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It's Okay to Admit 'I Don't Know'

"It's okay to say, I don't know," says her mother.
"When we don't know something, we get to wonder about it!"

Young, curious Eva takes a beautiful walk with her mother, and explores the mysteries of the world.

Where does gravity come from?

How many grains of sand are there in the whole world?

Where do butterflies come from?

Things are always changing. Eggs to caterpillars to butterflies to eggs. What else changes?

What was here before all of us? Before everything?


The best part of this picture...

Ice-Cream Thanks & More Pinterest Lovelies

Um ... Just, You Know ... Thanks for Reaching Out ... Truly. May seems to have flown past, hasn't it? I remember February was a tedious one, March and April filled with intense and satisfying work, and May ... a stealthy one. All's good. All's very good.

WhenLittle Orchidwas released, I was touched by well-wishes, warm invitations to be featured on wonderful blogs, and personal messages from friends in the writing/blogging community. All heartfelt. All deeply encouraging. {When more than...

All Our Bloomabilities

An update on last week's giveaway: Congratulations to Karen Puleski for winning a copy of LITTLE ORCHID and MY CLEAREST ME . Hope she and her boys enjoy the stories!

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And now, for this week's book review: BLOOMABILITY ~ a middle-grade novel by Sharon Creech, author of WALK TWO MOONS and HEARTBEAT .


13-year-old Dinnie has just been "kidnapped" by her Uncle Max and Aunt Sandy. Off they whisk her to Switzerland. Dinnie's own family hasn't fought for her to stay because they are on the move. D...

CarryUsOff Books ~ Little Orchid Giveaway (INT)

Happy Children's Book Week!


Thanks to Mother Daughter Book Review and Youth Literature Reviews, about 100+ of us bloggers will be giving away copies of books/ebooks, Amazon gift cards or Cash to our readers. Do enter the giveaways. I hope you win something! {Please check the link at the bottom of this post to a list of blog-participation.}


And I truly hope the special person who wins my beloved story will have a good time reading about Little Orchid's struggles. It isn't easy bei...

Dreamers Get Where Dreamers Go

"There are animals from long ago
And twice as far away.
Their maps are made of starlight
And can't be seen by day.


These creatures are the reason
Dreamers get where dreamers go.
Dreamland is too far to run
And sleepy feet, too slow ..."

Furred, finned, or feathered, these dream animals carry little children across the sky, through the woods, or under the seven seas.

These creatures we once hugged close as we went to bed. They shared our dreams and knew about our nightmares. They were most likel...

Picture & Quote Inspirations

A round-up of some of my favourite picture-and-quote inspirations this week:

The first three are from Creative Commons while the rest were found on Pinterest. Of all social media platforms, Pinterest is my favourite because of the beautiful art and hearts I find there. My second is Goodreads. Which is your favourite? FB? Twitter? Google+?

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Just some more news on Little Orchid:
I'm running a promotion on Story Cartel, where readers are welcome to...

A Giveaway & Stories from My Father's Childhood

Hope it's warming up wherever you are! Come have some tea and visit my friends at The Secret Files and March House.


I was thrilled to visit my very good friends, Jess and Stephanie, at The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow last week. They are hosting an ebook giveaway for Little Orchid's Sea Monster Trouble . Remember to enter!


This week, I am so happy to tell more stories over at another very good friend's blog. Do stop by Barbara's lovely vintage March House Books Blog.I'm re-telling storie...

When the Sea Took A Not-So-Special One

Official Release On CarryUsOff Books
If we take a special one from the sea, the sea will take a special one from us.

Or maybe, Little Orchid thinks, a not-so-special one.

It begins with a desperate wish to prove to Ma that she isn't sprouting nonsense about the Giant Cuttlefish. Yet when Little Orchid encounters the sea monster face-to-face, she can only stand by and watch helplessly as it gets killed for dinner. Horror and guilt wash over her. That night, Little Orchid wakes up and finds...

Spinning from the Clouds

Picture Book Review

There was a boy who could spin thread from the clouds: gold in the morning, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He wove them into cloth. He spun just enough, and sang a tune his mother had taught him as he went along:

"Enough is enough and not one stitch more."

One day, the king rode through the town market. His greedy eyes immediately noticed the boy's beautiful golden, white and crimson scarf and ordered the child to make him one as well. A long, long...

Cover Reveal, ARCs & Book Trailer

More Information:
- A middle-grade story
- For readers age 9 & up
- Available as an ebook (3 paintings included)
- Around 200 pages (depending on the font size you pick :))


To be Released on Kindle on 9th April 2014
* If you don't own a Kindle, don't worry. You'll still be able to read the ebook from your PC!
Am I excited? Yes. Very much so!


Little Orchid's Sea Monster Trouble is my first middle-grade story. It's about a girl trying to prove to her mother that the Giant Cuttlefish exists, and...