12 yo Ann is used to keeping secrets— like how her uncle hits her brother– but when she befriends a gorilla locked in the basement of the Empire State Building, she begins to question her own chains. Can she learn to speak up after staying silent for so long?
#p2ppit #mg #niv #wip

Mirror to Mirror X Alone
11 yo Kit loves the forgotten memories of her sister that come while repairing a wrecked sailboat. But the memories reveal her sister pulling away. At the same time, each repair to the boat makes pieces of her island escape disappear.
#P2Ppit #mg #niv #q

Arizona Christmas
Scented pinecones nestle on
fake frosted needles– as lights
shine bright to bring memories
of snowy childhood winters and star-filled nights.
#endecha #poetry #writerslife

Little fingers scoop
potted dirt to make room for
growing orange flowers.
##haikuSaturday

Quick update on my new WIP!

It was a chilly 116 today! Stay safe out there. And happy 4th of July!

Someone turned on the faucet! The words for my new novel-in-verse project are flowing. It's so great! Here were yesterday's writing stats:
#amwriting #niv

I'm so excited to be drafting my new #niv. Words are flying from my fingertips. #amwriting #poetry #mg

Here are yesterday's writing stats: