It was rainy, cold and I only had about 45 minutes before I had to face a roomful of kids when I got an e-mail saying that my first book, Sword of the Ramurai, was picked as the New Hampshire
Diamonds? No Thanks. Salt? Yes Please!
Message to salt manufacturers: If you want to make a quick buck, get to China as fast as you can! The salt industry is having a huge surge this week as demand is far outweighing supply. It’s been reported that
The Most Average Person
You may have already heard that National Geographic put together information from every single person on the planet, all seven billion of us, to come up with the world’s most average person. That person is, drum roll please, a 28-year-old
Jumping on the Bandwagon
Ok, I know, I’m totally jumping on the meme bandwagon (and lightyears behind everyone else) but i just had to share this. I’m not one to post the latest cat video, or auto-tune (although have you seen this short film
What Story is Inside You?
I just got the bad news that my Friend Joyce McNeill passed away. I first met Jo several years ago, when I was invited to join a writers group for children’s book writers. There were only 5 of us, and
There and Back Again: A Travelers Tale
It has been a week since we’ve been back, and it has taken me that long to recover enough to write a small blog post. Our whirlwind three-week trip back to the US was equal parts fun and exhausting. Aside
The Obligation of Buying Souvenirs
Okay, look I know that by the time you finish reading this post you are going to think I’m a totally selfish jerk that hates my friends. That’s fine, I’m okay with it. The truth of the matter is I