author of Ten Thousand I Love Yous My guest today is the fabulous author Lisa Slabach, and she’s agreed to share some behind-the-scenes moments in her writing life. Keep reading to learn more about her latest book, Ten Thousand I Love Yous, as well as how to enter the giveaway. Of all the stories you…
Month: March 2022
When Rejection is a Good Good Thing
One of my favorite “Peanuts” bits involves Snoopy’s self-image as a bestselling author. I especially love the frame in which he receives two rejection slips in the same envelope, with a note that read something like: “one for this submission and one for the next thing you send us.” With that in mind, we’ve chosen…
Unmasking the Problem
More about reducing plastic pollution can be found in these posts. EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that PPE waste is a growing environmental burden these days. Is anyone working on ways to solve this problem? — B. Jackson, Jewett City, MD From healthcare workers and teachers,…
Interview with Bruce Shutts
Author of The Moon in the Sky (poems your kids would have written if only they could write) Question: What books do you recommend for an aspiring writer? Answer: As an author of a children’s picture book, I’ll answer with that genre in mind. As both a child and parent I always loved anything by…
Trending: Gravity Energy Storage
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is gravity energy storage and why are some environmentalists so bullish on it? — James McIntosh, New York, NY Gravity energy storage, whereby engineers harness the energy in gravitational forces by connecting the momentum generated to the electric grid, is a…
April is National Poetry Month
Teachers, poets, and readers: it’s time! Get the official Poetry Month poster free at the Academy of American Poets website. The Poets.org website offers FREE RESOURCES for teachers, including poems for kids and teens, lesson plans, essays, and more. And watch this website for the second annual poetry prompt generator. ~You can share this post…
Climate Change For Young Folks
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Any ideas on how to talk to my kids about climate change? — J. Rowe, Alea, HI As our understanding of the human-caused effects on our environment deepens, we find ourselves changing our habits, but we also carry the responsibility of preparing the…
Interview with Mari L McCarthy
Which of your books is your favorite? Why that one? Like the good mother that I am I love all my Journaling Power Revolution Series children equally: Journaling Power - for sharing my Journaling Power story and providing many exercises to help my readers jumpstart their own Journaling Power Practice. Heal Your Self With Journaling…
Goodbye, Nemo
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: How are the world’s coral reefs doing these days? I haven’t heard much about them lately despite all the recent talk about climate change’s ill effects. – Jo. S., Bowie, MD Coral reefs are being hit by climate change in just about every…
Interview with Raynelda A Calderon
author of The Mirabal Sisters: From Caterpillars to Butterflies Raynelda A Calderon offers up some great advice for writers in today’s interview. Keep reading after that to learn how to enter the giveaway for a copy of The Mirabal Sisters. Buy the Book: Amazon || add to goodreads What books do you recommend for an…
