and welcome! Well, today is the big day. The Final Formula is formatted and ready to go. Today I fumble around and try to get it up on the various retail sites. I’ll be creating accounts, trying to figure out what goes where, and pestering writer friends when I get stuck. I started the […]
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