After many late hours, many cups of coffee, and many experiments gone haywire, it’s finally arrived. That’s right, folks! I’m delighted to announce the release of my sixth book in the DOYLE AND FOSSEY: SCIENCE DETECTIVES series, The Case of the Terrible T. rex, for children ages 8-11. (Of course, I couldn’t have done it [...]
August 17th, 2010
Announcing My New Teacher’s Guide
I’m tickled, I’m delighted, I’m over-the-top-thrilled, to announce my new Teacher’s Guide to accompany my latest release, THE CASE OF THE CROOKED CARNIVAL, book five in the Doyle and Fossey: Science Detectives series. The guide has a language arts section, followed by a science unit. The science unit has four sections: sound and amplification, invasive [...]
July 9th, 2010
Bone Digging at Hell Creek — Part II
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure whether I’d like squatting in the dirt all day long under the hot Montana sun, chipping away at dirt or at a rock wall with my dino-hammer. PaleoWorld warned me when I signed up: “This is not a tour.” They weren’t kidding. If one doesn’t like heat, bugs, dirt, [...]
June 30th, 2010
Bone Digging at Hell Creek
While researching a book, I often am drawn to investigate a subject in more detail. Something has intrigued me. I must know more. . . . This happened most recently while researching my book, The Case of the Terrible T. rex, book six in my Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives mysteries series. I was neck-deep [...]
April 20th, 2010
Writer Heroes of the Pacific Northwest
Maybe I’m tootin’ my own horn here, but I just have to say that the writing community here in the Pacific Northwest is pretty dang awesome. Not only are we a creative, friendly, and professional bunch, but we’re generous too. Not long ago, I asked my local writing community for book donations to help orphans [...]
