For me, summer is the hardest time to write. I am constantly distracted. So recently I decided to pursue the “plot line” instead. What do think? What’s the hardest thing you’ll do this summer? Is it writing? Life’s short, follow the plot...

With the approach Of Scream’s release on July 25th, I thought I’d let you in on a couple fun behind the scene writing facts. 1. The lead female characters are named after our real daughters, Blakely (age 19), Leigh (age 17), and Halle (age 15). 2. Not only did I go to a boarding school, but our daughter’s do too. In fact, Lakeview Academy is modeled after the school my daughter’s attend, called Shawnigan Lake School. Google it....

 This has been the funnest writing exercise I’ve done to date. I dare you to give it a go. You’ll be laughing at the difference a day makes. Here’s my week… Monday          I am the little old lady at the pool who drags her ill fitting flip flops across the wet tile before slipping into the cold chlorinated water for my morning swim. I know I’ll feel better after I force myself to do something that I’d rather not...

Okay, these little pirates couldn’t be much cuter! I love my young readers! So much energy and fun. If you want in on the next video, send me your best ARRGH!  Click here to watch the video Happy Reading! Stacey

I am not a public speaker. At least that is what my brain tells me every time I get up on a stage. My heart palpitates, I forget everything I want to say and then I never quite remember what actually came out of my mouth. Talking to a group of kids does not bother me. My own children tell me that is because I never really grew up myself. But adults…talking to adults scares me. Recently I did a national Skype interview with Tim Knox and...

So our girls are home for the summer and Blakely, the eldest, went to my desk and opened the middle drawer. “Um, Mom? Why do you have a Kazoo in here?” “Well…” I replied. And proceeded to tell her this story. I bought my lovely blue and green striped Kazoo at our local toy store before my last book event, Western Washington’s spring SCBWI’s Inside Story. I knew one of my fellow presenters; an exceedingly talented author by the name...