In the 1940’s my grandfather was one of the highest paid salesmen for the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Southern California. He represented a reliable product, had a good way with people, and had a natural knack for sales. Some have said I look a bit like my grandfather. I inherited his sandy blonde hair [...]

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My week has been a blur of activity: school conferences, writers’ meetings, church meetings, doctor’s appointments. The list seems endless. My gas tank is low from all the running around, and so is my energy level. I barely have time to write! Instead of my minimum two hours or so a day on the computer, [...]

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I need to start carrying a note pad wherever I go. There are just too many times when I have an idea and I didn’t have something to write on because I was running a quick errand (the back of receipts doesn’t count).             And I have no excuse. I have plenty of note pads [...]

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I finally did it. I finally attended my first writers’ event. This past Saturday I joined over 150 other members of the SCBWI for Editor’s Day at the Santa Ana Zoo. The weather was cool, with the threat of rain, but inside we were very snug, with eager anticipation for the talks ahead. Since I’ve [...]

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