Lion, Lion by Miriam Busch and Larry Day

Lion, Lion is a picture book about a little boy who’s looking for Lion. He encounters a giant, vaguely threatening lion, and tension increases when the lion says he’s looking for lunch. I don’t want to give too much away, but the boy endeavors to help him find some lunch. Along the way, the boy…

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Graduated

I graduated from Hamline’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults this past Sunday. I knew the journey would be a quick one, and it was. It’s hard to believe that I won’t be working on a writing packet and I won’t be assigned an advisor. It’s been a great ride.…

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Pull the Plug

DR. JONES: Pull the plug. We’re wasting our resources with this simulation.   GRAD ASSISTANT BEN: But doctor, this simulation has come a long way.   JONES: Has it? I don’t see how it can be redeemed, quite honestly.   BEN: Just give it a little more time.   JONES: It’s already degrading the server.…

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Critical Thesis Presentation

I just completed my third semester in Hamline’s MFAC program. I had to write and present a critical thesis. If you’re interested, here is the presentation I gave on my paper. Maybe I’ll post the paper at some point, too. One semester to go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KDUtFOdd0    

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All the Stressors, All at Once

For a while I was writing a blog post twice a month. Then it was once a month (still, not bad for me.) Then life happened. This is my first blog post in close to four months. So, here’s what’s been happening: We had a baby! Daughter number three was born on April 24th. Of…

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