Can You Still Buy Paper Maps?

  I don’t think I’ve handled a paper map in years. Remember how we used to need them to drive places? Lately, I’m thinking I’d like to return to the low tech map option. This month, I’m driving to a lot of unfamiliar places for book...

Back 2 School YA Books

It’s that time again — Back 2 School! Maybe you’re a student or a teacher. Maybe you’re just a parent trying to buy the required school supplies, the right color folders and spiral bound notebooks with exactly the right kind of dividers. Or...

Do Full Time Writers Keep Office Hours?

  I was pondering that question this weekend when I ignored my lengthy To Do list on Sunday afternoon and read a book for fun. I felt guilty about it. Because, you know, I quit that lucrative teaching gig to do this writing thing. Yes, I had other reasons for...

WordPress and Blogger

  When I hired a designer to re-do my author website, she recommended moving my blog to WordPress and having it be part of the website for consistency and a professional look. At the time, I was buried under my teaching responsibilities and the writing of Eighth...