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Back before there were Schmidtlets, we used to refer to their room as the NTB: Nursery To Be. It was my favorite writing room -- how can you...

I've always been a rules girl. Sticker charts were made for people like me. If I set the table I got a sticker. If I made my bed I got a...

 My last day of school was Friday. I've spent the past seven weeks very conflicted about today – the battle of exhaustion vers...

Today my class was supposed to be going on a field trip that includes a nature hike and sploshing around in a river, picking up slippery roc...

So, I have haircut issues. I have other issues, too, but today's post is about my haircuts. I don't like them. I mean, I like them...

Casa Schmidt is being invaded! Thankfully it's the cutest infestation that's ever occurred. Baby things are slowly taking over: ther...

I'm home from Camp Barry and slowly emerging from post-travel hibernation. I miss the buffets full of chocolate bread. I miss the pools....

I leave for the airport in 9 hours for the Goldblatt Agency retreat. I still haven’t packed – this surprises no one – and I still haven’t bl...

So, I tell you we're having some babies, I accept all of your congratulations, and then I disappear again. Bad Tiffany! I was actua...

It's been a heckofa long time since I blogged. Normally I don't make excuses for blog lapses; you just can assume I've been: A) ...

This blog is now located at http://tiffanyschmidt.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you ma...

For my last days of Paying it Forward, I'll be interviewing authors who have books coming out this spring. While I feel like this...

For my last two days of Paying it Forward, I'll be interviewing authors who have books coming out this spring. While I feel like this w...

At noon today, we'll be half way through Pay it Forward interview week -- it's going so fast! Hopefully you've taken some time t...

Hello on day 2 of Pay it Forward interview week! Hopefully you've taken some time to visit some of the other writers' blogs (links b...

Welcome to Pay it Forward interview week! Here and all over the writer blogs (links below), you'll be drenched in inspiration and encour...

We've all had those Little Engine That Could moments, where we're telling ourselves, "I think I can. I think I can," even ...

Confession: I love revising. Love it. Don't get me wrong, I love drafting too – the suspense of becoming acquainted with new char...

The SCBWI winter conference was last week in New York. I was there, as were fellow Team Sparklers: Susan Adrian, Emily Hainsworth and Vic...

My Super Bowl pick from yesterday: Anyone but Peyton Manning could win. I'm sure he's a very nice man, but I don't like hi...