When your writer friend/family member tells you they finished the first draft of their book, you immediately congratulate them. What an...

"Hi, do you want to play with me?" And just like that, two kids are friends. By contrast, it's hard to know how to make friends as an...

Writers’ friends and family members, if you’ve ever wondered how writers prepare to write books, this blog is meant for you.

Your friend/family member finished their book! You congratulate them, but then they start talking about query letters and agents, and you...

Revision update! Draft 3 of my Little Mermaid retelling is complete! Finally. If you glance through the blog titles on my website, you’ll...

Updates on the first draft of Patrice Carey Hale's YA Little Mermaid retelling.

It was sometime past midnight, and Bobby and I huddled in the tent that barely fit into the patch of dirt allotted to us by the RV park...

Bobby and I’s stay in Scotland was drawing to a close. We only had one day left, and Bobby had a hankering. Abandoned buildings fascinate...

Scottish adventure: part 2. The Devil’s Pulpit was an otherworldly experience, so after that, we decided to go for some good old homey...

Well, hello! We left off our adventure last week with a train into Scotland, where Bobby’s aunt and cousin met us at the station and...