I’ve always been a bit flighty in my book choices, reading anything and everything that caught my eye (I will always pick up a bright pink cover). This year, however, I read more by recommendation than by blind intuition and was introduced to incredible indie authors and new book genres, such as linked collections and novels-in-verse. There’s a world of reading out there, and I humbly submit my picks for Favorite Reads of 2021 in hopes of inspiring further travels in your own reading journey.
Read moreProgress Report #10: Greeting Seasons
As the holiday season approaches, I’m reflecting on the different seasons of creativity and what Winter has to teach me.
Read moreWelcome to Blooms: The Topsy Turvy TV Tour
I participated last month in an Instagram writing challenge, which took characters from a current work in progress and dropped them into different TV shows. From Murder, She Wrote to Only Murders in the Building, from I Love Lucy to Stranger Things, Bud and Daisy spent thirty-one days learning to work together to get out of their enchanted television. You can read the whole story here.
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Read moreProgress Report 9: #ThatBookFairFeeling
I’ve had the privilege of chairing book fairs at both the elementary and middle school level for four years. Last month, I ran my last fair. A bittersweet goodbye to all the things I’ve loved and learned at the book fair.
Read moreThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year...For Scary Books
October is my favorite month! Not just because it’s my birthday (although, yes), and not just because of the candy (although, also yes), but because scary stories are my favorite!
Here are my picks for Top Five Authors to read at Halloween. Did yours make the list?