Photo by Pixabay for Pexels September. Traditionally the month students start back to school. Naturally, if you are homeschooling, you may homeschool year-round or choose a different season to officially start the new year. This time of year, though, always signals the beginning of school for my traditionally schooled brain. Even though I homeschooled my…
Author spotlight: Abbi Lee
Ghost Town Treasure Hunt by Abbi Lee Today, I’m excited to post an interview with the author of this fun middle-grade adventure. How long have you been writing? In school, I was good at writing and I did well at assignments, but I was motivated by grades so I never gave myself the time to…
On purpose
Who am I to write children’s books? By the world’s standards, I am not eloquent, beautiful, successful or popular. There is nothing about me that would make people take note of me. And yet God has given me a purpose. He has allowed circumstances and experiences, people and positioning, dreams and dares to coalesce into…
Countdown to launch!
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: Cavern of Light, will be released Dec. 1st, 2024 by Chicken Scratch Books. Pre-orders open on Nov. 1st. This is my first middle-grade book and I am very excited to share it with you. If you’re not already, subscribe to my newsletter. It will have all the details on my upcoming events…
Time out
Summer is the perfect time to pause and reevaluate. We can get so caught up in the chaos of summer vacation that we miss a crucial opportunity to step back and assess our lives. Whether it’s a job, lifestyle, our parenting, marriage or friendships, every part of our lives can benefit from simply taking some…
Gatekeeper’s Daughter: the sequel
Although Gatekeeper’s Daughter doesn’t come out until December, I’ve been working on its sequel for quite a while now, hoping that my readers will love the first book so much they will be eager for a second. Gatekeeper’s Daughter is a middle-grade underwater fantasy and it was crucial to keep the world fresh in my…
It takes a village
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: Cavern of Light is a middle-grade fantasy where a young girl named Maira discovers a legendary cavern. Although she confides in only her closest friends, she soon finds the secret betrayed. Maira and her friends must find a way to protect the sea and save their people. As we progress ever closer…
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: an update
Photo by Daniel Torobekov for Pexels.com It has been a while since I last updated the progress on my middle grade novel The Gatekeeper’s Daughter. We are now in the production phase where more decisions have to be made. Things such as formatting, cover design and back cover copy. More than anything else, the cover…
Psalm 39
Sojourners, visitors, guests, sometimes welcome, often not. Travelling through this messy, fallen world our lives mere breath. Here one minute, gone the next. Followers of the One who one day will welcome us home. photo by Darina Çiço for Pexels
Listen to Penelope
Pushing through the restaurant door, Penelope breathed in the fresh spring air. It was bright but cold. The snow was finally gone, but the wind still bit at her nose. She was glad she'd worn a sweater under her puffy, pink vest which she zipped up to her chin. She adjusted her fuzzy pink earmuffs…
