For the last two years I have been doing ground work in preparation for finally finishing a middle-grade fantasy novel. It has been hanging on the edges of my creative efforts for too many years. Starting with an idea that popped up about 30 or more years ago (yes,...
There is a joy to be had spending time with art work. Being present. Observing from a distance. Inspecting up close, being one with every brush stroke. I greatly admire artists who use line expressively. The lyricism, movement, energy, emphasis, capricious...
It’s a teeter-totter of a life. It takes a lot of finesse to keep your balance. If I am being truthful, balancing has always been a challenge for me. Family, work, volunteering, creating – all need their share of attention. However, I often let one gobble...
I first met Joan Clark back in the 1980’s. I belonged to a children’s writers’ group at the time, and we organized an annual weekend writers’ retreat, piggybacking off the National Book Festival author readings in schools and libraries. These...
