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New Theme!

Hey there! I thought it was time for a more modern, updated blog. Please bear with me as I put in new links (I haven't finished my books page yet) and make sure everything's where it should be. I'd like to put an archives page, so you can access over 5 years of blog posts, …

The Groovy Granny Has Arrived! (or: What I Didn’t See Coming)

Some of you wonderful regular readers have also been reading my children's poetry blog, A Children's Poetry Place. A few months ago, I told you I've been working on a new children's book this year. In actual fact, I've been working on this collection of poems for a decade. Two of them were in my …

Hey, Cyberpals

I've just discovered Flag Counter, a widget that allows me to find out more about who's visiting my site, and I have to say, I'm a little obsessed. In the last two days since I installed it, people from 29 different countries have visited Where the Butterflies Go. Imagine if I could host that party …

Leaping to the Top!

Congratulations to Tracey Riddell-Ireland, the winner in my 'By Leaps and Bounds' photo contest! Her beautiful artwork got the most votes, but in my opinion, this contest was full of winners. I came out the biggest winner, because you readers lifted my spirits all summer long with your wonderful entries and stories about how you …