Chapter 14: Thursday Night Meet-Up Zelda Screech Cat taunts her bona fides while at home with her nemesis and reluctant owner, Sophia...

This is a graphic I have used many times before because it exactly captures what is like to be a writer. However, this desk is far more...

When Lionel looked into the park, all he could see was dense foliage. He heard a heavy grating noise coming from inside, but no other...

Jefferson Market Library was originally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse from 1874 to 1877 and was designed by architect...

For marketing reasons, I wrote a prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day’s Work, the first book in my Sophia of the Bright Read Sneakers...

Agnes Giberne (1845-1903) was a prolific British writer, writing around one-hundred-thirty books. She is one of the first women to...

Children want to know how to cope with situations that seem overwhelming, that they feel are beyond their years and ability to cope....

Chapter 1. Apartment 4B—with a Capital “B” for Bo-o-oring! A cloud of doom hovered over the MacGregor household. Sophia propped her...

To-Do on the Business End of Writing Read all those emails from the writers and entrepreneurs that already know what I need to know. Make...

Wahoo is an arctic raven who is quite a dapper dude with thoughts only of others, such as helping Christie’s Auction House with their...

Sophia and Pedro are in history class with the Cru Crew, the fashionistas and bullies of JSCA. Today’s lesson in New York City history is...

“Sophia and Pedro, finish your tea and cookies. The tea house closes in fifteen minutes. Then we’ll go check out the Pioneer Mother...

My answer was “Uhhh…,” followed by some generalized answers based on why I wrote the story I did. It quickly turned into “I don’t know.”...

Sophia and Pedro take a tour of San Francisco's Nob Hill and Grace Cathedral with their pink-haired author friend. While they are touring...

Knowing why you write before, during, and after self-publishing a book is important. The reasons why you write determine what story you...

Sophia and Pedro are waiting at the Union Square stop for the Ghost Tour bus with their pink-haired author friend. "My guidebook claims...

Introducing my second short story "A Celebration of Cultures: Pedro's Special Three Kings Day." The stories expand on the characters...

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Sophia and Pedro prepare for the perfect Christmas Eve celebration with Mr. O'D and Henry. Missing are Lionel, Henry's nephew, an NYPD...

Louisa May Alcott, (November 29, 1832—March 5, 1888) was an American author of many children's books, in particular Little Women. In the...