Hello bloggers and writers!
This is the I-must-apologize-for-not-keeping-this blog-up-to-date- Caroline. Yes, I have been busy, and all that stuff, I already know what you're thinking. But, this blog is finally back after this little blogger went to Europe for a long vacation and totally didn't worry about the blog at all.
Oh well, so here we are! So pretty please with a cherry on top, start reading this rag again as I write it.

First some updates: my middle-grade children's book called "Anika and the Magical Top" will be published towards the end of this year from Lulu. I am now collaborating with an amazing illustrator on my cover, and I am very excited about the opportunity to work with her. And, as far as prices for illustrating goes, she's very reasonable. Now, you can't wish for more than that. FYI, most illustrators usually charge between $400-800, and that's probably only for one-time use. My illustrator only charged me $200 and I get to own the rights to the image! Sweet deal, huh?

I am still working on the pirate novel, and I got to about chapter 5. As you can imagine, I am still trying to work out some historical kinks and piratical lingo, so I am subscribing to the only pirate rag in the US that I know off called No Quarter Given (www.noquartergiven.net). Hope it helps me with this kind of stuff.

My new article is posted on Shebytches.com. It's called "They Lied to Us at School." Check it out, especially if you're a student!

My other article on writing scams also got published in the Denton Writers' League Newsletter last month. Look up back issues of the DWL Newsletter at our site.

Until next time!
Caroline