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Tongue-Twistered

pics compliment of google/Don Farrall-Getty Images Caught in the eye of a storm. A crowded business event. With my pants down. (Not literally.) Droves of people swirl around me. I’m met by a warm smile. I recognize the face, but still sputter, hesitate, and...
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Tween Wisdom

pic compliments of A.T. Willett “Don’t let life hit you where Mother Nature split you.” *note to self: Same song, universal verse. Who says kids today aren’t paying attention? E.L. Chappel author of Risk/Spirit Dance Snap, crackle, pop aka The Glamorous Wife
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Just the Facts

picture compliments of CartoonStock.com This past Saturday I spent the day at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Conference (SCBWI) honing my writing skills and pitching my second book. (A young adult novel called "Spirit Dance".) During the workshop portion of the...
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