Recently, I read How To Raise a Wild Child (Scott Sampson, 2016) by Dr. Scott the Paleontologist. (Awesome book! Highly recommend!) In it, he stresses the importance of telling kids our own stories about growing up in nature. By talking about and sharing our experiences in nature, it expands a child’s appreciation of nature. People Read More
Author: Joan Gable
Go Jump in a Lake
In Firefly Memories, Alex throws the mother of all temper tantrums by jumping out of the boat, into the lake, and never turning back. It was such a knee-jerk reaction…some readers can’t relate. Others know a friend or family member who might just pull such a stunt. (It made me love Alex even more.) I Read More
Bats in the Cabin
If you’ve ever been trapped in a room with a bat, you’ll remember it—for a long time. I know, I know, bats are misunderstood little creatures. They eat TONS of bugs and mosquitoes (I appreciate that). They are—for the most part—harmless to people. Very few species suck blood. They are endangered. I personally like them Read More
Peeking in the Window – A Character’s Point of View
In Chapter 6 of Summer of Firefly Memories, (SPOILER ALERT) we get a really fun insight into Jake’s point of view (POV). We also get a small glimpse into Dana and George’s life as a couple. Some readers don’t appreciate this shift in POV. “It’s not typical.” “It’s distracting.” “If Sammy doesn’t know it, neither Read More
The Loon Lake Series – A Series is Born…
Summer of Firefly Memories was never written as the start of a series. It was a stand-alone story about four sisters reuniting after years of confusion and hurt feelings—something many relationships experience. Yes, the ending wasn’t the typical happily-ever-after. It was realistic for a story that took place over a few short months. There was Read More
Bobcat Sighting
The WILDEST thing happened to me a few Thursdays ago. Honest. Earlier in the week, for some reason I was thinking about bobcats. I guess one cause may have been the nagging desire to write a post about how Meg’s encounter with a bobcat (MY CHRISTMAS CURSE) at the Grand Canyon was based on Read More
What’s new?
Last week, MY CHRISTMAS CURSE was free in Amazon’s Kindle store, and oodles of copies were snatched up. I love that readers connect with Meg, her memories, and her fun story. Looking for a special gift this Christmas? Complimentary “Christmas Deer” bookplates with your special message and signed by me are available. Just order the Read More
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, oh my!
“Stories are gifts…SHARE” – my Starbucks mug (Notice the sparkly sunlight affect that happened when I snapped this pic?Pure magic!) I LOVE this mug. I found it several years ago, and it inspires me every Christmas season—especially last year when I wrote MY CHRISTMAS CURSE. I hope it will inspire me again this year. It Read More
The Ultimate in Window-Shopping
A few years ago, when I was working on Summer of Dragonfly Changes, I had the pleasure of shopping for real estate—at least as part of my research. One of the characters, Aunt Kathy, was looking for property in Santa Rosa, California. So naturally, I had to scour the Internet for available real estate Read More
Digging the night sky tonight!
I’m loving how the full moon and Mars are hanging out together tonight! See that blur in the top right corner? That’s Mars. I took this with my generic little camera, nothing fancy-shmancy needed. Love it. I’ve always been drawn to astrology and fascinated by astronomy. Can you imagine what it must have been like Read More