This blog celebrates Universal Children’s Week by highlighting children’s rights, the importance of listening to young voices, and the everyday actions adults can take to help children thrive. It also encourages children to explore storytelling and creative writing, with the Dexter & Dixie kids series serving as a springboard for imagination, confidence, and self-expression. We hope all our children grow up to do amazing things no matter what and we hope they get ideas from t

Monday Moments with M. G. is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the books, creative projects, and community surrounding M. G. L. Readers can follow new releases, works in progress, children’s and tween stories, events, resources, store updates, and the upcoming podcast while sharing ideas and celebrating each step of the publishing journey. We have been having so much fun to try and bring you joy. We hope you have been enjoying yourselves and continue with us on this crazy jo

For National Great American Pot Pie Day, M. G. Lorraine compares writing a book to baking a pot pie, showing how stories are built with structure, patience, revision, and heart. M. G. loves to write and share her works with everyone but sometimes you have to step back and look at how similar and different writing a book is to cooking or baking. In some ways you have a clear path to follow and sometimes you end up improvising your masterpiece. I hope you enjoyed this blog and

Monday Moments with M. G. is a behind-the-scenes look at the stories, books, creative projects, and community growing around M. G. L. Each installment shares publishing news, new releases, works in progress, reader resources, event opportunities, and milestones from the writing journey. Whether you are a reader, parent, educator, librarian, homeschool family, or fellow book lover, this blog is a place to stay connected and celebrate each new chapter with us. Be safe and have

National Grandparents Day is a special time to celebrate the love, stories, traditions, and memories shared between grandparents and grandchildren. From school visits to cozy reading time with Dexter & Dixie, there are many meaningful ways to honor the special older adults in a child’s life. Make sure you are creating wonderful memories for both the grandparents and the grandkids this year. Have fun and enjoy a great day full of love, laughter, and stories! Make sure to check

This blog post reflects on the enduring significance of September 11 as a day of remembrance, service, and shared responsibility. It honors the lives lost in New York City, at the Pentagon, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, while also recognizing the bravery of first responders, the courage of passengers and crew members, and the lasting impact on survivors, families, service members, and recovery workers. So take a moment of silence for the fallen and the heroes along with

Catch up on Monday Moments with M. G. for updates on M. G. Lorraine books, Fiction Fest in Florida, kids’ chapter books, Dorchester Sisters novels, upcoming projects, and ways readers can support the growing #TeamMGL community. M. G. loves to write books and loves sharing them with all you. Everyone on the team loves reading your reviews and making book events happen so you can get signed copies of the books. As always we love your feedback and your support. We hope you love