Hey Guys! I promised you a launch day post and you are getting a launch day post...in real time! None of that pre-written stuff... It's here! My book baby is here! SPIN THE GOLDEN LIGHT BULB is a real book!! And I am a teary mess. I've been wishing for this day for ten years...since… Continue reading Launch Day Morning!
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The Storm Before Launch Day
It’s been almost two months since I’ve posted, and that was not my plan. My plan was to keep blogging, keep you updated on all the fun stuff that happens as the release date for Spin the Golden Light Bulb approached. But then real life stepped in. The holidays. Both my kids’ birthdays. Getting ready… Continue reading The Storm Before Launch Day
Spin the Golden Light Bulb Book Trailer!
Two months and two days! Just two months and two days until the release of Spin the Golden Light Bulb! Do you guys think I'm squealing and dancing? Of course I am! And because I cannot wait until November 9th when we're officially two months away and because Nine Weeks Until Release Day is also a thing,… Continue reading Spin the Golden Light Bulb Book Trailer!
The Author-Impostor Visit
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at an elementary school in my city…my first unofficial author visit. And it was so much fun! I spoke with two fourth grade classes about books and writing and inventions. Amazing! But I wasn't sure it would be that way... The Rochester Children’s Book Festival is a… Continue reading The Author-Impostor Visit
3 Months ‘Til Pub Date: Behind THE CRIMSON FIVE
Guys. Pub date of SPIN THE GOLDEN LIGHT BULB is three months from today. Three!!! I’m dying for you to read this story—so excited for you to meet the characters, and I thought this would be the perfect way to start... I’ve always known that at some point I wanted to share the story of the original… Continue reading 3 Months ‘Til Pub Date: Behind THE CRIMSON FIVE
30 Steps to Writing, Publishing & Selling a Book
I’ve pretty much spent the last ten years writing middle grade books and trying to get them published. Which means that as much as I’ve been writing, I’ve also been trying to figure how to navigate the publishing landscape. But I’ve come to realize that I may never really have it figured out. There are… Continue reading 30 Steps to Writing, Publishing & Selling a Book
Writing with the 4 Classical Elements- Take 2
This website turned 4 a few weeks ago, and feeling nostalgic, I spent the afternoon searching through the links to my early blog posts. I found one in particular that caught my eye. I wrote it in August, 2014 back when this site was just a baby! For those of you who like analyzing why people do… Continue reading Writing with the 4 Classical Elements- Take 2
Blog Birthday Year 4!
Happy Birthday Swirl and Spark! Swirl and Spark hit the 4 year mark last week! Hooray!!! And I missed it. That's right, I missed my blog's fourth birthday. That's so bad!! But at least remembered in the month of August so there's that, I guess. Sorry, little blog. I still love you. The first post… Continue reading Blog Birthday Year 4!
Swirl and Spark Weekly
Hey Everyone, So it hit me today that summer is winding down and I’m not even sad. Sure, I love summer. I love the slower pace, the freed up calendar, the warm weather, the cute wedges and flip flops and all that. But for me, the final days in August are definitely not slower paced and… Continue reading Swirl and Spark Weekly
Swirl and Spark Weekly
Hey Guys, Guess what? The release date of SPIN THE GOLDEN LIGHT BULB is less than 5 months away and it’s now available for preorder! And do you know what that means? It means my book is real and this is really happening! *Squee!!* Here’s the link from the publisher where you can order from Amazon or Barnes… Continue reading Swirl and Spark Weekly