Imagine this. You awaken in the morning and have no idea where you are, who are or who any of the people around you are. And that not knowing did not go away as the day progressed. It lasted all day. Alzheimer’s Disease does this to its victims. The Alzheimer’s Association aptly designates today—June 20… Read more
Through the years, my career has allowed me to work with numerous authors and illustrators. I’ve conducted publicity tours for them, interviewed them, written articles about them. I’ve talked one-on-one with them and have listened as they talked with audiences and individual fans. Invariably someone asks: “Where do you get your ideas?” The question… Read more
“You have a pretty smile,” said my husband as he hugged me and walked out the door. (As great first line for a novel, but not where this is going.) His comment was not unusual for a husband to say to his wife. But it’s notable to me for two reasons. My normal facial expression… Read more