July 8, Who Stole Grandma’s Million Dollar Pumpkin Pie? One thing mystery writers know for sure, if you don’t have a good puzzle to solve, you don’t have diddly. Well, maybe diddly isn’t in the mystery writer’s handbook, but you get the drift. And building suitable, engaging puzzles in mysteries geared toward children is essential. … Continue reading Cooking up a mystery!

June 30, A Couple of Boys have the BEST WEEK EVER One reason I wanted to do this blog was to reach out to people with a yearning to write children’s fiction but feel they don’t know where or how to get the “good ideas” necessary for an engaging book. This week’s book illustrates how … Continue reading The irony is. . .