Dear Friend, Have you been anxiously awaiting the Great Homeschool Convention Follow-up for 2025?! Well, I have! Because so many incredible things happened! Most notably, that Finockt received so many high compliments for the nature of her quest! She is more than elated to have so many kindred spirits invested in her journey and eagerly…
Dear Storyteller, Here’s a Bonus Tip on Writing that I had absolutely no intention of sharing, nor did I ever expect to come across it; and yet I’m so glad I did. I find it increasingly uplifting and encouraging, and I hope you will, too! But before I launch into that, I want to apologize…
Dear Reader and kindred spirit, It’s been awhile since I shared with you a Book 3 update! I hadn’t intended on there being such a wide gap between my last post and this one. So I’ll try to get you up to speed on what’s been happening! Please note: I literally just found this a…
Dear Friend, The Great Homeschool Convention 2025 is less than 2 days away! Oh, my! I can’t believe how quickly it sneaked up on me! I am so incredibly late posting this, but I did want to give a shout out really quickly that the Great Homeschool Convention (GHC) is coming and so am I!…
Dear Friend, I’m finally posting my Teach Them Diligently 2025 Follow-up! I’m so excited to share the results of my first year attending the Teach Them Diligently Convention (TTD)! It was quite different than my previous (and only) convention experience with the Great Homeschool Convention (GHC). In one sense, they can’t be compared, and yet…
Dear Storyteller, Have you ever heard of Plotter vs. Pantser Tip#11? Generally, it’s said that writers fall into one of two categories: a plotter or a pantser. Knowing which plotting style you connect with may help you achieve finishing your story more quickly and efficiently. Let’s see which one you are…but first, let’s check out…
Dear Friend, Teach Them Diligently 2025 finds itself in Dayton, Ohio! Welcome to the Midwest! Home of the kind and the generous and the ones who say “watch for deer” (an apparent euphemism for “I love you”) when any loved one walks out the door to drive home. That’s just our nature, and we’re pretty…
Dear Friend, What do you think of this Character Art for Finockt? I’ve wanted for a very, very long time to have some sort of character art for my books, and now, with a little help from Canva, I was able to generate a fairly lifelike image of Finockt! But what do you think? Do…
Dear Friend, Don’t Stress is my writer’s tip#10! And it’s here for a good reason. The majority of the time, we, as writers, focus so much on progressing the story we’re trying to put to paper or screen, we increase our cortisol levels to a ridiculous degree. What happens when we stress as writers? We…
Dear Friend, Happy New Year to you + a Book 3 update! I think I’m still in plenty of time to include a New Year’s post! Well, know that I’m wishing you a very Happy New Year, even if it is more than a bit on the late side. New Year’s Greeting… I’m excited for…