Folks love their tchotckes. We display them in curio cabinets, on shelves in our living rooms and studies, even on the dashboards of our cars. Booklovers are no exception. While I’m no fan of visual clutter in my living or workingspaces, I have a few prized booklover tchotchkes, all presents from fellow booklovers. Here are three of my […]

Less than five months ago I signed the contract to write Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies. As of yesterday, I have one chapter left to write. Nearly 300 pages, done! It’s an exhilarating way to ring in the new year.  It’s also the reason I haven’t updated my blog as frequently as I did […]