Hi there folks, thanks for stopping by. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I have revamped my website. My characters in the header are shy, but once Rat is out in the world they will all face their audience to greet you. I’m happy to announce the book birthday, June 4th, for my debut […]

Are you still with me? Now your approximately nine months away from your book birthday. Hmmm, you start thinking about props for school visits and how to create crafts and activities to keep the kids busy. Meanwhile, your social media following is growing. Yay! You’re getting the hang of it. By now you have a […]

I had the pleasure of personally meeting Vivian Kirkfield at the Bologna Book Fair. She shared tips and tricks about the publishing business with me. I left the fair inspired and confident, ready to submit my work to agents and publishers.

I spent last week cuddling and playing with my grandson in Sardinia. I accompanied my future daughter in law to her home town in  Muros, Sardinia. We spent the week hopping from one restaurant to the other for quotes and menus for the wedding reception. My son has been living with her for five years, […]

Yesterday while I was preparing a Black Forest cake for our hosts I put on chill out music because I find it’s relaxing. I hate loud noise, crowds, and traffic. Leave me in the middle of the woods with my creepy critters and animals, and I’ll be fine. I tried to block out my thoughts […]