Schools out for summer (cue Alice Cooper) which can bring a love/hate experience for parents. On one hand, you're excited to be done with another year of scholastic hustle & bustle and dress up days but on the other hand, now you have to figure out filling in the...
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Burnout: Identifying, Treating, and Preventing
Burnout Definition: "A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations." – Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson Work, family, school, and social life. These are just a few factors that can contribute to...
FREE Kindle Books! World Read Aloud Day 1/31 & 2/1
FREE Kindle Books for World Read Aloud Day! SAVE THE DATE!! I have teamed up with some amazing authors to offer 19 FREE Kindle books to celebrate World Read Aloud Day Season!! Grab them all with this ONE click. To grab all the above 19 books free, here is the ONE...
BLACK FRIDAY SALE!!!! All Titles 40% off 11/25/22 ONLY!!
BLACK FRIDAY SALE!! Avoid the lines and fighting for that cheap flat screen T.V. Instead, give the gift of reading this holiday season with ALL books on my website 40% OFF 11/25/22 ONLY! This is an excellent time to stock up a library, classroom, or reading nook for...
FREE Kindle Days! Veterans Edition 11/10 – 11/12
Did you know November is Military Family Appreciation Month? 🪖 To honor our veterans, the Kindle version of my book, Super Max's Hero Surprise will be available for FREE from 11/10 to 11/12. Military families are on an extra special level of human. The sacrifices they...
When Sports Begin to Die Out for Girls
I first picked up a softball when I was seven years old and never put it down. I fell in love with sports. In middle school it kept me busy. In high school it kept me out of trouble. I continued my passion to play into adulthood and try to stay active today. Softball,...
Spread the NEWS! 10 book purchase= FREE Virtual Visit!
A free virtual author visit with a 10 book purchase? Really? Yes! I’m offering a virtual visit feature on my site with any ten book purchase combination (hardcover, softcover, etc.). What does the author visit include? The 30 minute author virtual session includes: A...
Rainy Days
As Echo and I watch the rain play a game of tippety tap with the outside world, I’m reminded of my love of the sound of rain. Being wet in it? No. Having to do anything IN it? Also no. I remember as a child, in the house on Seville, anytime it rained I would grab an...
FREE KINDLE BUNDLE!! 12/20 and 12/21 Only!
Perfect timing for winter break, A VERY BIG FREE KINDLE BUNDLE SPECIAL!! Two days only! You can get all FIVE of my titles free on Amazon. ALL FIVE!! This offer is only available Monday December 20th and Tuesday December 21st That’s four children’s books to keep the...
Super Max’s Ultimate Try Cover Reveal!
The cover for Super Max's Ultimate Try has arrived and I am loving it! What exactly do I love about it? Thank you for asking. I love: The Girl Power this cover radiates. The way we are displaying a variety of different body types in this new book. The new amputee...
The more I go in and edit my Kickstarter campaign for Super Max’s Hero Surprise (set to launch Feb 16th), the more I find myself getting so pumped for this book!
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Max’s dad is currently on deployment…or so she thought! A lovely surprise awaits her as her dad makes an early homecoming and surprises her during a school assembly.
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The story will make you cry.
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The illustrations will take your breath away!
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And you’ll be able to pre order this uplifting story about the bond between soldier and daughter when the Kickstarter launches!
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If you’re not familiar with Kickstarter, let me break it down. It’s a crowdfunding platform for creatives to get projects funded. Unlike a platform like GoFundMe where you simply donate, Kickstarter allows you to “back” a project and you get awesome goodies for backing. This can range from signed books to stickers, ebooks, coloring pages, all kinds of stuff! So you’re a legit investor 
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And I’ve added a SUPER awesome pledge level for ONE backer…have your last name on Max’s dads uniform.
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Thank you to all of the military families holding it down during deployment. Y’all are the real MVP!!
