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…
Author Spotlight: Mindy Baker
Mindy Baker is the author of the just released middle-grade novel Soledad and the Curse of the Phoenix. I had the opportunity to ask the author a few questions about her writing process, her inspiration and her life. What is your writing process like? I need to be in a quiet part of the house…
The Space Between Us
Coming soon! Releasing Oct. 7th, The Space Between Us is a contemporary middle-grade novel about a girl and her horse. Actually, it’s about so much more than that. Abby was just a toddler when her parents died in a car accident and she was adopted by her childless aunt and uncle. Although they started out…
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
Two weeks to go!
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: Cavern of Light will be released on December 1st. This book represents two and a half years of writing, editing, revising and praying. My first book with Chicken Scratch Books, also my first middle-grade novel, The Gatekeeper’s Daughter is an undersea mystery adventure. It is a story of legends, treasure hunters and…
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…
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…
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…
