"Every writer should make an effort to attend writers' conferences," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. Boy howdy, were they right! Caroline (of Cosmos and a Cuppa) and I set out with her husband Daniel and their 15-month-old on Tuesday morning, bound for the Art of Writing Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Before I go … Continue reading The Art of Writing Conference {with notes!}
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Currently Speaking…
Greetings, everyone! I'm back after my two-week-long break from blogging. During those two weeks, I taught a Vacation Bible School class (the 3- and 4-year-olds) and then allowed myself some much-needed recovery time. The past six months have been a whirlwind for our whole family, but hopefully we'll be able to enjoy our quiet little … Continue reading Currently Speaking…
Book Review: “The Secret Garden”
When I was very little, a distant teenage cousin from the East Coast sent me some of her old books. One of them was a copy of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden*, illustrated by Tasha Tudor. I still have this copy, which is a bit amazing, considering that it has a copyright of 1962! My … Continue reading Book Review: “The Secret Garden”