JANUARY (for James, who is 6 and loves Lightning McQueen) FEBRUARY (for me, who loves the Quilts of Gee's Bend and was excited to try...

Confession: I have never read any of Sarah Dessen 's books. This is probably a character flaw, but my thinking is this: once an author...

Jane Eyre. Anne of Green Gables. Pollyanna. Orphans have long been the subject of great stories. For Tuesday Book Talk, I want to tell you a...

Thank you Inverness Elementary and Chelsea Intermediate! It's so great to meet enthusiastic readers/writers and teachers/librarians. I h...

So it's my first time to participate in Book Talk Tuesday, and I'm excited! For other great book talks, please visit The Lemme Libra...

When I visit schools, I always include a bit about letters that I have received. The kids immediately assume I'm talking about FAN mail...

What to say about my visit to Monroeville, Alabama ? It was AWESOME! I was thrilled to finally FINALLY visit the "Literary Capital of...

...you might want to read my post over at Smack Dab in the Middle where I reveal comparable titles as shared with me by readers. And no,...

... kids like this one who retreat to the quiet beauty of the "Tree Room" to read fairy tales from an ancient book. I AM this ki...

Due to my hectic travel schedule this past month, I knew I would not be able to accomplish a poem a day, as is my April custom. Instead, I...

Ever been to a party that started out great, but the people left early or the mood went sour or there was a fight or an unexpected thundersh...

According to dictionary.com, the definition of epigraph is this: 1.an inscription, especially on a building, statue, or the like...

The first poet I loved was my father. Here we are at yesterday's awards banquet.What a wonderful moment to share with him! I loved looki...

... because Awesome Librarian Carol York of Gadsden Public Library got a grant to buy all these wonderful poetry books! And last night I got...

During a Q & A session last week, one of the kids asked, "What's your favorite word?" I said, The kid was confused. He ...

Life sometimes throws us challenges and sorrow and heartbreak that simply cannot be expressed in words. At least that's how it seems. ...

Someone asked me yesterday, "Where do you get your ideas?" And I said, "ideas are everywhere." Like confetti. So today...