Blog Posts

  • Pitch Madness

    I recently entered the “Pitch Madness” contest hosted by Brenda Drake and three other bloggers. My entry pitch for my middle grade contemporary Baba Yaga story, Bony Legs, was chosen for the Moo Moo Meadows team on Sharon Johnston’s blog. It’s a Mario Kart game. New to me, since I’m not a gamer. Participating literary… Read more

  • News Article

    Toto and I had a wonderful write up in today’s Santa Cruz Sentinel. Yesterday afternoon I read to Live Oak School fourth graders in the school library, thanks to the librarian, Diana Susoy. One of the teachers arranged for a reporter and photographer to cover the event. Here’s the link to the article. The reading… Read more

  • Read a Sample

    Read a Sample

    Here’s a link to read a sample of Toto’s Tale and True Chronicle of Oz. If you haven’t read it, you might take a look to see if you’re interested. The holidays were a busy time. We celebrated Christmas here with our Japanese exchange student, Risa. Then she went home to Tokyo to celebrate New… Read more

  • Toto illustrations

    The delightful illustrations I used in Toto’s Tale and True Chronicle of Oz are by W.W. Denslow. They come from the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, published in 1900. The book and the illustrations are in the public domain, and I couldn’t resist including some of them in my book. Read more

  • Enter to win a free book

    The Goodreads giveaway started today and will be up for a week. You might win a free copy of Toto’s Tale and True Chronicle of Oz if you enter. Read more

  • Goodreads Giveaway

    I’m hosting another giveaway of two copies of Toto’s Tale and True Chronicle of Oz on Goodreads. Go to my Goodreads page to sign up for a chance to win. The giveaway begins December 14 and ends December 22. Toto’s tale would be a good gift for an elementary age child and a fun read… Read more