Life Update

Life Update

So if you noticed, I dropped off the face of the Earth this past month. Well, I’m still on Earth. But I did relocate on it! At the end of August, my husband got a job offer too good to refuse and we moved from Texas to Virginia. His start date was in three...
Teaching Fiction Writing

Teaching Fiction Writing

This past year, I have been teaching an online fiction writing class for high schools at Homeschool Connections. It’s been a wonderful experience, and I’ve loved working with a fantastic group of writers and editors as we share what we know with eager...
A Meteorite Hug

A Meteorite Hug

My baby set off to Kindergarten earlier this week, and my oldest (late elementary) has been deeply concerned about me being home alone working. So she’s been leaving her favorite stuffy on my work chair each morning before she goes to school. I can’t...
My Reading Spawn

My Reading Spawn

I challenged my kids to read 50 books this summer. They were nervous, as they’re all in elementary or younger, but they took on the challenge bravely. The rule is the books have to be chapbooks or novels. I have set up an equivalency system for picture books...