When You Need a Digital Assist

When you need a digital assist in a classroom or other learning environment, I recommend reaching for Cool Tools for School. Cool Tools for School compares and contrasts the digital technology available on the market. It lists in detail the abilities of each tool, and explains how to use them to improve a student’s learning

My favorite cover design project

I want to share with you about my favorite cover design project so far. Cooked: The Chef Blows Her Lid by Cari Schaeffer is Coming Soon–and I can’t wait! Why is it my favorite cover design project? Because…I had a blast drawing this artwork for Cari and designing her book cover. I like having clients who

Perilous Artifacts: a steampunk serial by Krystine Kercher

Perilous Artifacts: New Arrivals

Perilous Artifacts: New Arrivals Lady Carew led the way to the elevator, followed by Pieter–after he captured Olive’s hand and tucked it securely into the crook of his elbow. Olive shook her head at him. “Afraid I’ll disappear at this late hour?” Pieter laughed. “Your hat, sir,” a waiting crewman handed over the stiffly proper

Perilous Artifacts: a steampunk serial by Krystine Kercher

Perilous Artifacts The Flying City

Perilous Artifacts The Flying City Lady Carew motioned for Olive to join her at the safety rail of the small deck. “There—see?” “Over the river?” Olive squinted and shielded her eyes from the sun as she looked south toward the far horizon. In the haze rising over the ravine at the edge of the city,

Perilous Artifacts: a steampunk serial by Krystine Kercher

Perilous Artifacts The Mast

Perilous Artifacts: The Mast She led the way to a private lift; an ornate wrought iron contraption with a pair of levers extending upward from the oak plank flooring. The guard shifted one of the levers. On a cloud of steam, they rose into the air following the inner curve of one of the great

Perilous Artifacts: a steampunk serial by Krystine Kercher

Perilous Artifacts Across the Square

Perilous Artifacts: Across the Square Lady Carew made a visible effort to set aside her distress. “Well, no time for that now. If we’re to be there in time, we must leave immediately. Come quickly.” She led the way to an alcove off the side of the parlor, with a solid metal door and a

Perilous Artifacts: a steampunk serial by Krystine Kercher

Perilous Artifacts Locked Out

Perilous Artifacts: Locked Out Inside the parlor, the governor sat on an ornate chair upholstered in imported silk as she sipped from a cup of hot tea. A plate of refreshments, now reduced to crumbs, lay abandoned on an occasional table with ornately turned legs that matched the period of the chair. She saw them