At what age did you know you wanted to be an artist? Was there a defining moment or time period that launched you into that career? I’ve...

Blog Post Part 2 I'm very excited to have an incredible Michigan magician, Jeff Boyer, consult on my novel-in-progress, Middle School is...

Who could have ever guessed that a typical family trip to downtown Chelsea, Michigan to buy a pair of PF Flyer shoes would turn into a...

Researching for my new novel, Middle School is No Place for Magic!, has opened up a whole new world to me. I had no idea about the...

Songwriting comes naturally to Ann Arborite Kat Steih. She writes as many as 30 songs a month. “Melodies come first for me; it’s almost...

Most writers have heard about the NaNo Challenge. Every November 1st, people from across the globe commit to writing 50,000 words by the...

Yesterday, I listened to a great podcast on the show Hidden Brain about making new year resolutions stick and it really resonated with...

I've been trying my hand at writing micro pieces which are around 100 words or so. It's more challenging than it seems. This one is about...

One of my children's poems was published in this month's Hello. Highlights produces Hello magazine which is geared toward babies and...

I’m finally back to my blog after taking a few months off. My mom passed away June 27th from Parkinson’s Disease. In previous posts, I’ve...

The youth who turned out for this year's Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) Teen Exhibition did not disappoint! The call-out was...

I was completely surprised by my Mother's Day present from my daughter, Leah, this year. I've been working on a middle grade novel...

Earlier this year, I led a team who created Michigan Medicine's first "Moth-style" storytelling event, Journeys in Health Care. Everyone...

For the past year and a half, I have been focused on a special project that married my passion for working with volunteers and my love...

Michigan Medicine staff and physicians are well-known for their clinical and research skills. At the Employee Art Show, however, they are...

Through a combination of grit, trial and error, an ear for music and an engineering mind, my brother-in-law Tom Rein has managed to make...

What do you see when you look at a violin? That was the question posed to Shar Music Store employees this summer, when they started their...

As my mom's dementia and Parkinson's progresses, we try to find ways to stay connected to her. My 14-year-old daughter, Leah, and my mom...

Adrian > Ann Arbor > Michigan – First Stage I learned that Jason Magee was musically gifted shortly after we met. He and my husband Steve...

Talk about inspiring! Staying with my Aunt Kathryn this spring break left me in awe of her talent and will-power. At 85, she still goes...