by Audrey | May 14, 2012 | Books
Welcome Lola James, author of Fate’s Design. I thought I’d introduce the celebrities I think could pull off the cast of Fate’s Design… you know if it were ever to be a movie: Megan and Morgan Romano: Evan: Alberto: Alexandros DePiero: Redmond:...
by Audrey | May 8, 2012 | Books
Last Things First (Or, Writing Out of Order) When I first started writing, I was convinced that there were rules to writing. For example, you started writing with a beginning, progressed through the middle, and ended at the end. Sure there were all those high literary...
by Audrey | May 6, 2012 | Books
Developing a character by Jayne Fordham Many writers are told to write what they know. And while starting out as a writer, that’s what I have done. In my day job, I work as a psychologist, working from a model that our early experiences influence (but don’t dictate)...
by Audrey | Apr 24, 2012 | Kids & Family
Today I have another great post from the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Did you know that babies begin to laugh when they’re just 12 weeks old, and that the typical 4 year old laughs several hundred times a day? While we may take humor for granted, we...
by Audrey | Apr 17, 2012 | Books
Why I Write By Victoria Marshal If you’re not a writer the compunction to sit down and scribble stories about people who don’t exist, on a piece of paper for hours on end, must seem strange. I’ve been asked many times what made me pick up a pen. Why do I write?...
by Audrey | Apr 9, 2012 | Kids & Family, Tips & Crafts
This guest post was provided by the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Now is the time to select a summer camp program for your children, says Claire Haas, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy, an educationally focused child care provider. Slots at...
by Audrey | Apr 7, 2012 | Tech Time
How Times Have Changed: The Role of Technology in Today’s Schools The education system has to adapt with changing times in order to prepare young people for the world which they will enter as adults at the end of their school careers. In our interconnected, digital...
by Audrey | Mar 22, 2012 | Books
Making up complex stories began early on in my childhood. Acres of apple, pear, and cherry orchards served as enchanted forests for my friends and me. A mound of dirt in the empty lot next to my house served as our castle. And then a cedar chest filled with dresses to...
by Audrey | Mar 18, 2012 | Books
The Supporting Cast My favorite part of the writing process is creating new characters. There is something incredibly satisfying when a character goes from a sketch to someone “real” and fleshed out. As a writer, your focus is usually on the major characters, but what...
by Audrey | Mar 13, 2012 | Books
Why I Chose a Frozen Planet I’m here to talk about Tundra 37, the second book in my New Dawn series, which releases today!!! Don’t worry if you haven’t read the first book. Each installment can be read separately and still make sense. So here goes my guest blog… Why I...
