Letters, Words, Thoughts, Ideas, Stories...

...because if I look away for even a moment, this happens: Yes, that IS my manuscript. Notice that The Pip Squeak is totally feignin...

This afternoon The Schmidtlets scampered around the backyard while St.Matt worked on their sandbox, the puggles napped in the shade...

Filed under: THINGS THAT MAKE ME FEEL OFFICIAL I have TWO author-type events on this coming Tuesday. My FIRST two author-type events. I...

If the contest had been a spelling list, I'd now be required to use all your words in sentences or a story. That would be a horrendo...

The best things in my life come in TWOs. Obviously there's my favorite duo - The Schmidtlets. Look, Momma, we can edit too... Th...

Hello! Thanks for making it to the Send Me a Sign pit-stop on the YAmazing Race with MGnificent prizes! Since I'm not the first sto...

Every time I start a new writing project I’m convinced that I’ve completely forgotten how. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve fac...

When I'm mad at my dear, dear friend Scott Tracey , I call him Scottopher. It has more heft as a lecture name, don't you thi...

You may have noticed that I didn’t give my Best Book Ever on the contest page, but since I made you share yours, it would only be fair if I ...

How many times have I described a book as The Best Book Ever ?** A lot. Even more frequently since I've joined Short & Sweet R...

Thank you to everyone who made revealing SEND ME A SIGN ’s cover so much fun—having a book cover is something I’ve dreamed about for forever...

When I was a wee little implette, I was the child who made you stop and admire her shoes, or cluck over her band-aid, or examine the worm cr...

You've all left me breathless with your enthusiasm for this contest! YA fans are the BEST. And you left fabulous answers, too! ...

Yeah, I know, the title* of this post makes it sound like I'm about to launch into a romance story. Not so much. Though I do love the...

Baby hands by The Pip Squeak, Sign by Landee on Etsey This, found on Pinterest and bought on Etsy , is part of St. Matt's ...

No, not with St.Matt – though we'll be going out tonight to celebrate. This is a date YEARS in the making. Years and so many pages and...

I met Morgan years before she was a name on my roster. I met her, unofficially, in the hallways of the elementary school where I taught beca...

I am writing. My mother-in-law is watching the twins and I am writing. I'm writing out of my house. Out of my pajamas. And without o...

I was lucky enough to spend the moment 2011 gave way to 2012 at a wedding surrounded by friends and in formal wear. I'd almost, almost ...

Copyedits! They're here! I've been so excited about their pending arrival that I've had my colored pencils for weeks. I bought...