Judy Lindquist

The pandemic has certainly taught us things. It has exposed the power of nature and the short comings of humans. It has shown us who we...

I love so many things about Easter. The season seems to ring in the newness and hope of spring. Flowers and sunshine. Joy and hope. One...

As the country continues to move forward with its massive vaccination push, more and more of us are now finding ourselves in the...

I was recently reading a blog by Laura Vanderkam, author of the books on time management and productivity, where she mentioned the value...

It was almost a year ago exactly that I had my last pre-pandemic school author visit. It was March 13, 2020 and I was meeting with 150-...

I recently had a conversation with a dear, life-long friend. She is also an educator, one of my most trusted beta-readers, and we share...

One of the topics that often comes up when I am presenting at Writer’s Groups or Conferences, is the overall writing process. While each...

The Gap Year. Defined as the year when a student, typically between high school and college, puts their life path on hold to experience...

It is undeniable that we are all spending much more time in front of screens than we ever have before. Whether on virtual platforms for...

There is no denying that on Jan. 20th of this year, poetry joined our national consciousness. As a nation, we experienced poetry...

Characters can make or break a story. You might have the most amazing settings, riveting storylines, and a gift for language that makes...

This week is Literacy Week. A week that “takes place annually to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity...

The start of a New Year is always filled with setting goals, making plans, and listing resolutions. Looking ahead with optimism and...

The pen is mightier than the sword. I would hypothesize that it is mightier than the keyboard as well! With the surge in our reliance on...

Usually I start out the New Year with a grand plan. A set of goals in each of the areas of my life, with a road map of how I plan to...

I am someone who absolutely adores holidays and family traditions. I mark the days each month when I will decorate for that particular...

This week I dropped off a bag of gifts for a child I do not know and will never meet. They were dropped off at the offices of a law firm...

Earlier this month the 2020 Royal Dragonfly Book Award winners were announced. I was thrilled to learn that Flower Power was awarded...

Instant gratification is defined as the desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay. Our culture has made instant...

2020. The year that seems to go on forever, gave us a worldwide pandemic, civil unrest, natural disasters, and near economic collapse....