In the Great Wide Somewhere. I love being surrounded by words. Therefore, one of the things I want to do in our new place is take literary and inspiring quotes and turn them into wall art so I can be surrounded by words all the time.

Adversity enhances this tale we call life. Monday, February 9, 2015. These past weeks may have been the hardest few months of my life. I am not, by nature, one who can sit back and let things just play out if there is a problem. And there have been so many problems. Sunday, December 14, 2014. Here we are at the last cusp of toddlerhood, Little Bear, your fourth birthday! .

Sunday, January 19, 2014. New Book, a Blog Tour, and a New Blog. Are You Confident Today? PlusI just love the artwork! Jeff Covieo, a local illustrator, has really created some wonderful characters! Just take a look at the cover.

SHARON HUSS ROAT GUEST POST AND BETWEEN THE NOTES GIVEAWAY. Me, My Muse and I. Until Beth by Lisa Amowitz. Notes From the Writing Chair. Mad Woman in the Forest. Cold Truths and Warm Fuzzies.

You have to go after it with a club. She collects both my hands in hers. Finally, Amira is twelve. Old enough to wear a toob, old enough for new responsibilities. Why I recommend this book.

Writer of fantasy and other fictions. The Island of White Houses at Drabblecast. The Strangest Person In the World. It made me remember, and I felt sad and comforted all at once.

YA nerd, convention planner and writer of book-shaped things. Passion is a limitless resource. I love agents and the industry, and hearing what makes them tick. I am one of the mods for the YA writing sub-re.

Monday, March 16, 2015. The Haunting of Sunshine Girl. Of the first book in the series, bestselling author R.