Any thoughts?

It’s fall, my favorite season. I’m excited to hunker down (or walk on the treadmill, actually) with some new projects. One of the things I love to do in the fall is dig out my Jerry Spinelli and Paula Danziger books. So many of them start at the beginning...

Finally Friday – 3 September

Today I’m over at The Debutante Ball blogging about… No, that’s not right. I’m done at The Ball! But you’re in very good hands with the new Friday Deb, Tawna Fenske. She’s one funny gal. All The Debs are great this year and...

The Ulitmate in Personal Essays

This is a repeat because…well, we have an anniversary every year and today is our sixth. I love this piece and always look for an excuse to share it, so I hope you enjoy it! cheers, Joelle (and Victor) I know…I usually keep my personal life out of my...

Finally Friday – 27th August

I’m kind of sad to say this, but today is my last day blogging over at The Debutante Ball. I’ve gotten used to Fridays over there and I hope you’ve enjoyed the Ball too. The good news is that a whole new group of debut authors are taking over and...

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress

A few years ago, I implemented a fifty page policy. If a book hadn’t grabbed me by fifty pages, I set it down. If I wasn’t thinking about it two days later, I gave up on it. Recently I’ve become even less lenient and only give books about twenty to...