I woke up in Viroqua, WI a little late this morning because of my late arrival into Lacrosse about 25 miles away from here…which direction I’m not certain. This is my first trip to this part of Wisconsin. I got some very sad news yesterday when I was speaking in Warrensburg. My good friend Jim [...]

I’m at Fire Prairie Middle School this morning speaking to 5th and 6th grade. I’ve been here before and it’s great to be back with super librarian, Joyce McMurray,  and her fabulous students. The 6th grade was joined by Cler-Mont Elementary 4th grader who were bussed over for the presentation. After signing I was back [...]

I was up early working on I,Q2, then off to Chillicothe Middle School to speak to 6th and 7th grade for Laurinda Davison and Pat Nichols. This is my 3rd visit for Laurinda. We were joined by some students from Chula School as well.  Laurinda is amazing!  She manages to beg, borrow, and steal every [...]

Marie and I are up so early to catch or flight to Missouri I’m not sure why we bothered to sleep. My seat is still warm from yesterday’s flight. Actually Marie didn’t sleep…much. But she’s conked out now. Below is a photo of what she looks like sleeping in her jet “nest.” Worked on I,Q2 [...]

One of those very busy, frenetic days on the road. I was up late last working on I,Q2, packing, getting reading to leave Boise. Up this morning at 6AM. I spoke twice at “The Young Writer’s Conference” hosted by Stephanie Youngerman and a group of fabulous volunteers, then I signed for a couple of hours, [...]

Up early in Boise.  Started out in a panic because I couldn’t find my Starwalker.  Thought I left it at the bookstore last night, or lost it somewhere!!!  So, I began the writing session this morning using a blue pen cartridge (I told you the pen wasn’t a wand), then I moved my computer bag [...]

I’m in Boise, Idaho, a short flight from Oregon. And I won’t even tell what time I got up to work on I,Q because it would just scare you. But I got a slot of work in before school. This morning I spoke at William Taft Elementary to 4th, 5th, 6th, with a few 3rd [...]

My bag is packed and I’m writing this morning before I fly to Idaho, and of course I’ve switched back to my Moleskine journal to keep I,Q2 moving forward as I travel. There is nothing magic about writing in a Moleskine journal.  I just  like the size and the fact that it lies flat when [...]

Someone wrote toe yesterday and asked how many chapters I had left to write on I,Q2. The answer is that I really don’t know. That depends on how long the remaining chapters have to be to finish the story. What a writer does…at least what this writer does…is to sit down and write until the [...]

Apparently, Marie and I were a bit on the tired side last night after getting back from Nevada.  Asleep by 8:00.  Up at 5:30 with more than nine hours of shuteye resulting in a very perky day for both of us. Beautiful sunrise this morning.  I love to wake up in  time to see the [...]