HeartLand is Coming to a Shelf Near You!

Xyla has a frenemy… a nagging mother… a missing father… and a plan. But...
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Ode to Grapefruit – Perfect Picture Book Friday

* I’ve always been a fan of James Earl Jones, but had no idea...
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Happy First Year Book Birthday! – And #Giveaway

* It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since A RIVER OF DUST...
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NaNoWriMo Alert

* I’ve entered into the NaNoWriMo zone of creation and revision, weaving a new...
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Time for R and R

Hello, everyone! Thank you all for your support during the launch of A RIVER...
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A River of Dust – Cover Reveal

Hello everyone! I’m so excited to reveal the cover of my debut picture book,...
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus – Review

Thirteen-year-old Zoey and her mom and three younger siblings live with a man named...
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Summer Life Saving

I hadn’t planned on going to my niece’s wedding. She was getting married in...
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Black Diamond Wisdom – Writers Take Note

Yesterday, at 10:59am PST, I despaired. Piles of research lay scattered about my desk,...
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Poems for the Weak of Heart

Boredom Vice and Poverty arrived in my mailbox yesterday. And I mean that literally.
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