Writer’s Day Off: FRIENDSHIP TRAYS

by | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Writing

What do writers do when they aren’t writing?  I don’t know about other writers, but I know I need to get away from it once in a while, and I’ve found the perfect escape.  Every Thursday morning I spend a little over two hours dishing up food for those in our community...

SCBWI-Carolinas 2014 and first signing of CRAZY

by | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Writing

The 2014 SCBWI-Carolinas conference was for me, a story within a story.  First, the inside story. CRAZY was scheduled to be in the warehouse somewhere around Sept. 20, and the SCBWI conference started Sept. 19.  Oh heartbreak, I thought.  I am going to miss signing my...

TABLE ROCK WRITERS WORKSHOP

by | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog, Writing

Phillip Shabazz, Poet Phillip Shabazz is a poet, author, and teaching artist whose work explores issues of community and culture in America.  In 1997 he became Duke University’s third artist-in-residence at the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture.  During...

Meet Justine, a foreign exchange student from France

by | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog

  Justine Le Page Last month I interviewed Penelope Chirolde, the first TEEN-ACIOUS teen to appear on my blog to talk about a few activities she is involved in.  One of the things she mentioned was the pending arrival of  Justine Le Page, an exchange student from...

Meet Richard Tuschman, cover artist for CRAZY

by | Sep 1, 2014 | Blog, Writing

Today I am extremely thrilled and honored to introduce to  you the cover artist of Crazy, Richard Tuschman, who has graciously taken time out from his busy schedule to answer a few questions. LP:  Welcome, Richard!  Tell us a little about yourself and how you came to...