Motherhood has been a blessing
The day I became a mother, all I thought was important disappeared. I looked at this beautiful little one and thought I could not believe she was mine. From that day forward, motherhood became a top priority. It still is to this day.
The World of Reading
Invited Author
Kings School in Dubai has an exceptional Librarian Ms. Nosheen who works hard to put together programs for her teachers and students. I was honored to be one of the guest authors to celebrate the world of reading.
Taking Time to Improve One’s Craft
I enjoyed creative writing classes in high school, but I did not excel in the punctuation department. I remember my papers returned with red ink due to punctuation but consistently receiving positive comments about my ideas and storyline. In retrospect, I think the teacher was letting me know I could take my thoughts and continue building on them, but I let the red ink get in the way of my thinking. However, taking these writing classes has opened my eyes to understand the craft in a new light.
The Inkers Con Mini-Conference
I am never disappointed in an Inkers Con Conference. The quality of speakers is outstanding, and I continue to pick up beautiful nuggets to build on my writing craft.
Always Room to Learn
I have been concentrating on learning about history, especially in Chicago 1925-28. I wished I had paid more attention to history in high school. For example, I mentioned my Grandmother, Ruby, whom I was close to in my newsletter. I even lived with her when I had a job close to her house. She wanted me to be able to save money.
When I was in my 20s, I lived with her because my job was close to her home. She helped me save money, giving us time to bond even more. Yet, in all that time, it never dawned on me to talk about her early life before marriage. Grandma was part of the roaring ’20s. No wonder she taught me the Charleston Dance. Be sure to ask your loved ones about their fun times. Family history is the best!
Travel
I visited my daughter Kathrine, the illustrator for the Moonling Adventures. She and her husband live in Georgia and teaches at SCAD University. She showed me some of her favorite places to walk and let her mind open to the world of imagination.
I met up with my husband in the DC area to visit more family. One of our outings was the New Planet Word Museum. If you go to DC, I recommend it. It is interesting to see how words developed over the centuries and their history.
New Books
I always am supercharged when a new book starts to come to life. I am blessed to have incredible illustrators working on my books. Be watching youtube to meet the illustrators Judy Gaudet from Maine and Nancy Hoover from Texas.
I will be revealing the titles soon, so stay tuned! I have also come up with two more book ideas. When that happens, I think about them and develop the thought more. Let’s see where the ideas take me!
Join A Song of Peace Movement
Join the movement and send in your link to post on our ‘A Song of Peace’. I look forward to hearing from you. Watch the video to learn how!
