Excerpt from The Ghost of Whispering Willow Chapter 3 A Presence: “I can see you!” With the last camera finally in place, Stewart was ready to get out of the Willows and head for home. He had a sense of uneasiness, which had suddenly swept over him for no apparent reason. Not understanding or expecting…
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SPIDER WEB SCRAMBLE : A Mischief Book
Excerpt Chapter 1 Special Announcement The mushroom patch, located deep in the forest, buzzed with excitement. Mademoiselle Francesca tried to gather the fairies that danced around her, but it wasn’t easy. After all, they’d been preparing for one of their favorite games for weeks: spider web jumping. Mademoiselle placed a finger on her lips and…
SPIDER WEB SCRAMBLE
Spider Web Scramble A Mischief Book – Book 4 on the way 😀 Chapter Book Series for girls and boys; independent reading 1st to fourth grade. Chapter 2 EXPLANATION “Hang on—we all have our own star?” Jack blurted out louder than he’d anticipated. “And if we touch it, we’ll be granted a wish, a real…
Tis the Season – Be Safe
“Tis the Seasons,” as they say, but there’s a noticeable difference in the stores. The usual hustle and bustle of people rushing around, stores packed with goodies, and people standing in long lines shoulder to shoulder getting irritated aren’t the norm this year. Christmas music echoing in the background, intended to put shoppers in a…
Trick or Treat? Celebrating At Home
Trick or Treat? October is right around the corner—cooler weather, hot chocolate, and of course, Halloween. What will Halloween look like during a pandemic? Many cities have already canceled Halloween’s typical festivities, such as Haunted Houses, large parties, and have even gone as far as recommending kids bypass trick or treating altogether. Personally, given the…
#amwriting
#amwriting. It’s a hashtag writers/author use all the time when they’re working on new pieces. I haven’t honestly been able to use or say that for a long time! However, after drastically changing my life, business, and personal, I’ve taken steps to take back a real writing schedule. Sure, I’ve talked about it in the…
Working From Home
Like most people, I’ve been tuning in a lot more lately to the local news. Sometimes it can be quite depressing, but I watch it faithfully anyway. They’ve recently discussed employees that were forced to work from home during COVID, returning to work. Fortunately, most new to staying at home workers were pleasantly surprised, finding…
Unpredictable Times
I think it’s safe to say everyone’s life as changed since COVID19. From family gatherings, shopping for the household, attending work or school, to a regular doctor’s visit, they’re now unrecognizable. Empty shelves, masks, no family gatherings, everyone’s lives have been turned upside down. It’s hard to imagine that in our lifetime, we’d be experiencing…
Writing Dilemmas!
As most authors know, if we’re not sitting down and writing, our minds continually race with changes that need to be made to current projects or ideas for possible new work(s) that turn into potential books. I am no exception to this restless train of thought process that consumes writers. As usual, continually fighting with…
Raising Grateful Kids
I’m not a parenting specialist or a doctor, but I am a mom of three beautiful kids, and three grandkids. Teaching children to be kind, generous, grateful, and thankful during the holidays is often a lesson that is taught throughout their entire lives. I’m certain that every single parent already knows these tips. However, given…