Tag Archives: Novel

I Kill the Mockingbird and Spill a Secret

Psst! I have a secret. Lean close so I can whisper it in your ear. I still don’t quite understand the lines between Middle Grade and Young Adult, which is bad because I’m writing one of them. I think. But more about that in a minute. The Pleasure of Browsing A few days ago, IContinue reading “I Kill the Mockingbird and Spill a Secret”

Is It Written in the Stars? Or Maybe on a Popsicle Stick?

This morning I scrolled through Facebook’s conga line of cupcakes, roses, chocolate-covered strawberries, love letters, and jewelry. My favorite post was from a friend from junior high. She and her husband gave each other the same singing lemur card. ?! Seriously, that is true love. I hope everyone had a nice day today, regardless ofContinue reading “Is It Written in the Stars? Or Maybe on a Popsicle Stick?”

Puzzling It Out

I love working jigsaw puzzles. Mostly, I love running my fingers through the box of puzzle pieces. There’s no sorting them into colored piles or turning each one right side up for this girl. Second only to the satisfying snick of two cardboard shapes locking together is the low rumble of a thousand unique piecesContinue reading “Puzzling It Out”