Judy Lindquist

As we wrap up another week in which people across our country are continuing to work from home and practice social distancing, it is hard not to reflect on h...

A little over a week ago I had a school visit to Ralph Williams Elementary School. Probably the last school visit for a while, given the current situation w...

To all the writers out there: What is your style of writing? I do not mean your genre of choice or your literary voice. I mean, how do you actually work be...

Time management is something of an obsession of mine. As an elementary school teacher, a college professor, and an author (not to mention a wife, daughter, g...

This week was my fifth School Author Visit of the school year, with two more already scheduled for the next two months. Maybe not that many. But if you cons...

As a greater part of the country is still dealing with winter weather, we here in the south are starting to enjoy some of our most desirable days. With this ...

Writing is a process, and like all processes, the order is critical to successful completion. Like many writers, I have multiple projects going at one time, ...

That is the nickname some in my family have given me. An old picture book from the 1920s found among a great-aunt’s things; an old mechanical engineering te...

Last week was Literacy Week! First celebrated in 1967, it was a week designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to hi...

Yesterday was the first book signing for my newest book, Flower Power! It was at our local Barnes & Noble and functioned as the unofficial ‘launch’ of the bo...

· Jeff and I celebrated our 41st Anniversary this weekend with a little get-a-way to the beach. As a result, this week’s blog is going to be a re-sharing o...

During these months of cold winter weather, curling up with a book, a cozy blanket, and a cup of steaming coffee, or a glass of wine, is a reader's paradise....

It is that time of year! Everyone is starting off the New Year with renewed energy and optimism. It does seem to be the perfect time to reassess and set some...

Ikigai: a Japanese concept which means a reason for being. It is used to indicate the source of value in one’s life or the things that makes one’s life worthw...

You would never know, if you just looked at the stockings hanging in my home, that there are only two people who live in this house. You might also draw the ...

Being an author of books for children, school visits have become a regular part of my schedule. Since my first book was published nearly 10 years ago, I have...

Journal Writing is a pretty broad category. It can be as open-ended as a diary-like book in which personal random thoughts and ideas are recorded, to as scri...

While I love so many holidays, there is something about the Christmas Holiday that puts it in a category all by itself. It is not simply a holiday, it is a ...

My new book is just about ready to launch! The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy with phone calls, emails and last minute decisions. This latest...

I have been called a Book-Hoarder although I prefer the term Bibliophile. I cannot walk through a bookstore without picking up at least one book. I also have...