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A Craft Table. Maybe. Maybe Not.

I got tired of the mess of doing crafts with my granddaughters on the dining room table. We don’t have an eat-in kitchen, so that was the only available place. When there was only one girl around, I tried sharing my sewing/writing room with her but I just have too much clutter. So, I decided … Continue reading A Craft Table. Maybe. Maybe Not.

The Ghost with the Green Thumb by Maggie M. Larche. Book Review.

 Click here to buy The Ghost with the Green Thumb (True Girls) Twelve-year-old Beth Shepherd goes to spend the summer with her grandfather, a widow who is having difficulty coping with his loss. Her goal is to help her grandfather move on from his grief. She ventures into the Lover’s Garden, a place of romance … Continue reading The Ghost with the Green Thumb by Maggie M. Larche. Book Review.

NANOWRIMO Plotting Tip

I’m not actually writing a novel in a month. I’m rewriting one I started in 2010 called Switch. It has gone through many rewrites and has been professionally edited several times. I still wasn’t happy with it, so I ignored it for more than a year. I’m starting by summarizing each scene. Don’t cheap out … Continue reading NANOWRIMO Plotting Tip

What if You Could Smell Death Coming? – Scented, a Love Story by RJ Crayton. Book Review.

  Click on the cover to buy Scented. This is a gently paced novel focused on three people, Brian, Lauraline, seniors in high school, and Brian’s father, Jack. Lauraline, the new girl, has left Brian breathless from the very first encounter. Brian is a kind, thoughtful young man but he has a skill that makes … Continue reading What if You Could Smell Death Coming? – Scented, a Love Story by RJ Crayton. Book Review.

Bald Eagles & Albino Alligators: Author Rhonda Edwards – Three Random Questions Interview

Rhonda Edwards teaches fourth grade during the day and college English students in the evening. She writes for children aged 6 to 18. Welcome, Rhonda Edwards. What would you like my audience to know about you? Edwards: First let me thank you, Bonnie, for the opportunity to talk about what is dear to my heart.  … Continue reading Bald Eagles & Albino Alligators: Author Rhonda Edwards – Three Random Questions Interview

Great Day, Maybe.

I just finished writing a post about how great a day I’ve been having. I was worried I might jinx it by declaring it, but what the hay, I’m happy and grateful. My first day of NANOWRIMO is going well. I found a file that I had thought was lost for good. My charting is … Continue reading Great Day, Maybe.

NANOWRIMO, I’m Back!

I planned to participate in NANOWRIMO and PIBOIDMO this month. Nanowrimo is an international event wherein people write a novel within a month. They do a daily word count and try to reach a total of 50,000 works. I’ve participated twice, successfully. Piboidmo is a spinoff of this event wherein people try to come up … Continue reading NANOWRIMO, I’m Back!

Happy Halloween!

From my home to yours.

Who Wants to Be a Dwarf? (Recycled Sundays)

My children have reached the age when they largely make their own Halloween costumes themselves. I greet this independence with mixed feelings. When they were tiny, a major summer project was the construction of their Halloween outfits. I transformed my offspring into every creature of fantasy I would’ve loved as a child. My daughter, who had … Continue reading Who Wants to Be a Dwarf? (Recycled Sundays)

Rhyme for Learning – Author Rachel Lassman

I have always loved writing and working with children. So, I decided to put both of my passions together to create my series of completely factual, rhyming children’s books. I have been an educator since 2009 and received my Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Eastern Washington University and a Master’s in the Art of Teaching … Continue reading Rhyme for Learning – Author Rachel Lassman