Up & Running

Up & Running

Wow, I cant believe it is time to start blogging again. As you may have guessed, due to my lack of communication, I have taken some much needed time off. We moved, had a couple of kids come back home then leave again and basically started a whole new life adventure in the far off distant land called “The City.” Sounds silly. I know. But when you’ve been living in a small town for the last twenty plus years, as we have, being...

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How do you learn?

How do you learn?

Some people gain knowledge when they open a book. Others absorb information by observation. Yet everyone can learn through play. Here in Seattle at the University of Washington, we have a top ranked College of Education. I am a new board member. I still can’t believe it. The honor thrills me because I get to be involved in how our teachers are taught to teach and how these amazing individuals can inspire our children, get communities involved...

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I’m Afraid.

I’m Afraid.

Reviews are very important to authors; they can make or break a book. I wish I wasn’t, but I am afraid to write them. My spelling is that bad. How embarrassing is it to have to admit that I am an author who can’t spell? My publisher and editor actually laugh at my many mistakes. “At least I’m consistent,” they tease. Thank God I’ve learned how to laugh too. Well that and luckily my husband and children are great spellers who proof...

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The Best Way to Start the New Year

The Best Way to Start the New Year

The best way to start the New Year is to hear from you the reader! I can’t even begin to tell you how the simplest word from someone who’s enjoyed a book I’ve written still takes my breath away. Hearing from readers and seeing them at events is such a treat. I got the most wonderful letter from a parent of a reader who struggles with dyslexia; he said I was his daughter’s hero. She finished reading Hush in two days and wants to be a...

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