AIM High

Great News! I’m so very excited!

Thanks to great timing and incredible local support, The Curse of the Neverland is going to be used as the book club book for a new program sponsored by the Soroptomist International of Sequim in the Greywolf Elementary School for 4th and 5th grade […]

Embrace Your Creativity

There’s vitality to be gained when you embrace your creativity. You know it!

As a reader, when you are deep in the world of a book, your imagination fully engaged, don’t you feel energized? A level of life rushing through you that’s higher than “normal?”

And that’s just “2nd-hand” creativity. It’s even more energizing when […]

Murky Mists and Dark Days

I’ve returned from the land of Mermaids and Magic (my vacation on Sanibel Island in Florida last week) to the land of Murky Mists and Dark Days. Never fear! There’s inspiration to be had here as well, and fewer bug bites to boot! In fact, by that description, I may well have landed in the […]

The Neverland Healed

As I write this, I’m enjoying a family vacation on Sanibel Island in Florida. It’s truly the land of magic and mermaids! It’s a bit like the Neverland, healed of its Curse, full of natural abundance, infinite variety.

To get a flavor of this magical place, visit MermaidSand.com, and consider […]

Boys like The Curse of the Neverland

My newest review brings the excellent feedback that boys like The Curse of the Neverland as well—it’s not a story just for girls.

Here’s what Ben Thole, the boy’s father wrote to me:

“My 9 yr old (who is an AVID reader) finished reading The Curse of the Neverland yesterday. He really enjoyed it. He […]

Too Scary for Kids?

The question of age-appropriate reading content is a large and complex one, with no hard and fast rules. I’m going to tell you where I stand on it. I can remember as a child, feeling deep and complicated feelings. Fear, sadness, disappointment, loneliness, and other “negative” emotions were just as present as the positive ones: […]

Unveiling Belle

It’s time for the third character poster!

Unveiling Belle, formerly Tinker Bell. She’s a fireball, opinionated, vain, and occasionally crotchety. As time has been passing in the Neverland, she now shows around 70 of her years—a fact she is not particularly happy about. Of course she’ll never stop trying to look hip!

Turning the Page

Trite to say “I can’t believe it’s going to be the year 2015 in a couple of days,” but it’s true!

Happy New Year to you and yours! In the spirit of Piper Pan, may you embrace the new year with courage, persistence, and an unshakable faith in your vision. Turning the page on the […]