Getting back to it…

Happy New Year! So I got my laptop back, and I feel like I’m back in business here. I felt like someone stole my puppy without my laptop. I don’t know how people can write at a desk. Doesn’t work for me. I like to be all nice and cozy on a couch with my […]

Must reads from Veronica

I always love hearing about good books to read. I read a lot. Like non-stop. For example, last Friday I read Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. Then, on Sunday I read Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot. Today, I started Tears of a Tiger. So, I asked my new friends at RCHS to send me […]

RCHS…Next Generation of Best Selling Authors

First of all, I would like to thank Mrs. Joyce and Mr. Oduro for giving me the opportunity to visit your school’s library. I had a great time, and your students are amazing. I am still gushing about the fabulous time I had today. I got to meet Katrina, Angela, Hilary, Eddie, Ursula, Veronica, Chelsea, […]

Nanowrimo is just 5 days away…

OMG! Nanowrimo begins in just 5 days!! So I will have 30 days to write a novel. I think I can…I think I can. So what’s Nanowrimo??? Check it out: http://www.nanowrimo.org/ Author Mayra Calvani introduced me to this phenomenon. It sounds like a lot of fun. I’ve never done it before, so this is going […]

Rancho Cucamonga High School Library…

Rancho, Here I come…. I’m so excited about doing this visit. I can’t wait! So I get to visit the library and talk to students about my book and the writing process. That should be fun, right? Hmmm….what do I tell them? Tomorrow, I’m sending Mrs. Joyce bookmarks and flyers to promote the event. I […]

Too Funny…TV Updates!

Hey Hey Hey! I love that line…comes from a super old TV show called “What’s Happening”. I love TV. It’s Wednesday night and I’m actually staying up late to catch up on all my recorded programs. I’ve been sick and have gone too bed early for the last couple nights. But here I am…just finished […]

"A Conversation with Julie Prestsater"

Check out my latest interview by Mayra Calvani for Suite 101. This is fun!

"Author reminds us that both high school and reading can be fun"

“Author reminds us that both high school and reading can be fun” by Liliana Montiel-Doucette Today, I’m thrilled to introduce author, Julie Prestsater, who learned about the joys of reading while getting her master’s degree. She was asked to present a bag of books and written materials that represented a biography of her life. Going […]

Back to blogging…

So it’s been a long week and I decided to start blogging…my short stint at blogging for a whopping two times in the past did not go over well. So I’m going to try to do it more often. Let’s see how it goes… I spent last week on the run. I drove to Vegas […]

OMG! I’m Blogging!

Hey Folks, I think my only reader is gonna be my sister. Pardon the lack of correct spelling and grammar. This is definately not going to be an editted blog, more like me having diarrhea of the mouth. For those of you that know me, that’s like always. I’m like my dad in that way. […]