“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” – Ernest Hemingway The featured image, Matera, Italy, is the setting, or at least the inspiration for my new picture book, Samba in Italy. 1. Writing Progress: My young adult novel is progressing slowly. I have completed 15,000 words on my draft manuscript. Typically, a young adult novel… Continue reading April 25 . Issue 179
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March 1 . Issue 178
My Monthly Journal Magic in paradise, Pura Vida, yes a pure life in a land with a national symbol that speaks of beauty, the blue morpho butterfly. A sizeable striking butterfly with iridescent blue wings. The symbol of Costa Rica’s rich ecosystems. 1. I am back home in San Jose, Costa Rica. My place is… Continue reading March 1 . Issue 178