Summer days are nearly behind us and cool fall nights are slipping into place.

Often this time of year makes people anxious with the start of school and hints of winter in the air.

However, with the virus still spreading and social distancing the new norm, I grow more grateful each day for anything familiar…

Leaves ripening to shades of red and gold.

Early morning dew on the grass.

An apple just picked from the tree.

Spending unstructured time outdoors can be deeply healing.

Life in the foothills of the White Mountains over the past few months has been (thankfully) pretty uneventful, with a few exceptions. Most significantly, we said goodbye to our cottage in the woods, where I wrote all five of my novels…

and said hello to our new home – and new chapter in our lives – on the lake.

Fly Back, Agnes has gathered momentum since winning the 2020 International Book Award for Children’s Fiction from American Book Fest in July and getting some press. Check out the latest news here if you like.

Many thanks to the librarians who have invited me to their Zoom events. Obi & I are looking forward to visiting kids (virtually) at school this year!

Don’t forget, I’m offering a bonus chapter (“10 Years Later”) for free to anyone who wants to know what happened to Agnes after you finish the book. Contact me here with your email and I’ll send it to you.

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As the sun sets sooner and the nights grow longer, I believe brighter days are on the horizon this fall… a house may be built of walls and beams, but a home is made of love and dreams.

Be well.

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