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Join the Adventure: Upcoming Kids’ Book Series

Brock Eastman and I in 2018 in Disney Springs!

Over the past couple of years, fellow author Brock Eastman and I have been hard at work on a project we are so excited to finally start talking about! We were offered a publishing contract for a four book series coming out from Tyndale Publishers in 2026!

I can’t say a lot more yet (no spoilers after all!) but we couldn’t be more thrilled to start telling you about all the adventures, fun, and laughs that are in store for you in this series! Set in a sleepy little town on the coast, a group of kids come face to face with the adventure of a lifetime when everything in town seems to go haywire overnight! Now it’s up to them to solve the mystery and save everyone before it’s too late. Along the way, the kids will discover their faith in Jesus is stronger than anything they could ever face.

That’s all I can say right now, but we are both so excited to bring this series to you soon! The co-writing process has been a blast, and seriously, we are laughing our way through so many Zoom calls as we write, plot, and plan for all the secrets in store for readers who enjoy modern day fantastic fiction! Book #1 is with the editors, and we’re hard at work on book 2!

Oh! Speaking of book 2… I better get back to writing!

So until next time, everybody, keep reading! Bye!

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March Reading Contest + Giveaway!

I am so excited to partner with some other amazing authors for a March Reading Contest! It’s super easy to enter and sure to be a lot of fun! To enter, download the National Reading Month Challenge score card:

Every time your child reads for 20 minutes or you read to your child for 20 minutes, color in one of the books. Then, post a picture of your score card in the official Facebook Event Page in the comments of the pinned post. Mark down which prize bundle you’d like to enter in to win:

All of the official rules are listed on the Facebook Event page found here: March Reading Contest and Giveaway.

Come join in on the fun for a super fun month of reading for National Reading Month and Middle Grade March!

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BOOK REVIEW: HOSPITALS MAKE ME SICK by Fred E. Katz (Spine Chillers #11)

As I continue reading through the SPINE CHILLERS series by Fred E. Katz, of course there has to be one or two that doesn’t quite make it up to the level of the rest of the series, and this is one of them! I had quite a few things to say about this book, so not only is this a review, but it also continues a mini-rant from yours truly!

Check out my thoughts at the link below:

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BOOK REVIEW: STAY TUNED FOR TERROR by Fred E. Katz (Spine Chillers #10)

This book was one of my favorites from the Spine Chillers series by Fred E. Katz! In this entry, a group of kids are auditioning to be the hosts of a scary stories television show, but then things turn a little spooky because mysterious things keep happening on set.

Check out my review for Stay Tuned for Terror, book #10 in the Spine Chillers series at the link below!

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BOOK REVIEW: TUCK ME IN, MUMMY by Fred E. Katz (Spine Chillers #9)

I have always loved stories about Egypt and the pyramids! So when I found out there was a Spine Chillers book about mummies and Egypt, I had to read it! This book reminded me so much of some books I read back in the 1990’s, so it was the perfect throwback read for me.

Check out my review of Tuck Me In, Mummy, book #9 in the Spine Chillers series at the link below!

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BOOK REVIEW: STAY AWAY FROM THE SWAMP by Fred E. Katz (Spine Chillers #8)

I’ve been reading a lot of 1990’s Christian fiction not only to feel that nineties nostalgia, but also to see what books I missed from when I was a kid! Enter: Spine Chillers by Fred E. Katz, a Christian Goosebumps rip-off series that came out at the height of the Goosebumps craze!

Check out my review of Stay Away from the Swamp, book #8 in the Spine Chillers series below!

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Library Christmas Magic Show!

This past week I had the chance to put on a Christmas Magic Show for the kids at a local public library! The library was one of my favorite places to visit when I was kid. We went almost every week to check out new books and find old favorites to check out again!

One of the areas I would also search through was magic trick books. I checked out so many of those magic trick books that the librarians knew I was coming to check out another one every time I visited! Because I spent so much time reading those books as a kid, it instilled a love of magic tricks in me as I grew up. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I decided to take my magic tricking to a new level! That wonder of learning a new magic trick from the pages of a book never left me!

In fact, my love of writing stories started with my love of reading stories. I had countless adventures between the pages of so many amazing books! The wonder of stories is such an important feeling to pass on to your kids, grandkids, and everyone else in your life! Support your local library by checking out a book today or requesting they carry the Thrones series for other people to check out and discover a world of fun, adventure, and faith!

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The Best Christmas Picture + Board Books for Churches!

When I’m not working on writing, I am a Pastor to Kids at a local church! It’s one of my favorite things I do. One of my roles is to stock our Nursery and Preschool rooms with the best picture books and board books for the leaders to read to the kids!

I recently pulled all the Christmas books in our Nursery and Preschool rooms and made a little video about them all! These are all on my recommends list for sure. Check out what books we stock in our church library below: