Nancy’s Thoughts

A New Book, Very Close to Home

A New Book, Very Close to Home

I hope that 2024 has started well for you and continues along the same. I had hip surgery in October and during my recovery, wrote a lot. But then came the holidays with a side order of life and the writing slid off the to-do list. I’m just getting back to it...

’Tis the Season!

’Tis the Season!

My new picture book about Christmas is out, so it kind of has to be the season, for me. It’s called The Best Christmas Ever, and will also be published in French as Le meilleur des noëls.  It’s the story of twins Toby and Ella. It’s almost Christmas, and they are...

Two new books this fall… an embarrassment of riches!

Two new books this fall… an embarrassment of riches!

Stazy, the new kid. Faye, Hali and Rena, longtime friends. They are grade seven students whose obvious similarity is Skills Class, where wonderful Mr. Locke helps them keep up with their class work.

But there’s a secret that ties the three longtime friends together, and when Stazy stumbles on it, she adds her own secret into the mix. These girls are supernaturals and no Skills Class can help them navigate life as a witch, a fairy, a mermaid and an angel. For that, they need each other.

Spring’s Gifts

Spring’s Gifts

Spring so far has been lots of rain, some time in the desert, some writing, and now… a new baby in the family!

The rain, we all know about.

The desert was an amazing time spent checking out the gorgeous canyons of Utah and Arizona. Here’s a photo in Antelope Canyon, where a Navajo tour guide took us deep into the canyon to admire the sandstone and tell us his people’s history there. (The desert was also a very nice break from the… you guessed it… rain!)

A New Writing Experience

A New Writing Experience

I’m working on a sequel to the middle-grade novel that will be published in September. This is afirst for me; I’ve never written a sequel before.It’s really fun in some ways, because I like the world and characters I’ve created and am happyto return for another round...

Putting Pen to Paper

Putting Pen to Paper

I'm well into the holiday season, having eaten many Christmas lunches, enjoyed many decorative light displays and procrastinated on buying many gifts. Working on the last one! I especially need to enjoy all the revelry, as I will be setting some new habits in January....