Published Story

Friday, December 27, 2019
📢 I am happy to announce that my story, Annalee Frill, is published in the January/February issue of Chirp magazine! This is the BODY themed issue.



🎧 Also, you can hear my story, read by me, on the Owl Kids site.
My story has been beautifully illustrated by Jana Curll.

Book Cover Doppelgangers

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
I was wandering around the book store searching for the book "The Spy and the Traitor" by Ben Macintyre. It was to be a gift for my dad. I scanned the shelves for the cover - black, white, and red with a silhouette of a mysterious mad walking toward some Russian buildings.

Ah-ha! There it is!


Oh, wait. That's not it. I held up the picture on my phone next to it. I continued to search and finally found what I was looking for.

Here it is.


Can you see why I was confused?

Different title. Different author. Different publishers on a different date.

Both black, white and red. Both with a silhouette of a single man walking towards the same Russian buildings (one is a little closer than the other).

They were so close I took a photo of them together:


So, am I missing something or is this just a coincidence? Is there some sort of relationship between them?

I did a search but couldn't find anything about these cover, but I did find links to lists of other books that are similar. Seems to be something that happens quite often.



What are your thoughts about books with similar covers?

What would you do if you found a book with a cover that was almost the same as yours?

National Science Reading Day

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Chirp - Colouring Fun!

Monday, August 5, 2019
This looks like fun!

Sunday, July 21, 2019
My last post was a poll on about manuscript submissions, Poll - Manuscript submission. As you may have guessed, I posted this because I do have a manuscript out there and I am waiting for a response. I was curious about what other author/writers think.

The good news is I am still waiting for a response and it's past the upper limit of the usual response time. Yes, I know the response times are estimates, but no new is not a no. I'll happily and patiently wait for a response.

While I wait, I have a few other things on the go. To find out what, you'll have to wait to see. :)

Poll - Manuscript submission

Monday, July 8, 2019

Digital rights management (DRM) - the dark side

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Tap Dance Day!

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Shuffle-Ball-Change! May 25th is Tap Dance Day!

I took tap dancing lessons when I was little and enjoyed it very much. I always felt so special in my tap shoes.


Interesting fact: 
Early tap shoes were made by hammering pennies or hobnails (a short, thick-headed nail commonly used on boot soles)  into the toe and heel of the shoe. When the performer danced the metal would create a tapping sound when their foot hit the hard ground or stage. https://ourpastimes.com/the-history-of-tap-dance-shoes-12185380.html

Question:
Have you ever tap danced? If not, what kind of dancing have you done?

Books:
Here's a list of some children's books about turtles:

How to tap dance:

Brother's Day

Friday, May 24, 2019

Love them or hate them. Today, May 24th, is Brother's Day.


I have an older brother and, yes, I do love him - but don't tell him I said that. 😜

Question: Do you have any brothers?

Books:
Here's a list of some children's books about brothers:

Turtle Day!

Thursday, May 23, 2019

It's time to "shellebrate" because May 23rd is Turtle Day!


Interesting fact: 
A turtle's shell is part of its skeleton. More facts at https://www.natgeokids.com/za/discover/animals/sea-life/turtle-facts/

Question:
What is known as Turtle Island?

Books:
Here's a list of some children's books about turtles: