lookinupwithmountainbird

The illustrations for my upcoming children's picture book are finally done!  Now, for the final formatting of the book.  And for a pre-launch sale.  I hope the book will encourage adults to share hope and faith with children.

I'm excited.  The paintings o...

Years ago, my neighbor Nancy gave me a CD of an African group called Ladysmith Black Mambazo. I loved their song called Rain Rain Beautiful Rain. During those dark times after a divorce, I was severely depressed. How refreshing when I heard the songs refrain: ”beautifu...

As part of my ongoing writing journey, I published my first book after working on it for seven years. Currently, I will continue to work on this revised blog on this new to me website platform.  Hopefully, it will be more reader (and writer) friendly than the first att...

The third manuscript in progress is a collection of poetry that spans many years with content covering the angst of a woman (me) moving from past fears to current fearlessness (most of the time).  I experience God in nature so many poems are inspired from walks, hikes...

The second manuscript in progress, is a children’s picture book based on a poem I recited many years ago in front of a congregation of about 100 people at a birthday celebration for my spiritual father, Reverend LaVerne Anderson of Hope Community Church in Amherst, Mas...

Lookin’Up in Down Times (Stars Shine Bright on a Moonless Night) by Mountainbird, my first book, recounts inspiring, true adventures that span a period of 30 years. It gives hope in the face of immense challenges.  A self-help or motivational book, rather than telling...

It took a “million” written words to realize I was a writer. While away at college, I wrote 20 page handwritten letters regularly. As a young mother, I sent out so much personal correspondence that the postmistress asked me if I had my own business.

Years later, while...