Big news! A couple of weeks ago my second book, I Pray Today, was published by Ancient Faith Press. And next week I’m celebrating with a blog tour. I’ll be visiting blogs of fellow Orthodox writers and bloggers and covering a wide variety of topics: Parenting Teaching with children’s books Prayer Family life Writing Sign …
At the end of 2017, I made a pledge. I challenged myself to review good books every month in 2018, particularly books that haven’t gotten as much love as I feel they deserve. I call it Kidlit Karma because I’m aiming to spread the love for books that I love. This month’s collection of …
Having a child that loves books is a wonderful thing. But often in the next breath, parents lament “how do I find books for my child?” Kids in middle to late elementary seem to inhale books. Parents often find that keeping their child supplied with books is an impossible task. How can a parent tell …
Right now I’m at 124 books for the year. That puts me behind on my personal goal of a 1000 books for a year. Yes, one thousand. No, I’m not crazy. No, I don’t sit around reading all day. (But, yes, I wish I did.) I’m strapped for time just like you. I have kids, …
I read. A lot. I’m on a first name basis with the children’s librarians at the public library. I almost always have a book stashed in my purse and the kindle app on my phone for backup. Reading is it’s own reward, of course, but it also makes me a better writer. R is for …
The holiday season is upon us. Hopefully, you’ll consider gifting the kid in your life with a book or two. But what to get? You can find guidelines online but they’re not the best. A clerk at a big box book store will be even less helpful. Why? Most recommendations are based on a lot of assumptions. They assume …
