First let me apologize for not writing something sooner – I have been so busy! Between back to back school readings and library visits, to…
What a wonderful surprise! Apparently my Mothers Day blog was nominated for the “Very Inspiring Blog Award”. This is a wonderful treat as I had…
What do you get mom on such an important day? A card? Flowers? Candy? How about a book written by you, illustrated with love and…
Where did you get the idea for the Hamilton Troll stories? While at tradeshows, book signings and reading; I often get asked the above question.…
– The more you read, The more you know. The more you know, The smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, The stronger your voice…
The other day, driving down my street, I stopped at the stop sign and caught sight of a black bag sitting on the corner. I…
I’ll do it tomorrow. The day just isn’t long enough. I don’t feel like it today. I’m too busy. It can wait. We’ve all said…
The other day I was stuck in traffic, construction traffic, with no shoulders, no turn lanes and then came the train. Cars were backed up…
Interviewed by DEAR TEXAS Radio: Author Kathleen J. Shields tells all! These past weeks I’ve posted clips from my radio interview from Wimberley Valley Radio…
A friend of mine was stuck in traffic one day when he just happened to look over to the side of the road and see…
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Robert Green Ingersoll Did you lose the game? Did you get…
The other day I saw this Kermit the Frog billboard and while it made me laugh, it also made me think – this is exactly…
I am beyond thrilled with the positive reception that “Unibear” has received in the world! So many awards. So much recognition. So many outstanding reviews!…
– The other day someone was tailgating me and flashing their high beams at me (at night). I was driving on a back road in…
Why I am I working so hard on my writing? Why am I putting so many books out? Why am I writing so many blogs?…
Another concept regarding perceptions – I loved this graphic! They say: There are two sides to every story – and then there is the truth. Some…
Education – acquiring knowledge through teaching and instruction. Enlightenment – giving or imparting knowledge by removing the dimness from one’s eyes or heart. These two…
Life is hard. When it is easy, it seems that it is only the lull before the storm. Something will happen. Something will test you.…
Wanting something very badly does not automatically give you talent for it. – I want to be a rockstar! – I want to be…
The other night I woke up in a panic, out of breath, with thoughts of all of the things I needed to do, that were…
Writers block can definitely be a problem. So can deadlines. How can you write something on a deadline, especially when you don’t know what to…