Hello, —I just sent this Sheltie Gazette, but it turned out one of the images had something wrong with it, and some people received half of a newsletter and then an endless stream of code. Here is the exact same newsletter, with the problematic image...

I love trees. Don't you love trees, ?They cuddle us with a sense of both intimacy and grandeur. Infinitely beautiful and unique. The texture under our fingers, the fresh tang or dusky autumnal scent. From my seat right here, I am looking out at a doz...

Hey — the Shelties have a catch for you!This newsletter was supposed to go out last Friday. This newsletter was supposed to say something like:Yay! Our second collection of women's historical fiction is out in the world! My favorite stories are this...

Welcome back, !The anthology committee has been working hard through all of 2025 to produce our next anthology of short stories about women who confront life's challenges in ways that are bold, uplifting, and risky.We are pleased to announce.....Feis...

Guess what Malin likes to talk about, ? This fall, Malin has figured out the magic of talking buttons, and we've been adding more buttons each week. Last I wrote you, he was asking for "chewy" a dozen times a day. Now that he has 18 buttons, guess wh...

It’s the ocean! Look where I am, …I’m on an artist-in-residence retreat at the Starry Night Inn for the next few days. The goal is to leave home all the housework, homeschooling, piano practices, cooking, and college applications*, and just write. I...

Which are the stories you can't help thinking about, ?When I was in junior high, the school roof collapsed in a snowstorm. My alternative school had been assigned to a decrepit elementary building years before, so overall this was a good thing—after...

... let me tell you a story. A Halloween story.It's about the first Halloween we were back in America. You see, when my older kids were little, we lived in Uganda for a while. Some of my children were born there and some were born here, but we were a...

Hey — have I told you about the buttons?I got the dogs some talking buttons last spring. You know...the kind where they push a button, which says a word, and then you can have a conversation with your pet.* At our house, we currently have 6 buttons,...

, do you want to hear about Inish?Thank you for hanging out with me for the book launch for The Knight & His Magical Armlet! We were in Amazon's Top 10 "New Releases for Fairy Tales" all week, and I loved getting your emails and comments about Ri...