by Chrysa Smith Kids always ask me how long it takes to make a book. When I tell them it can be 9 months to

by Chrysa Smith CSW. Better known as Catholic Schools Week rolls around this time of year. Actually this very week. It’s a celebration of Catholic

by Chrysa Smith I love this time of year. The leaves are changing. Pumpkin everything is out. And school has settled back in. Maybe it’s

by Chrysa Smith Writing a book can be both exciting and exhausting. While it’s wonderful to catch an idea and try to make it come

by Chrysa Smith Nothing. That about says it. No trips. No visitors. But, there is something exciting that I am and will continue to be

by Chrysa Smith This time, spunky Dory Oslo is up for another adventure. This time, it’s not in the garden. This time, she’s got lots

by Chrysa Smith After all of these years writing children’s books, it just struck me the other day—tonight, some children, somewhere, might be falling asleep

by Chrysa Smith Seems on the East Coast, during the warm months, everyone heads down the shore. In NY, it was the beach. Regardless of

by Chrysa Smith I’m a born and bred New Yorker. For better and worse, it’s my stomping grounds. It’s the place where I lived, grew

by Chrysa Smith   So here we go. I’m unstuck–at least a little. I’ve got a manuscript. It’s on the right track and far better