The Happy Meemaw

Happy Friday! I'm so happy to welcome back author and creator Crystal Cabrae to talk about her new book series set in the Altera Valley. Crystal is an amazing creator and in addition to her stories, she is published as a writing coach and has some publications to help would-be authors turn their story ideas into book drafts. I loved catching up with Crystal. She has such a sweet spirit and energy, and I hope you'll all check out her series about Crystal, a city girl who returns to the Altera...

I had so much fun meeting and chatting with author Jeff Rosoff, whose writing journey began with stories he wrote for his four grandchildren! Growing up in the Silicon Valley, Jeff pursued a career in computer tech and worked for a defense contractor for many years, but the stories and characters that came after the children's books found their way into some entertaining books. Jeff's latest release, "Collared," will be out in October, and we talked about his newest story as well as his other...

I love a good Christmas in July craft fair. The only thing better than finding the Christmas spirit in the handiwork of local crafters is happening upon a table of authors promoting their work. And that's where I met Julie Phend, a "story weaver" who is a former teacher, a writer of factual and fictional stories, and an absolute delight! Julie and I discussed her time with middle school students and how she came to write the true story of a World War II hero, along with a great spy thriller...