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Day #18

I began Day 18 of National Novel Writing Month having a Skype call with my 3.5 year-old granddaughter, Ofelia. She wanted to show Ralph and me two things. First, her substantial collection of bird feathers, which she would be taking for “Show and Tell” to preschool on Monday. The second was what she called, “My… Read More


Day #19

On Day #19 of National Novel Writing Month, I decided to work on a scene that I knew would probably end up as one of my favorites in my children’s-book-to-be. In this dramatic and game-changing scene, Nettie Rabbit will face humiliation and rejection by her potential buck rabbit suitors. In order for the scene to… Read More