...to bring you PUPPIES! Well, just one puppy. But what a puppy. Sigh. I'm smitten. Puppy's vital stats: Name: Ernest (AKA Ernie, Ernesto, Che, and occasionally the names of my cats and children when I get confused) Age: 3 months; he's been with us since age 8 weeks. Breed: Labrador/Boxer mix (Chosen because one of… Continue reading We interrupt this blog…
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Friday Fable: The writer and the Goodreads reviewers
You may have heard the old tale, The Bear and the Bees: One day a bear was rooting around in a fallen log where there just happened to be a beehive. One little bee was on her way home with some pollen when she spotted the nosy bear and stung him on the snout to chase him… Continue reading Friday Fable: The writer and the Goodreads reviewers
Friday Fable: Sour Writers
You have probably heard the fable, Sour Grapes: A hungry fox snuck into a vineyard where ripe grapes hung from tall vines. The fox stood on his hind legs and snapped his jaws, eager for a taste. But the grapes hung just out of reach. The fox hopped and pawed and jumped and stretched and… Continue reading Friday Fable: Sour Writers
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I'm a guest blogger for Bookworm Lisa today. I wrote about the route I took to becoming an author and the rewards of writing for children and teens. Check it out.
Friday’s Fable: The Muse and the Writer
You may know the old fable, Hercules and the Carter: A man was carelessly driving his cart along a road when the wheels sank so deeply into the mud that his oxen came to a stop. The carter slumped in his seat and called upon Hercules for help, crying louder and sinking deeper every moment. At last… Continue reading Friday’s Fable: The Muse and the Writer
Catherine Austen 