Well, how would you describe bagpipes?
Yuletide Bride: The Bagpipes
Well, how would you describe bagpipes?
Michelle Ule’s Yuletide Bride
I love the rhyme and the pun of these words: The Yuletide Bride by Michelle Ule. What could be better than that? How about a short novella story that features a young man working hard to save up the incredible sum of $70 to win the hand of his young sweetheart in 1874 Nebraska? What if we mix in pan…
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How Music and Math Made a Great Novella
Do music and math talent go together? I first heard of the connection when I was twelve and taking piano lessons. Mrs. Stone presented a new piece of music, I put my hands to the keys and started playing. “Wait,” she said. “You didn’t want to study and count it out?” I tilted my head in confusion. “Count out what?”…
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Thank you, Laura Ingalls Wilder
I first glimpsed Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books as a second grader. Our new school building opened that year and the library was filled with new books, new tables, new chairs and new students. I sat facing the W section of fiction and there at eye level waited a row of books will matching covers. Intrigued, I yearned for permission to…
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Choosing a Name in Time and Place
How writers choose names for their characters.
The UCLA Band and Me–Total Fun!
I get to see the band! I’m attending the UCLA– Cal football game tomorrow and I’m excited about the prospects–because I get to see the band again, live. I haven’t attended a football game in probably 15 years–back in the day when we were trying to help our oldest son figure out what college he wanted to attend. We all…
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