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March was bast…minus my Spartans missing out on another final 4. 🙁 I set a goal to read to 30 classrooms and by the end of the month, I logged in a whopping 78 classes! I was able to introduce 2067 students to The Tale of the Disappearing Tail and the response was overwhelming. I loved chatting with the kids about how and why I created the story. They had so many great questions and comments, too many to count. I did, however, create a list of my top 5 favorite questions and answers to share with you here. (it should be noted that the following questions were from the toughest critics, the 4-5 year olds) Question 1. Are you a grandma? Answer: No, I am not. Question 2. Are you famous? Answer: No, I am not. Question 3. Did you use a feather and ink to write the story? Answer: No, I did not. Just a plain old Ticonderoga pencil and college ruled notebook paper. Question 4. Are you rich? Answer: No, I am not. Question 5. How old are you? Answer: In 2 weeks I’ll be 3 years less than 60. (my cryptic answer didn’t phase them in the least, “57!” was shouted out and ultimately led to follow up cheers of, “my grandma is 57!”) Spending time with the students was the highlight of this entire process, so far. They were all so interested and encouraging, asking for another book about what happens next to Ted. And now that I’ve recovered from my busy March, I think I just might have to book a couple more classes before the end of the school year! Currently, Im in the process of finding summer events to promote the book. The Old Town Saginaw Art Fair is happening June 6 and 7 and I’ll be there. If you already have a book and want it signed, please come find me! And keep checking back for more updates. I hope to see you soon! xo

Wow! It’s been a busy month around here. I’ve been scheduling classroom readings for March and when I started, I was hoping to book 30 classrooms. I’m excited to say I have far surpassed that goal! I have 9 schools scheduled with approximately 60 classrooms! Crazy, I know! But also, super exciting! What I miss most about teaching is spending time with the students so I’m really looking forward to making some new friends. I have bookmarks and coloring sheets for each student and a classroom book for their teachers. March is reading month, and I hope The Tale of the Disappearing Tail will help get the kids excited about opening a book. School readings aren’t the only exciting thing happening in March. I will be attending the Third Coast Book Fest in Grand Haven, Saturday March 22. It’s the largest author and book festival on Lake Michigan. Over 120 authors will be set up throughout downtown Grand Haven and book lovers, of all genres, will be able to buy books and meet new authors. This will be my first book signing so I’m just hoping it all goes well. Thanks for following along and stay tuned. I’ll let you know how March turns out. Wish me luck, xoxo

I’m beyond excited to announce my book is finally available online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble! This entire process has been so fun and to be honest, at times, exhausting. But with the help from my amazing team at Aspire Publishing, its finally done! I hope Ted’s story reminds you to dream big and to never give up! I can’t tell you how many times throughout this process I wanted to throw in the towel. Each time I was beyond frustrated, I thought of Ted. If he could follow his heart and make his dream come true, so could I. Thank you to everyone for the kind words and support. I’m excited to see what the future holds. Stay tuned… xo