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  Life continues to be insanely busy but I wouldn't have it any other way.  I have several new manuscripts completed and will market them as I find the time.  I'm enrolled at UALR as a professional and Technical writing major. 

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  I'm doing freelance work for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, so the newspaper world is claiming large chunks of my life.  I'm enjoying it immensely.   

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I've learned that Freelance writing must be done for the love of words rather than the love of money.  I'm still giving presentations about Doris Free and will be doing several school workshops this year as well.  

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  The Ozark Creative Writers conference in October was spectacular - but I didn't get to go!  I'll be there in 2008 and look forward to reconnecting with many friends and meeting great writers.  

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  I was a keynote speaker at the OWL conference in Branson in May.  The focus was on Character Development and the use of body language.  We had a great time!  Terry Burns was at the November meeting and spoke about finding an agent.   

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 The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is one of my favorite writing groups.  They offer tons of support, conferences, and local critique groups.  

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The Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas (FWCA) meets monthly in Little Rock for great speakers and fellowship.  They have a number of small critique groups that meet regularly in the surrounding area.

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           Latest!

Drew is a computer geek and he loves to build things out of electronic scraps that other people throw out.  He has developed an amazing new Robot that works on a unique power source — all from parts he found while dumpster diving.

Hope is a wealthy Hispanic girl with busy parents.  She certainly never planned to dig in trash heaps for robot pieces — but she learns to enjoy it.  

The two unlikely friends end up on a wild adventure while trying to save their sticky robot from a greedy scientist.  Along the way they learn important lessons about family, friendship, and the power of skunk scent.

Available in the fall of 2008 from Goldminds Publishing!

 

 

Gadget Geeks!

 

 

           Doris Free

Doris is shy, but full of determination and creativity.  Her first adventure in 'Neighbor to Neighbor' is an introduction to life in the 1930's.  Her family faces daily struggles, but they realize how fortunate they are.  When Doris unexpectedly befriends a thief, her life becomes complicated.  In order to help a neighbor she must keep secrets from her family.  The pure desire to do good unites not only the two families, but the entire town of Tomah. 

Now Available!

           Laugh On!

Every day, life presents us with the opportunity to laugh at ourselves.  Be it mishap, misfortune, misunderstanding, mistake, or a just plain mischief, if you can laugh through the hard times – your chances of survival increase exponentially. 

Laugh On is a 50-story collection of reasons to laugh at life.  Stories of innocence, guilt, and bewilderment will introduce readers to the joys of daily life.  Read with a light heart and leave with a grin when you recognize your own children, parents, spouse or grandparents.

I will begin mailing promotions to editors in the next couple of months.

Read a sample here!  Editors email for additional samples and pricing.