A Picket Fence In Pawpaw: Chapter 1 (Literary Fiction)
A Novel For Adults And Young Adults Alike
"Pawpaw loved bubbles. You know, the liquid soap kind made with a wand." So begins my second novel, A Picket Fence in Pawpaw, a story of youthful innocence giving way to adult wisdom. The story is told by 36-year-old Minnie Mincolla, once the child known as "Mouse." Here, you'll find the first chapter for, I hope, your reading pleasure. The full novel is currently available on Kindle.

Young Adult Fiction Books - My Top Five List
My Top Five List of My Favorite Young Adult Authors
Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, SE Hinton, Piper Banks (Whitney Gaskell's young adult pen name), and Katie Maxwell (Katie McAllister's young adult pen name), have all made my life more enjoyable with books that I have read over and over again. Of course I have more than five favorites, but I wanted to talk about all the books these wonderful authors have written that have enriched my life, entertained me and been good friends throughout my life. In this lens, I will talk about the books by these a...

The Road to Memphis
Many people know the Newberry winner, Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry: the first of a series that spanned many years. My personal favorite is the haunting third book, The Road to Memphis, which in a sense, represents childhood's end. The book deftly explores friendship and racial divides against an early World War II backdrop. Parents and teachers should be aware that this is a more mature book. The main characters are much older than in the previous two books -- they range from 17 to 20. Mildr...