Celebrate the Small Things-June 23, 2017

It's Friday!  Let's Celebrate the Small Things with Lexa Cain!  Tonja Drecker and I are her co-hosts.

The Kickstarter campaign for the 2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide is going well.  I'm also going to be taking part in a Facebook author party that Dreaming Robot Press is hosting next week.  That should be a fun way to interact with people, and I'm looking forward to it.

I've been in a writing slump the last few weeks.  Many of you know how that goes.  Fortunately, I seem to be getting back into the swing of things, and that's done a lot to improve my mood.  I tend to get grumpy when writing isn't going well.

My husband's youngest sister is getting married this weekend, and the weather is supposed to be beautiful for the occasion. Lyle is also supposed to be a ring bearer, and he looks handsome in his outfit.

What would you like to celebrate?

Celebrate the Small Things-June 16, 2017

It's Friday!  Let's Celebrate the Small Things with Lexa Cain!  Tonja Drecker and I are her co-hosts.

I went to a Metallica concert last Friday, and it was awesome! The concert was outdoors, and it was a hot day, but we had a good breeze that kept us cool.  Other than the fact that bottles of water cost $7 (I knew it would be high but wow!), it was a great experience.  I'm definitely glad we went.

The kids started their library reading program this week. They enjoy it every year, and it gives them a chance to read and spend time with their friends.

The other big thing I'm celebrating this week is the latest anthology opportunity that's come my way.  I submitted a middle grade science fiction story months ago, and I was feeling a bit insecure about it.  After all, it was my first time writing a middle grade story.  When I got the news that it had been accepted for the 2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, I was ecstatic!  What writer isn't happy to get news like that?

The publisher, Dreaming Robot Press, launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this week to help cover publication costs. One of the main goals of this campaign is to supply copies of the books to libraries so lots of kids have the opportunity to read these stories.  I would appreciate it if some of you could help spread the word.

That's all I have to say for now.  What would you like to celebrate?

2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide-Kickstarter

Hey everyone!  I hope you all had a great weekend.

I'm here to let you all know about the latest anthology project I'm privileged to be a part of.  The 2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide is composed of 24 stories written for middle grade readers, though all are free to enjoy them.

The publisher, Dreaming Robot Press, just launched a Kickstarter campaign to help with publication costs.  One thing they aim to do is donate copies of the book to libraries, and the Kickstarter helps make that possible.

Please help me spread the word!  I want this campaign to be a success.  Here's a pre-written tweet for anyone who'd like to give this project a shout out.

Help support the #Kickstarter for the 2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide! #anthology #scifi @dreaming_robot https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/815743020/2018-young-explorers-adventure-guide-sf-anthology?token=27657a59

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!