Yesterday morning my almost-four-year-old daughter came up to me and asked, “Mom, are you working on your dream?” I was editing a story in my green binder, which she recognized as my writing binder. The day before we had listened to the song “I’ve Got a Dream” from Tangled and my daughter had asked me, […]
Books are one of the very best things you could give as a Christmas present–they transport the reader to new worlds, wonders, and possibility. And what better gift can you give to a child than the love of reading? The following are books that I love that would make perfect Christmas presents for 0-14 year […]
My short story, “Daughter of a Boto,” was published as part of the Meeting of the Myths contest, and won third place. I sincerely believe that “Daughter of a Boto” is the best thing I have written this year. If you haven’t read the story, go read it. Then come back here. The Story Behind […]
I have a short story which will be published on the final day of the Meeting of the Myths contest, currently being held by the Mormon Lit Blitz, and as a result I’ve been thinking about the purpose of the contest. In the introductory essay to all the stories, Nicole and James Goldberg explain that […]
A lot of nursery rhymes and children’s songs and stories have a sinister edge to them: “It’s raining, it’s pouring” is about a man dying in his sleep, London Bridge falling down typically would involve death and havoc, and Jack and Jill suffer traumatic head wounds. Not to mention what it would feel like to […]