Episodes
Aug 21, 2026
Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
4 hr 50 min
Our friends Freddie the Cat and Emma Pigeon are getting older, but despite some aches and pains that are still up for adventure, and for meeting new friends.
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
12 min
Mary Anderson Talks about how to use dialogue to help create character and forward the plot
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
19 min
Sometimes you set out to write something and you realize you don't know a lot of the details about what you will be writing about. What do you do?
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
16 min
Revisions, no matter how frustrating they may be, can shape your book you want to write if you know how to approach them.
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
18 min
One of the best and most rewarding parts about writing is research. Learn more about the process.
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
14 min
How do you create a character that feels real and interests you as a writer?
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
15 min
The importance of using your subconscious in shaping the story you want to tell.
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
16 min
The Point of View is one of the critical elements of storytelling. Who is describing the action can make all the difference in how a story unfolds.
Aug 18, 2024
Aug 18, 2024
16 min
At all my masterclasses and book talks I get questions. Often the same one from kids and adults. What do you think that is?
The Glen Cairn Ghost
The Glen Cairn Ghost is my latest book involving the characters of Emma, Freddie and Henry. This is the third in that series of their adventures.
Years earlier I had previously published three novels with Emma, the pigeon who can read and Freddie, the cat who was formerly in show business. I recently returned to these characters because I loved them and actually missed hanging out with them and discovering what they might do next. This time, I added the character of Henry, the charming terrier who lives in the same building as Freddie, and where Emma lives on the roof ledge.
In this adventure, Emma reads to the boys about famous ghosts who are known to haunt well-known buildings on the Upper West Side. They discover that their building, is the home of the Glen Cairn Giant, the most ominous ghost of all. Emma sets out to prove these stories are untrue and that ghosts don’t actually exist. Her brave attempt is met with surprising, unexpected developments.
As always, these three friends help and support one another through the most challenging situations.
photo: FTC Superstar cover. Freddie the Cat discovers a latent acting talent in himself, but it takes Emma Pigeon to develop it and make Freddie a star of commercials.