It’s that time of the year again. I’ve been writing and addressing Christmas cards, and my brain is crying out for a change of pace. So, I’ve decided to give you my Christmas present a little early. I’m going to share with you the words of my first book “Nature’s Christmas Story” and then sometime during this Christmas season gather some children around and read it to them. Granted it will be missing the illustrations which are awesome by the…..
Tis the season for gift giving so I got the brilliant idea to do just that. Today’s blog is my gift to you, the reader. It’s not wrapped. I hope you don’t mind. 🙂 I was at a craft fair this fall when a young lady came up to my table and pointed at a pile of Nature’s Christmas Story books. “We used to read our children The Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve just before bedtime. But now we…..
It was forty years ago that I became determined to begin writing children’s literature. It had been a dream of mine since I was a sixth grader. But the question was how does one get started? I was constantly on the look out for a possible site that would publish my work. In fact my hometown paper the Clinton Northern Star was kind enough to let me do several nature columns that I called “Through Nature’s Window”. It was my…..
Writing books for me is kind of like being hooked on caffeine or nicotine. I just can’t quit. Of course I haven’t tried too hard either. I never know when an inspiration for a book will present itself. Several years ago I was at a craft fair selling my latest book “Holiday Adventures for Kids”. I had threatened to name that book “Amen” as I assumed it would be my last book. But as it went through the publishing process…..