In 30 days I will have been writing nearly full time for an entire YEAR. This blows my mind for many reasons. Last January, my husband and I laid in bed discussing if me staying home to write was a viable option for our family. If I could jump into writing with both feet and really make a go of it. I thought plenty of times leading up to February 1st if I’d have to go back to work full time or not. If sales of books and writing new books could really sustain me/us. It’s a dream to be able to spend the majority of my time doing something…

 I wanna see my friends more but my parents wont let me outside of the house, my friends are everything to me and the only thing i do all week is read and im kinda tired of reading. So how do i get my parents to allow me to see them? First initial: A Dear A, I don’t have much to go on here… the way I see it there are two scenario’s Your parents are very strict. Your parents don’t like your friends. < Let’s discuss 1 first. Strict parenting seems like the end of the world when you are a teenager living in their house. I know. My…

Dear S, Thanks for writing in! What do you do when your bestie lives 8 states away from you?First initial: SState: IN Having a best friend who is not local totally blows.  It’s known as the LDF (long distance friendship). And just like a long distance relationship- it can be hard and frustrating! I mean, don’t even get me started on different time-zones…   Remember though, there is a reason for the saying ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’. In relationships absence generally plays out in one of two ways: you’ll move on and forget about each other, or your friendship will grow stronger.  So how do you keep in touch…