Today, we celebrate World Water Day, an annual United Nations Observance that started in 1993. This day focuses on the importance of water, celebrates water, and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. Each year, the UN changes …
After months of writing, more months of editing, more months of publishing, and a few more months of marketing, there’s nothing like seeing your book in a bookstore! Pinch me!! A huge thank you to Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida for carrying Turtle Tube: An Erutuf National Park Novel! I am so honored to …
We all know the names of Pippi, Ramona, Winnie, Sherlock, Charlie Bucket, Harry Potter, and many more. Character names represent more than a word on a piece of paper. The name of the character comes to life and becomes a real person throughout a novel. Authors take great care in naming their characters. The ideas …
National parks all have iconic signs such as these two examples below from Yellowstone National and Yosemite National Park. It came to my attention recently that my national park needed a sign. To explain, I created a fictional national park as the setting in my children’s book, Turtle Tube: An Erutuf National Park Novel, called …
Happy National Handwriting Day! It is observed today on January 23 which celebrates the birthday of John Hancock. As you probably know, he’s the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence. His autograph became so famous that we now commonly use ‘John Hancock’ as another term for ‘signature.’ To celebrate this fun day, write …
I’m working hard on my book edits right now. I’m dreaming about commas, hyphens, and semi-colons these days. 🙂 I am getting excited about the progress and really can’t wait for it to come out! To stay focused on my manuscript and the edits, I indulge in a fun candy. Cinnamon red hots! Yes, the …
