Disclaimer This article is religious. If you’re not a fan of religion, or more specifically, my LDS/Mormon religion, that’s fine. This...

Hey! How’s everyone doing? I’ve been MIA since March Book Madness. Sorry. I can’t believe how fast time has flown. I’ve been painting,...

Welcome to the last day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS 2013! If you’re new to March Book Madness, it’s an excuse for me to discuss everything...

Welcome to the eleventh day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! If you’re new to March Book Madness, it’s an excuse for me to discuss everything about...

Welcome to the tenth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! Today, A.L. Sowards is here discussing characters. She’s the author of Espionage, a...

Welcome to the ninth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! . Today, Anthony Mercado is tackling the subject of adverbs. Anthony is one of those...

Welcome to the eighth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! Today, Christopher Rosche is talking about the amazing power of storytelling. Chris has...

Welcome to the seventh day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! Today, Sarah Belliston is talking about what’s Pinteresting in the book world. You may...

Welcome to the sixth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! Today, Mary Bateman-Mercado is here talking about the Art of Accepting Criticism. I’ve...

Welcome to the fifth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! JoLynne Lyon is here today talking about reading in a post-bookstore world. JoLynne...

Welcome to the fourth day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! .Today, author Sharon Belknap is here. Sharon and I have been friends for about eight...

Welcome to the third day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! .Today, author Julie L. Casey is here. Julie’s book, How I Became A Teenage Survivalist,...

~ Welcome to the second day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! ! You can read more about March Book Madness here, but basically it’s an excuse for me...

Welcome to the first day of MARCH BOOK MADNESS! You can read more about March Book Madness here, but basically it’s an excuse for me to...

I’m soooo excited for MARCH BOOK MADNESS! Some amazingly talented people have agreed to share their thoughts with us, and I know I’m...

Do you guys remember this picture???? That’s because it’s that time of year again! The regular season of basketball is finishing up, and...

I can’t remember exactly what we were doing as a family, but at some point, I leaned over and saw my youngest son (5) writing this… (See...

If you’ve been an author for more than five minutes, you know it takes an insane amount of courage. . 1) Writing what you really want to...

Well, it’s time to trim the manuscript. Ouch. I’m so long-winded, it’s horrible. Every time I do another draft, my manuscript gains a few...

My kids love YouTube. It kind of scares me, actually. I’m glad YouTube has safety filters, but I still try to stay aware of what they’re...