In Verses & Song

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you enjoy my poem, Homemade Thanksgiving , from the November 2018 issue of Ruby Magazine . It’s available to read online for free, or order in print from Amazon.  http://rubyforwomen.com/ Read Online :  https://issuu.com/ruby4women/docs/november_2018_rub y Order Print Version :  https://www.amazon.com/RUBY-magazine-November-2018-voice/dp/1729654525                    Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends! Thank you for visiting my Author Blog. I'll return soon with more news from The Dream Chronicles , and my upcoming book - Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone . -Stacie   

I’m so surprised and excited by this that I’m re-blogging it! And to think that I almost missed seeing it, because, exhausted from a dreary, rainy Monday - I almost didn’t sit down to log in to nanowrimo.org at all. But I did - after the kids were in bed - at nearly half-past 9pm in my pjs with a cup of chamomile. And here’s what I saw: 30 Covers in 30 Days - Day Twelve Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone! Read the NaNoWriMo Blog Post Here: http://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/180037976602/30-covers-30-days-day-twelve This is a contest I’ve participated in since I joined NaNoWriMo for the first time in 2016, when I was writing the first book of The Dream Chronicles , Tiger Kingdom & The Book of Destiny . I never expected to have one of my novels chosen! Designer Mark Pagano ( www.markpagano.com ) has created a colorful design that captures the title, and I think will appeal to young readers. I don’t think NaNoWriMo rules allow for me to use this cover in any published

Dragon Kingdom & The Wishing Stone , a fantasy for middle-grade readers, is the action-packed third and final adventure in The Dream Chronicles series. What dangerous creatures and thrilling mysteries will Suzie, Jack, Elena & Liam encounter in the magical land of Dragon Kingdom? What new and frightening enemies will they battle? Will they be able to restore the Wishing Stone and return home? Join Suzie & Jack on an exhilarating flight into Dragon Kingdom to find out.  Coming Soon on Amazon!

Today marks the first day of National Novel Writing Month 2018, and this is my third year in a row participating. Writers from across the nation are putting pens to paper and fingers to keyboard to complete their stories. Specially, those ideas they’ve had in their heads, characters, scenes and dialogue they’ve imagined - but haven’t yet shared with the world. NaNoWriMo gives writers the motivation they need to get started and continues to fuel them with daily inspirations, writing tools and tips throughout the month of November. If you’ve ever thought about writing a novel, or have ideas ready to come bursting out of your head - what’s stopping you? Sign up for NaNoWriMo 2018 and find your writing tribe! You can join region specific groups and meet fellow writers at local coffee shops & libraries. Or, if you prefer to stay at home, you can join online chats, forums and participate in twitter conversations to keep the creative juices flowing. NaNoWriMo even has a YouTube chan