Did you know that stories grow like plants? At least fruitful stories that grow in the hearts of your readers do. When I do author visits to schools, churches, or homeschool groups, I am sometimes asked to conduct a writing … Continue reading →
There are days I read light, funny books to relieve stress, but mostly my reading consists of message-driven fiction. It’s also what I tend to write. Little Shepherd and A Christmas Kindness are such stories. Both hold a special message I hope young … Continue reading →
What better way to celebrate National Poetry Month than with a book about poetry? I love reading poetry but I haven’t always understood the reason and rhyme behind it. When I ran across R is for Rhyming by Judy Young … Continue reading →
Remember learning skills to help you find the main idea in a piece of writing? I was never good at that. What I got as the main idea was totally different from the teacher’s or her manual’s idea. Not sure … Continue reading →
This book provides a great way to introduce children to biographies because of the fun elements included. Enjoying a regency tea party, making a sextant, playing with puns, let children experience some of the time period. The book covers more … Continue reading →
My friend, Kathy Cassel, has a big heart for kids of all ages. She especially loves writing for the YA audience and her latest release is titled Freerunner.
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