I’m pleased to share my latest young adult novel with you. The Girl Who Flew Away continues my love of young adult literature. As a high school teacher, I have seen the power of literature to inspire young readers and empower them to take control of their lives by accepting who they are and living authentically, rather […]
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This week, I had the chance to meet Joan Fallon, author of literary and historical fiction, including her most recent work, The Thread That Binds Us. I admire the fact that she’s lived in various places around the globe–not to mention her background as a teacher, which we share. Tell us about yourself: I was […]
I’m excited about my new book, The Man with the Crystal Ankh. It’s the first in the Hollow Oak trilogy. When I sat down to think about what truly inspired my writing of this book, one of the answers surprised me. When I was a kid, I was obsessed with this Bearenstain Bears book called […]
Writing can be therapeutic, and I love when I can weave in my love for teaching writing with observations about life. As a teacher, I can vouch for the fact that on the day before Thanksgiving (or any) break, “the struggle is real.” Students are filled with anticipation, eagerly awaiting their plans for break. As […]
For this week’s Writer Wednesday feature, I’m honored to feature guest author Harriet Michael. A Christian writer, she has written a devotional and a book about prayer. I enjoy how her post today asks us to focus on the value of little things. Our lives are often so rushed that we don’t take time to […]
This week, I had a chance to chat with author-friend David Fulcher. He likes to write on the creepy side, so I thought October would be a fitting time for an interview. Tell us about your book. Blood Spiders and Dark Moon contains fourteen tales of terror. Within these pages you will encounter werewolves, werecats […]
Today’s post is part of a series in which I highlight a character or theme from one of my works, especially as it relates to something in the news. Today’s post is a reaction to a news story I read about in July, and although I wrote this over the summer, I thought I’d save […]
This week, I had the opportunity to interview Victoria Roder, who has a new cozy mystery novel out. I’ll admit that as a corgi “mom,” I was excited because I know Victoria loves animals just as much as I do. Tell us about yourself. VR: Thanks for hosting me on your site, Valerie. I’m […]
This week, I invited my writing colleague Cathy MacKenzie to write about the appeal of anthologies. One of my short stories was recently featured in an anthology she published, Out of the Cave. I enjoyed learning a bit of history about the book’s cover (of course, I enjoy all things spooky!). I was excited to […]
Today I’m pleased to welcome guest author Judy Penz Sheluk with some advice for writers. Judy Penz Sheluk: Creating a Fictional Town When I started writing Skeletons in the Attic, I wanted to create a fictional town that readers could believe in. I also wanted my protagonist, Calamity (Callie) Barnstable, to be a fish out […]
