Yesterday was an important day in the life of The Secret of the Moon Dial. My author preview copies arrived in the mail! The journey to this point was long, winding, interesting, frustrating, often fun, and instructive. First, there’s the writing of the book. With the first book, I had no idea what I wasContinue reading “Book Status”
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Book Trailer
Having finally chosen a release date for the first Turicum Tale, August 18, 2026, I have put a book trailer for The Secret of the Moon Dial on YouTube. You can view it here!
Reading Middle Grade: Then and Now
Animal Stories Although I have yet to read it, I love the title of Katherine Rundell’s Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise. About twenty years ago I started collecting “chapter” books that I loved when I was in elementary school. Today they are called middle grade booksContinue reading “Reading Middle Grade: Then and Now”
Middle Grade Fantasy with Clocks
There’s something about clocks that I particularly like. Maybe it’s the way all the gears fit together with the cogs like a jigsaw puzzle. Maybe it’s the first watch I owned, a Cinderella watch with a pink band and a porcelain Cinderella figurine that came with it. Maybe because being on time is either myContinue reading “Middle Grade Fantasy with Clocks”