Also just sent a revised manuscript to my agent entitled SHIVER ME SHIVERS: A SWASHBUCKLING HALLOWEEN TALE. It is about a group of pirates who set out on Halloween night to capture a ghost ship which is only visible every year on All Hallow's Eve. The story combines two favorite subjects for kids: Halloween and pirates!

My agent just sent out THIS LITTLE TURTLE to a number of editors. Based on "This Little Piggy", it is a rhyming story about five little sea turtles and their round-trip journey from birth to laying eggs of their own. The book should fit nicely into the common core requirements for elementary school students.

I have revised SHIVER ME SHIVERS and THIS LITTLE TURTLE for my agent at the Susan Schulman agency. In the meantime, still waiting to hear from my editor at Henry Holt about the novel I sent her  a while ago. Entitled PLAYING BY THE NUMBERS, it is the story of a girl whose brother returns from Canada after becoming a conscientious objector during the Vietnam war.

I have been invited to visit two branches of the Anaheim Public Library for an author presentation. It is scheduled for November, which fits in nicely with I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A PIE - since it is a Thanksgiving story!

We are currently planning to market THIS LITTLE TURTLE as  a tie-in to the common core curriculum. It is "literary non-fiction" that incorporates rhyme, science and new vocabulary. I'm hoping this helps in finding a home for the manuscript!

Sent my agent a manuscript entitled SHIVER ME SHIVERS. Based on "The night before Christmas," it's the story of a group of pirates who set out on Halloween night to find a haunted ship. The ghostly galleon is only visible each year on Halloween, and they hope to steal the captain's treasure.

Just got back from Alaska. It truly is the last frontier! While there I visited the Juneau Public Library, and they have a number of my books. I also got some good ideas for a few new picture books. Can't wait to get started...