I was asked this question often while I was writing A Better Life. From friends and potential readers, it was mostly out of curiosity about what kind of book I was writing and who I thought my audience would be. I wasn't sure; I just wanted to tell the story as well and as true … Continue reading Who is Your Audience? →

The love of learning has always been part of who I am. As an educator, I tried to instill that love of learning in my students. Third graders were always eager to learn new things -- multiplication, cursive, telling time, and they loved to write. As I moved on to teaching fourth grade and then … Continue reading Opening Doors to Learning →

My first novel is published, available now on Amazon.com. It is difficult to find the words to express how it feels to have an actual book out in the world for people to buy and read and hopefully enjoy. I wonder what people will think on so many levels -- the writing, the story, the … Continue reading Published! →