Homeschooling is experiencing a boom in North America. There is a whole new generation of parents taking on the task of educating their children but where do they find curriculum? There are many ways to homeschool kids as well as established curriculum providers for different styles of home education. New homeschooling families may find there…
Reader’s Favorite
Reader’s Favorite has given The Gatekeeper’s Daughter five stars! Reviews like this help readers find books to enjoy. I hope many more kids discover the mystery, adventure and inspiration in The Gatekeeper’s Daughter!
It’s Release Day!
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: Cavern of Light releases today! Get 20% off until Dec. 3rd with code HolidayDeal24CSB at Chicken Scratch Books! https://chickenscratchbooks.com
A beacon of hope for children’s literature
Have you noticed the change in childrens’ books? Does it alarm you? It should. Over the last two generations, we have seen a massive slide in the morality portrayed in kids’ books. These kinds of books have infiltrated our schools and libraries pushing aside books with traditional values in favour of following the trends in…
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…
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…
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: edit update
I’m starting on the last round of edits now for my middle grade fantasy novel The Gatekeeper’s Daughter with Chicken Scratch Books. Every round focuses more and more on finer details and this one, the copy edit round, is the most detailed yet. It is finicky work at times but I want to make this…
A new title with Chicken Scratch Books!
I am excited to announce I have signed with Chicken Scratch Books for my middle grade contemporary novel to be released in 2025. Chicken Scratch Books is a traditional middle grade publisher. They publish great kids books with traditional values. My first novel with them, a middle grade undersea fantasy, is scheduled for release on…
An epic adventure
Writing a story is like visiting a friend you haven’t yet met. You enter their environment, go along on their adventures, meet new people, and learn new things. Every time you start a fresh story you are entering another world. At first, you don’t know what or who you will encounter and it is tedious…
A very hard goodbye
My Dad A life of adventure, love and curiosity has come to an end. Ninety-one years of working hard, traveling, raising a family, and learning. Always learning. A farm boy, train-hopper, self-taught electrician/carpenter/roofer/engineer and motorcycle rider. A man of faith acquainted with grief as well as joy. He routinely checked on his neighbours, often lending…
