What inspires you? Is it the scent of freshly mown grass, the sight of raindrops perched on a spider's web, the sound of the ocean rolling to shore or your favorite song? We are moved by what touches our six senses. And I say six because I think we have to include the sense of emotion; we’re inspired when something touches our hearts. Authors include the senses in their writing to bring the reader into the story, to make the story come alive. The senses also serve the deeper purpose, which is to inspire both the reader and the writer. We want… Continue reading

In my childhood, I had the burning desire to become 'an accomplished woman', and am ever grateful to the tesseract for injecting magic into math and science; just the memories, and I'm instantly returned to that moment when a book became 'mine own'. Which children's books prompted you to try something new, or think differently? "...It was the first time I'd been to the library without my mom or my whole class, and Mrs. Coffee quizzed me about what I liked and what I'd already read and helped me check out what I think was the first novel I ever read… Continue reading