The middle picture is a painting our son Steven created when he was about eight years old. I was fortunate to play the role in community theatre years ago, allowing me to conquer those fears. When I was a child, the Wicked Witch of the West scared the heck out of me. Thirty-five years later, we still refer to each other as such.) The witch? A little token from him as well. (Oh, and if you haven’t figured it out, Lady & the Tramp was the first movie he took me to. Larry not only loves and supports me, he “gets” me. Knowing he believes in me helps me to believe in myself. These notes from my husband are the first things I read every morning. I thought about sharing their pictures – or gifts they’ve purchased to help motivate me – but I realized nothing touches my heart more than what comes from theirs: And while I always broaden that to include my extended family, creative friends, crit partners, booksellers, teachers, librarians, readers and the entire kidlit community, I would never have had the courage or belief in myself to take that first step in pursuing my dream had it not been for my husband and two sons. I would be nowhere without the support and encouragement of my family. You see, while it’s hard for me to choose that “something”, choosing the “someone”s is not.

Picking one has proven to be an impossible task…so with your kind permission, may I offer a few? It’s piled high with books, papers, printed-out manuscripts, pictures of my kids, stuffed animals and other assorted knick-knacks, plaques with motivational quotes, a chocolate bar (or three)…and, oh, yeah – somewhere amidst all of my “inspiration”, there’s a desk with a computer on it.Įach thing inspires, grounds or nourishes me in some way. Okay, truth? My office looks like something out of the Hoarders reality show. Could you please take a photo of something in your office and tell us the story behind it? Is there room in the castle for three? Decide for yourself WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN AGAIN, sequel to the award-winning WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN.ġ.

If you build a perfect castle, a dragon will move in, followed by… a baby?! Hilarity ensues as the trio bonds, until the baby charms the dragon away. Synopsis of WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN AGAIN:

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