My daddy taught me how to swim, and I’ve had a swimming pool in my backyard for 36 years of my life. When we moved from Glendale to Phoenix, we decided against a pool because the desert dust storms created a mud bath, and husband was tired of trying to keep it from turning green….
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Laura Purdie Salas, Children’s Author & Speaker
As I was scrolling through Twitter one day, I came across an image of a duckling riding on the back of a loon. It was the cover of a book! A book about how a pair of Common Loons adopted an orphaned Mallard Duckling, two species who normally don’t get along. I remember seeing this…
Happy New Year
Do You Have Festive Plans For New Year’s Eve? When my husband and I were first married, we’d be sure to sleep in on New Year’s Day and recap what we did on all our previous New Year’s Eves. As the years passed, it was a challenge to our cerebellum trying to remember. Don’t even…
Debbie Chamberlain, Children’s Author
An author friend recently introduced me to Debbie Chamberlain, a retired elementary school teacher and ambitious lady who’s passion is to encourage well-being in children and adults. Clearly, I want to be just like Debbie when I grow up. You’ll see why after this interview. A TWIN? Barb: Tell us a little bit about yourself…
Spring Fling Writing Contest
Hello Spring! That’s the theme of the Spring Fling Writing Contest, hosted by Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez and Ciara O’Neal. I thought I’d take a chance and enter a 150-word story. Easy peasy, right? Only 150 words, right? Writing a story with only 150 words is harder than you might think. I made it – 146…
2021 Book Signings
Meet Barbara at the following markets and fairs for her 2021 book signings. FREE cigar box with every purchase of Grandpa’s Cigar Box FREE dog bandana, pencil, note pad, or sticker with every purchase of Larry’s Words of Wisdom FREE book bag with every book purchase Stuffed quail and swans available for purchase to go…
Grandpa’s Cigar Box
Yes, you read that correctly, Grandpa’s Cigar Box. No, it’s not Grandpa offering his granddaughter a fat Montecristo White to puff on. Yes, it’s a children’s picture book. Say whaaaa? That’s what my critique partners said, but more about that later. Grandpa’s Cigar Box is a story about a little girl who visits her grandpa…
Sarina Siebenaler, Children’s Author
You meet the most delightful people when you get together with friends. Once a month or so, a group of children’s book authors gather at a coffee shop to share ideas about writing, publishing, and marketing. This is where I met Sarina Siebenaler, children’s author. Her adorable picture book Do Not Wish for a Pet…
Dog Tails
Dog Lovers Calling all dog lovers out there, and I know there are lots of you because of the plethora of doggo Instagram and Twitter accounts. Welcome! I’m a dog lover too, and am here to share with you a few dog tails of my family canines. I’m sure you all have tails of your…
Kate Foster, Author
Oh the people I’ll meet on social media and the places I’ll go. I met Author Kate Foster on Twitter and discovered she lives in Australia, one of the places I’ve always wanted to go. I asked to be interviewed on her blog, and she accommodated with fun questions. Now it’s my turn to interview…