Julie’s Blog
The Dream War: Annabelle vs. Maisie
July 2020. I am so excited to release my latest book about granddaughters Annabelle and Maisie. During the stay-at-home period of the pandemic, which is still (sadly) going on......the girls were home with their parents, who continued to work from home. They played...
The GIGGLE book has arrived!
So excited to announce I now have hard and softcover copies available of my 5th book: The Day Maisie and Annabelle Got the Giggles! The illustrations by Jaime Buckley are especially humorous, and I'm so pleased with his characterization of the Gigglepuss character....
Writer’s Digest Award For Doodlebug!
After being notified The Day Annabelle was Bitten by a Doodlebug had been selected as Honorable Mention in the Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards, I was so pleased! But I was even more excited two months later when I at last received the comments and...
Thanks for checking out my new site!
Hello Old Friends and NEW Friends, Thanks for visiting my site! My latest book One Hungry Dragon is another fun read-aloud tale. My illustrator for the new book is Mary Beningo, a talented art teacher and former student of mine! Don't forget to order the companion...
RHYME & REASON
I have been inspired to rhyme since I was very young—and I still enjoy it! I always loved the rhythm of Dr. Seuss books and other rhyming tales, so I began writing poetry very early on. My mom encouraged me to write stories and poems, and she sent them around to...