The music that makes the season

I was deeply immersed in the world of choral music all through high school and college into most of my adult life, so for me, the weeks leading up to Christmas are all about...

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Ever Near is here!

The latest installment of the Dani Deane series, Ever Near, releases today! Four Advent candles, two teens, a Yule Ball, a grief anniversary, and a quest for the perfect gift. Christmastime...

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Cover reveal for my next release: Ever Near

The release of my latest novel in my Dani Deane series is fast approaching! My goal is to release the ebook shortly before Thanksgiving, and the paperback around December 1...

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Summer reading recommendations

Sorry to have been gone so long, my friends. In February, we pulled my high schooler out of public school to begin cyber school--a tricky change with a steep learning curve...

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Portraying family dynamics and emotional growth: lessons from a classic

If you haven't seen the BBC miniseries Wives and Daughters, based on the unfinished novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, I heartily recommend it. I found the story more accessible than...

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The wild child comes inside: a parable of hope for reluctant readers

I confess I wasn't much of a reader in my childhood. From age 4 to almost 9, I lived on a 100-acre farm (most of it forested), where I spent many happy afternoons imagining adventures...

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Stolen from actors: the movement journal

One surprisingly helpful class from my undergrad days was a theatre course I took called "Basic Movement." In it, we learned some of the tools of the trade of acting--stances,...

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Save your memories starting today

Hello, friends. It's a new year, and high time I return to my neglected blog. To help me get over my inertia, I thought I'd respond to questions I've been asked that are writing...

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