her research methods were self taught. She was not limited by any former professor's expectations.

All the animals are as alive and active with character as the children. Only some of the adults seem are less well developed. Then, again,

It holds a place near and dear to my heart. This series covers a time after humans are gone, and how animals live among the rotting ruin

Her Young Magicians novels could sit well on the shelf next to Madeline L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time Series. They are a little more modern, an

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the famous Little House books. Her writing allows a look at the tiny aspects of life in the times and places she

Her work in these novels allowed the universe he created to continue after he was no longer able to write. Her stories are just as fun, pun

Finally, a publisher agreed to publish her. If she used her initials instead of her name. That way, no one would realize she was female.

Her novels touch on science, history, sociology, growing up, and magic. They are perfect for teens, and adults trying to re-find the magic

Jean M. Auel is inspirational in so many ways. She has taken history, pre-history, and science and created a world map that explores cultur

I was raised in Sunnyside, Washington the youngest of three girls. I always had an active imagination. As we drove across country in the su

Gem Isobel Rost – A twelve year old girl who wants to find her missing mother.  She eventually finds out many secrets of her birth that her

In many ways, her times parallel our own, as social upheaval, and women's rights were barely beginning to take hold. Women still had to wea

Allen has had stories in on-line and print publications, including multiple appearances in Marion Zimmer Bradley’s SWORD AND SORCERESS antho

Many of my followers may wonder Usher Syndrome is.  For a more indepth description, check back Saturday, September 19th!  For now: It is a m

Why is color so important? For a person who has never had vision, this gives them an opportunity to learn everything they can about what so

Has anyone told you they used the Trait Thesauruses to make a negative trait a positive one, or vice-versa, in the world they were writing?