Slow Down, Little Junie A calming guide for energetic children and the grownups helping them by critically acclaimed author and financial expert Kalee Boisvert Junie runs everywhere.She runs to greet her fish, races through the yard, and even runs in her dreams. The...
April is National Literature and Poetry Month, as well as the 4th being National School Librarian Day and the 10th National Encourage a Young Writer Day. So April truly covers all things literary for readers and writers alike. My writing group is holding a poem a day...
We are celebrating World Folktales and Fables this week. For most of us these are the first sotires that were read to us as children. These are fantastical and magic realms that also included a subtle warning of danger too. There are differences between a fable and a...
Unfortuntely, political and religious banning of bookshas been shown to be harmful in many ways, apart from inhibiting free speech and independant thought. Research shows it is bad for mental health, especially impacting: Marginalized Individuals People of colour's...
https://storyay.ca Can you tell us about your new project? Storyay is a revolutionary storytelling experience that delivers personalized, interactive letters straight to your home mailbox. With high-quality writing, beautiful illustrations, and stories that bring a...
Family Literacy Day is an annual event celebrated in Canada on January 27th. The aim is to raise awareness about the importance of literacy and encourage families to read and learn together. In today's digital age all information is at our finger-tips. We can search...
Photo by George Dolgikh @ Giftpundits.com on Pexels.com I'm in the unusual position of having the potential to celebrate two Mother's Day's. In England the day is celebrated in March, however in Canada it is celebrated in May. I wondered why this was the case, so did...
You have no doubt seen numerous authors sharing their books all across social media sites and readings from favorite books recorded for children in the last few weeks of social distancing. This sharing is the writing communities way of bringing some comfort to...
Being aware of your genre can help you contextualize your story but remember—just because you may have been writing towards a certain kind of genre, it may not mean that’s what your story actually is. Common Genres include: Thriller –built around the fast-paced...