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FEELING GREAT: IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD

When you say nice things to yourself about yourself, you will feel the amazing energy of confidence, which is one of the main reasons I wrote the adventure novel Saltwater Taffy. Through the story of adventure, I am able to showcase … Continue reading →

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READING SALTWATER TAFFY TO KIDS

Composed with footage from tour stops in Fresno, California, Port Orchard, Washington, New Orleans, Louisiana, Bremerton, Washington, and Dallas, Texas, this three minute video shows how much the kids love Saltwater Taffy (and how much I enjoy reading it to … Continue reading →

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TWEEN ADVICE – How SAWEET It Is?

If you’re a fan of Saltwater Taffy, by now you know much we love to say SAWEET about anything and everything. The question you probably have is “how does this fit in as advice to you for becoming a thriving … Continue reading →

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7 STEPS FOR CREATING YOUNG READERS

1. START EARLY: Twenty-six percent of children between the ages of three and five, who were read to at least three or four times in the last week by a family member, recognized all letters of the alphabet. This is … Continue reading →

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Learning How To Read: Guest Writer

There is an amazing website out there that I want to bring to your attention. Run by Bianca Schulz, The Children’s Book Review is a great stop for any parent looking for children’s books. I recently had the pleasure of … Continue reading →

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DREAMS or DOUBTS: It’s Up To You!

When I first sat down to write this entry, I first had the title of Dreams VS. Doubts. I wanted to talk about something I have been going through with the evolution of my adventure novel, Saltwater Taffy. When we … Continue reading →

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GETTING BOYS TO READ: Writers, Parents and Teachers, Oh My!

Getting boys to read has been a problem in the past, but now it is an epidemic that we need to address. In our rapidly changing, dancing with the stars, fast food nation of American culture, boys are falling behind … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: Read Across America GIVEAWAY

A SAWEET READ ACROSS AMERICA GIVEAWAY In honor of the man, the non-myth self-publishing writer, and a true legend, Dr. Seuss, I am going to be reading Saltwater Taffy to Los Angeles area kids during READ ACROSS AMERICA day. I … Continue reading →

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Middle Grade Fiction: Saltwater Taffy Visits Dallas

It has been a very long two weeks of touring with Saltwater Taffy, but I am proud to say the entire journey has been more than worth it. I now understand why teachers do what they do, even though the state … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: BE-CAUSE

Without the cause, you cannot succeed in the true sense of the word. In the past, I have written episodes of TV and made movies because I needed to ‘make some money.’ I was living in my own world of … Continue reading →

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