The Blog and Me

I appreciated being chosen a 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist last week and being included on Aimee Jodoin’s blog Foreword Reviews along with four other books that she declared “offer hope to teens who suffer from mental illness.”  It is...

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

May is Mental Health Month. Maybe you are one who feels uncomfortable around anyone who appears to have a mental problem.  Maybe you are even afraid that they might try to harm you or themselves if you try to interact. Maybe you are the one with a diagnosed mental...

What Makes It All Worthwhile

I recently got one of those letters that makes this journey one of the most rewarding of my life. It was from a high school English teacher in a small, rural town. She told me how she recently assigned an independent reading project shortly after the school librarian...
Poetry, it’s in the air, and a family affair!

Poetry, it’s in the air, and a family affair!

April is poetry month, and poets thither and yon are reading, writing, speaking, thinking, and honoring poets and poetry.  Last week I sat in on a gathering of like-minded souls to hear unknown and/or well-known poems read by the authors or poetry lovers. My future...
Meet Jenna Israel, Another Teen-acious Teen

Meet Jenna Israel, Another Teen-acious Teen

I am pleased to welcome Jenna Israel, who comes highly recommended by her friend and former guest, Eliana Franklin.  Jenna loves to read, and as you’ll see, she definitely has a scientific side. LP:  Welcome to the conversation today, Jenna.  Tell us a little...