Hello, Friends. It’s been a bit since I checked in. Between the holidays and being very busy with a new writing project as well as trying to limit time on the internet, it seems that January has already slipped by. It can be good to take a break from social media. It certainly has helped me improve my focus on…

Thank you very much to the schools who’ve invited me to speak to their students this year. I have driven across the state and back in a single day to spend time talking with students from remote, farming towns to auditoriums packed with aspiring teens writers, and I cherish these visits. They’re an opportunity to connect with readers but more…