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Does This Spark Joy?
I’m asking myself this a million times a day.
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But I’m Trying To Say There’s No Obstacle
I had a lot of hurdles during the process of completing my first children’s book, Horsing Around In The Town Of Gold Hill. As with many side projects…
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The Climes They Are A-Changin'
In 2010, my little mountain community experienced a fast moving wildfire that threatened much of what I love; our home, our livelihoods, our pets… this…
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It Becomes Much More Than The Sum Of Its Parts
I love stories. As a children’s book author and jewelry designer, I enjoy taking ideas and stringing them into narratives to make a story, like…
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These Characters Are Animals!
The main character in my children’s book Horsing Around In The Town Of Gold Hill is a horse!
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Silence Is Better Than Bullshit
When I have to remind any automated AI assistant that asks if I wan’t help writing something…..
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Finding One's Way In A Political Hellscape
I haven’t left my homeland of the United States, but it feels as though my homeland has changed.
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“You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” - Dr Seuss
I want to acknowledge how children’s books have played a major role in my early life and take a moment to appreciate their creators.
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You GUYS! I wrote a children’s book! And it didn’t even kill me!
Horsing Around In The Town Of Gold Hill: A Story to Stirrup the Imagination and Spur Creativity is a cleverly written and charmingly illustrated picture…
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Don't Fence Me In
If you’re anything like me (and my condolences if you actually are) you probably enjoy telling that petty, little inner-critic to shut the f@#k up.
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Well, I think I'm a reasonably intelligent person...
Generally, I behave somewhat grown-up and I manage my household and business and do other things that imply that I have the small degree of common sense…
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