My sister, Deb Sefton, and I have been pushing each other forward in our writing endeavors for several years now. The writing retreats we...

There is a very special place located just one hour north of Ann Arbor – The Flint Institute of Art has become one of my family’s...

I wanted to share the article I wrote which is out in this month's Highlights for Children Magazine. I had a great time interviewing...

Growing up, I was lucky enough to be close with one of my great uncles, Olaf Olson. My Uncle Olie was a character who spoke with a...

When I’m reading, I’ll wonder how much of a novelist’s real life is used in their work. With the best books, I’ll sometimes think, how on...

I had a bit of exciting news today - one of my children’s poems, titled Grandpa’s Feeder, has been picked up by Highlights for their...

I remember the shock I felt when I learned that my friend, Cristina Trapani-Scott, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. She was 38 at...

Special note: This is the first of what I hope will be many articles featuring the artwork, insights, and inspiration of my friends. Band...

I sat across the table from the pretty New York literary editor who looked to be all of 25 years old. Young as she seemed, she knew her...

At writing conferences and workshops over the years, I kept hearing the same thing over and over: be sure your story begins where it’s...

In my last blog, I wrote about John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, which made me think about the ending of that amazing novel. It’s one...

John Steinbeck, one of my favorite authors, is known for his incredible ability to illustrate the human condition. He was able to examine...

I started writing my novel, The Life Dividing Days, on a train I was taking to my sister’s house in St. Louis. By the time I arrived, the...