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Meet Joseph
July 13, 2017 Meet Joseph Jaquline’s favorite series of stories right now is The Devonians. She loves the short, easy to read, stories with “bright colors” (Christina illustrates the covers in bold crayon) and “big words” (the lettering is large print). Each of the Devonians stories follows a different child within the village colony of … Continue reading “Meet Joseph”
Creating Darren
July 6, 2017 Creating Darren One of the neatest parts about writing (for me, anyway) is creating people. Maybe I take it too far, but I like to have elaborate backstories for everyone. (For example: a character with a small part in “Web of Deception” has fifteen pages of notes on his family life, origin, … Continue reading “Creating Darren”
Baby Mode
June 20, 2017 Baby Mode Babies have several levels; there is no-sleep level, walker level, mobile level, and want-to-be independent level. Then they graduate into toddler level and you’re off to the races. Really, off to the races begins with baby’s birth. When you hear Momma yell: “It’s time!” the race is well underway. There … Continue reading “Baby Mode”
Cousin Train
June 15, 2017 Cousin Train Some days you just need to laugh! When cousins are over, that laughter is always bouncing off the walls. The big girls raced by each pushing a tomato box across the wooden floor. Mandy squealed from Jaquline’s box (“faster!”). Isaac peered up from behind his pacifier, eyes pleading with me … Continue reading “Cousin Train”
Eggs of Giants
June 13, 2017 Eggs of Giants One cool thing about keeping a flock of chickens (aside from the 5am alarms) is that they pop eggs out! Before we had chickens, I thought all eggs were white and exactly the same size and shape. With the first time our Buff Orpington hen announced to the world … Continue reading “Eggs of Giants”
Research for Caleb
June 8, 2017 Caleb I love to write historical fiction. Historical fiction is fiction (a made-up story) set in a historical setting. It can be following an actual historical figure, about a historical figure, place, or event, or a made-up story in a real time in history. Writing historical fiction requires research. The deeper and … Continue reading “Research for Caleb”
World Builder
June 3, 2017 World Builder I love creating alternate fantasy worlds. I like to make them believable but fascinating. Here’s a little step into how I build them: In Web of Deception, the world of the Four Kingdoms is vibrant with culture and history. I research elements I want, design histories that incorporate geography, climatic … Continue reading “World Builder”
Where the Crib is Clean
May 27, 2017 Where the Crib is Clean It is 1900 hours. I’m at war. I come in armed with every weapon in the arsenal. I am determined to win this battle. THIS HOUSE WILL BE CLEAN! “Mommy!” squeals the toddler, streaking through soaking wet and followed closely by another child, chasing him, in shoes … Continue reading “Where the Crib is Clean”
A Princess for Jaquline
May 26, 2017 A Princess Story For Jaquline Jaquline loves to read. As a toddler she loved snuggling with me and reading “a princess story” (what she called any story with a girl in it). Her favorites were “A Little Princess,” “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” “Angel and … Continue reading “A Princess for Jaquline”