Hi!

This is me, in case you forgot what I looked like.  It's been an embarrassingly long time since I've posted.  I've been spending every hour working, revising, submitting and parenting.  You guys know what that's like, I know. 

But I miss you all, so I'm attempting to get back to regular blogging...starting with a few updates.

1.  The Iron Bodkin was selected to be a part of the Talking Book Project by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.  That means it will be turned into an audio file and made available to the 40,000 hearing, sight or physically impaired people in our state who have trouble reading print books.  I'm honored, humbled and a little giggly.

2.  There are only twenty-eight days until the SCBWI-LA conference!  If you'll be there, drop me a comment and I'll be sure to look for you.  I'll be arriving on Friday and leaving Monday afternoon.  Plenty of time to meet and greet. 

3.  I still plan to do a post about those nifty plot diagrams I used during my mentorship.  Stay tuned!

Lastly, a photo of The Boy, who is at least a foot taller than he was last time I posted.  Happy July!