From the Newsletter: Getting ready to launch!

“The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.”  ― Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point Dear Writers, In one month, my next picture book, Brand New Bubbe, will be on the shelves! (If you want a personalized, signed copy, you can preorder it here!)…

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Ask For More.

From today’s newsletter. July 29, 2019 If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. Nora Roberts Dear Writers, This week while not writing, I stumbled on The Crane Wife, in the…

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So my cousin just won The Voice! This is what I learned watching!

If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -Vincent Van Gogh Dear Writers, I have already written at least once about watching my cousin, Alisan Porter, compete on The Voice. I have to admit: I LOVE hearing her sing. Well tonight,…

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A tough scene

Lately, I have been spending a lot of time on ONE scene. Adding to it. Playing with time. Using scene…and summary. Writing a lot of really great sentences, none of which were making the story more interesting. This weekend, I tried storyboarding the section of the book. And today…. I think I finally figured out…

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