If you haven’t seen the book trailer for ARRGH! now is the time. I’m particularly proud of it because, believe it or not, I made it. Who knew? Press here to begin Happy viewing! Stacey

Can you believe it. Have a listen. Anna Schaad did an amazing job composing the perfect piece of music, blending violin with the sounds of a ship at sea. Close your eyes, press play, and put yourself in the middle of the bay in an 18th century galleon with talking mouse, a meddling monkey , a handful of true friends and a band of ruthless pirates. Happy Reading –...

It’s true! I can’t believe it. The amazing musician Anna Schaad has agreed to write ARRGH! its own theme song. How cool is that?!? I was just told the news  last week. We’ve all been so excited with the early press for ARRGH! that my amazing publisher Kari Hock at Green Darner Press, decided to have this amazing violinist create a piece just for my book. Anna Schaad has recorded  4 albums to date and has played in New York,...

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...

Hush, A Lakeview Novel – Book Trailer Blakely, Leigh, and Halle, our three daughters, where home this weekend and with Halle’s help Hush, now has a book trailer! It is always amazing what teenagers, especially a rather precocious 13-year old, can do!   Happy...