Thinking back to 2013, when I was commissioned to write a ballet for the Carolina Dance Festival. They had a grant from the Raleigh Arts Commission and wanted an original holiday program, so I wrote The North Star. They hired an illustrator and published it, and sell it as an annual fundraiser. Here’s the very … Continue reading
Fun Day in Apex
After dusting off her hoop, Peggy Noodle was back to her shenanigans with young readers and hoopers last weekend. Thanks to the cute little boutique artist’s haven in downtown Apex, Southern Home Crafts, a whole crop of new readers are enjoying Peggy Noodle, Hula Hoop Queen. Check out this sparkly pink hoop!
Peggy Noodle, Hula Hoop Queen … is Back!
Friends, I’ve had so many requests for Peggy Noodle that I decided to dust her off, do some revisions and re-issue a second edition. Tell everyone you know! And if you’ve got a local bookstore, please tell them to look for Peggy Noodle through their regular channels (like IndieBound, B&N and Amazon).
Catch my session at the Cumberland County Public Library’s Writer’s Workshop : March 4
After a four-year hiatus from writing (following a bad accident with a TBI, and a lengthy recovery), I am excited to say that I’m once again putting pen to paper! I’ve been teaching a fun course at Wake Technical Community College for the last few years called The Business of Writing for Children … and … Continue reading
Last Chance to Buy PEGGY NOODLE, HULA HOOP QUEEN
If you’re a fan of Peggy Noodle, Hula Hoop Queen, now is the last opportunity you will have to purchase it in print or digital format. Peak City Publishing will be shuttering its business on July 4, 2015. I haven’t yet decided if I will self-publish to let her hoop into infinity, so if you haven’t … Continue reading
Leap Into Literacy
I had a great time at the Olive Chapel Elementary Leap Into Literacy Week reading this morning. I read to a third grade class, then had a break and rounded out the day reading to two first grade classes. The kids were engaged, enthusiastic and hysterical. When I asked if anyone knew anything about 1957, the … Continue reading
Announcing the 2nd Annual Performance of THE NORTH STAR
It’s been a busy year, and I’ve been out of touch on my blog … but I’m excited to announce the Carolina Dance Foundation will be performing The North Star again. Tickets are now on sale for the two performances at the Fletcher Opera Theatre, part of the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts, in … Continue reading
Celebrating my 20th anniversary!
I hope your day is as happy as mine … twenty years ago, I kicked off a lifetime adventure with the man of my dreams. Two decades later, we’ve traveled the world, laughed and loved, and created the best son in the world. Happy Anniversary to my love!
Hello West Yadkin Elementary!
I was so excited to open the mailbox this afternoon to find the most wonderful Thank You note from Ms. Holder and her second grade class at West Yadkin Elementary School in Hamptonville, North Carolina. Anybody who knows me knows I LOVE to get mail! Writing letters to your friends and family is becoming a … Continue reading
Happy Pi Day!
Sixteen years ago, this writer became a huge fan of the mathematical constant, Pi. Not only is it Albert Einstein‘s birthday, it’s also my son’s. And Peyton has been the brightest highlight in my life, my greatest joy, my best accomplishment. So today, we’ll all don our Pi shirts, enjoy chicken pi tonight, and cake … Continue reading
