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Role-Models=Reading Opportunities

November is National Inspirational Role Models Month. Whose posters are on your child’s walls? Whether its sports, music, fashion, or any other subject of special interest to your child, providing…
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Gratitude

Every night before bed, my children and I go through a list of things, people or events of the day for which we are grateful.  No matter how stressed (or…
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Family Stories

November is “Family Stories Month”. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage kids in reading and writing activities… and you never know when or how it might pay off!  My…
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10 Reasons Why I Love to Write

Today is “I Love to Write Day”! Here are ten reasons why I love to write: 1)   I can do it anywhere. All I need is my laptop, or a…
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Who Inspires You?

November is “National Inspirational Role Models Month,” so it seemed like a good time to write about my own role models, and whom I look to for inspiration and ideas.…
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The 3 Little P’s of Picture Books

Writing a good children’s book is hard. Selling one to a publisher is even harder.  Getting it bought, and read – by librarians, booksellers, and most of all, kids –…
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Role-Models=Reading Opportunities

November is National Inspirational Role Models Month. Whose posters are on your child’s walls? Whether its sports, music, fashion, or any other subject of special interest to your child, providing…
Read more

Gratitude

Every night before bed, my children and I go through a list of things, people or events of the day for which we are grateful.  No matter how stressed (or…
Read more

Family Stories

November is “Family Stories Month”. This is a wonderful opportunity to engage kids in reading and writing activities… and you never know when or how it might pay off!  My…
Read more

10 Reasons Why I Love to Write

Today is “I Love to Write Day”! Here are ten reasons why I love to write: 1)   I can do it anywhere. All I need is my laptop, or a…
Read more

Who Inspires You?

November is “National Inspirational Role Models Month,” so it seemed like a good time to write about my own role models, and whom I look to for inspiration and ideas.…
Read more

The 3 Little P’s of Picture Books

Writing a good children’s book is hard. Selling one to a publisher is even harder.  Getting it bought, and read – by librarians, booksellers, and most of all, kids –…
Read more

Why You MUST Write That Children’s Book

I was recently interviewed for the esteemed blog “Cynsations,” run by the very talented YA author Cynthia Leitich Smith.  It was a real honor – Cynthia’s site is among the…
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