04/19/2019

On April 30, 2019, I will be participating in the Durham County Public Library first annual Children's Book Author Fair. It will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Durham Hotel. If you are in the area, please stop by. Please share. Thanks.

04/13/2019

I thought I would share with you a photo of our newest family member. This is Missy. She is 15 years old and we adopted her from our local animal center. She had several medical problems, but is doing fine now. She will be one of our pets in my next picture book. Like the others, Missy isn't crazy about the camera. If you are thinking about adopting a pet, consider a senior pet. They can make great companions.

04/06/2019

Many studies show toddlers and pre-schoolers who are read to every day have a larger vocabulary than those who aren’t read to at all. It turns out there are many advantages and benefits of reading. Not only does reading enhance a child’s vocabulary, and to help them understand how to read and write, but reading aloud to children also helps them to understand different topics about the world and every day life. To learn more, click on the link below:

03/29/2019

I know I usually write about my books, but today I found a link for "Tips to Make Reading Fun for Your Kids". Here is the link. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/07/28/tips-to-make-reading-fun-for-your-kids/

03/22/2019

Write Now! This single-day spring writing conference provides both novice and established writers access to editors, nationally published writers, and other industry professionals. Write Now! 2019 registration is open! The conference will be held at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh North Carolina on the campus of N. C. State University. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. The conference begins promptly at

02/16/2019

Hi. The reading at Flyleaf Books went well although there weren't as many people there as I hoped. However, they seemed to like my book and asked several questions. I thought you might like to see another illustration from my current picture book, Smokey and Clover the Runaway Goat.