Most seasons seem to stretch longer than they actually occur, but autumn is always most surprising to me, as it usually bumps up against the holidays. 

The last few months have been busy, as I’ve begun to wind down my writing career, reduce my social media presence, and shift toward literacy work. But whenever possible, like everyone else, I took breaks outdoors.

Thanks to Island Readers & Writers, I worked virtually with Maine students over six weeks as we developed stories. We started here as I zoomed with their real classroom…

…but suddenly had to pivot to their homes when a regional outbreak occurred. I learned first-hand the challenges teachers and students encounter every day learning online. And the parents who juggle it all. 

FLY BACK, AGNES won a Gold Moonbeam Award, recently, and has been nominated for a few other honors! But more importantly, I continue to hear from readers, like this dad who wrote:

“I wanted to tell you that I just finished FLY BACK, AGNES with my daughters last night. They loved it!!  It was a wonderful story… Great message of finding the good in any situation, finding a positive perspective when things look pretty negative.”

I have to say, I’m so happy to welcome winter today. With the return of the light and the coming New Year comes much hope. Finally, we see brightness above the dark clouds.  Keep flying… we’re almost there.

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