In the Beginning

  I hope all you parents are making readers out of your children. When I think back to my own childhood, it’s full of books. My Dad was a school principal, and nearly every day after work he’d stop in each of our bedrooms and toss two things on our beds: candy and books. We…

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Giving Thanks

  As I wait to hear from my publisher, I think it’s time for me to focus on all I have to be thankful for. It’s always easy to dwell on what’s wrong instead of what’s right, isn’t it? So here goes: I’m employed, when so many people are not. What a difficult holiday season it…

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Is Your First your Fave?

I’ve noticed something. When I hear from readers who’ve read many of my books, very often their favorite is the first one they read. It doesn’t matter what the book is. A quick glance at my email in the last few months illustrates this fact. The following books were all claimed as a favorite by…

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