None of the events I presented at in Madison last week had much to do with children’s books, but I brought a copy of Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound with me anyway. I always do. Strangers who meet us often ask what Hanni and I are doing on the road. “I’m a writer,” I […]
If you’ve been reading my blog lately, you know I’ve been in Madison the last week touting – and presenting at – the Vision Midwest conference. What you might not know, however, is that my husband was asked to participate in this conference, too. Mike sat on a panel Saturday morning, and I am happy […]
During our Wisconsin Public Radio interview Wednesday my fellow guest Jay Martin happened to mention that he’d been in the assistive technology (AT) field for 11 years. AT is a relatively new field, so 11 years makes Jay somewhat of a pioneer. Jay walked Hanni and me to the University of Wisconsin Union after our […]
Hey, I’m going to be on Wisconsin Public Radio tomorrow morning from 11 to 11:45 am (Central Time), and you don’t even have to live near Madison to join the conversation. Would love to hear from you — Use the toll-free call-in number (1-800-642-1234) or you can e-mail your Question to talk@wpr.org. I’ll be appearing […]
Seems like Hanni and I had just returned home from that Youth Festival in Champaign when we found ourselves boarding a train again Monday morning. This time, our destination was Glencoe, IL. Librarian Melissa Henderson met us at the train station and led us to a local coffee shop for a snack before our morning […]