1. What made you want to write your memoirs? My first memoir, Looking for Normal I wrote for my three adult children. They never met my father and he was quite a character–kind, comical and fun loving. I wanted my children to know him. Initially, I began by...
As many of you know, I have a passion for prompts to spark my writing Muse. The last writers meeting's homework was to write a story using these parameters: Setting: A Haunted house, Character: A police officer, Theme: Friendship POV: An inanimate object. This is my...
So today we celebrate Jolabokaflod, which is Iceland’s Yule Book Flood. The name translates to "Christmas Book Flood." The tradition is the giving and receiving of new books, but also the joy of reading them together all day on Christmas Day and drinking hot cocoa. As...
What drew you to children’s literature in particular?The decision to pen a children’s book came by accident. The book wrote itself.One afternoon I picked up a spiral notebook and started writing a story about a little fairy to entertain myself. The more I wrote...
National Young Readers Day is celebrated during National Young Readers Week on the second Tuesday in November every year. The event's roots come from the "BOOK IT!" program, created by Pizza Hut in 1984 after an initiative created by Ronald Reagan to remind Americans...
As 27th October was National Tell a Story Day in Scotland and the UK, I thought I would share a story I wrote some time ago. It is perfect for the time of year when spirits rise on All Hallows Eve. I hope you like it. Let me know in the comments. MAKING MY PRESENCE...
The House Filler A moving and powerful historical epic by critically acclaimed author, Tong Ge Published by Ronsdale Press The House Filler is a moving and powerful portrayal of one family’s struggle to survive in the face of an historical upheaval and political...
So this month has a host of bibliophile celebrations. It is National Literacy month, library card sign up month, and read a new book month. So take your pick, or celebrate all of them! We all know literacy is important for education, but also it should be a way to...
Well this is a new one to me! We get a whole month of people being kind to us as writers and editors, how cool is that? It was the brainchild of Lone Star Publishing in 1984 to highlight the world of writing and editing to a wider audience. Many people do not realize...