Help me welcome Erin-Claire Barrow as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She has written and illustrated the delightful book, The Adventurous Princess and other feminist fairy tales, which I reviewed here this past Sunday. This is a long post, but it’s all quite interesting, especially the history of fairy tales and the men who first wrote them. …
The Adventurous Princess And Other Feminist Fairy Tales Erin-Claire Barrow Paperback: 60 pages $14.95 Publisher: Odyssey Books (June 1, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1925652726 ISBN-13: 978-1925652727 BOOK BLURB: What if Beauty stood up to the Beast, the Princess never tried to sleep on the pea (and wouldn’t have noticed it if she had), and the …
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After a somewhat stumbling start to my week, I’m happy to let Slim Randles entertain us all today with a bit of levity. First I’m in great need of chocolate. How about you? Want to join me in some decadence? Help yourself and enjoy… When you have a teenage relative, and the minimum age is …
My Heart is Heavy Today I thought my weekend was horrible because I spent Friday in ER with head pain that had gotten out of control. But the pain that lingers is nothing compared to the pain of the families who lost loved ones in the two mass shootings on Saturday. Nor does it begin …
Did you listen to the Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate last night? I did not, even though I’m very interested in what the candidates stand for. The problem with so many debates is that they turn into attacks on the other candidates, and that is not what a true debate is supposed to be. So, I …
Yesterday I was at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts for the latest Women In the Arts Exhibition. What fun it was to be there and see all the lovely works and meet the artists, and I was thrilled to be part of the show with my book, Evelyn Evolving. Thanks to my friend, Jane …
Happy Friday everyone. Remember the game Where’s Waldo? I have one for you. Where’s the Butterfly? You don’t have to look too closely to see the purple bunnies in this picture, but where’s the butterfly? These flowers are planted in the front flowerbed just outside my office window, and I delight in seeing how many …
I’m welcoming JoAnn Wagner as today’s Wednesday’s Guest with a fun post about never giving up when faced with a huge challenge. We’ve all been there, so we can all take heart from her experience. PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF Yes it does! I’ll tell you how in a little bit, but let me start with a big …
Sir Pigglesworth’s Adventures in Pigeon Forge JoAnn Wagner (Author) David Darchicourt (Illustrator) Age Range: 6 – 10 years Grade Level: 1 – 4 Series: Sir Pigglesworth Adventure Series (Book 8) Paperback: 82 pages $8.95 Publisher: Sir Pigglesworth Publishing; June 2018 edition (April 1, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1680550934 ISBN-13: 978-1680550931 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 …
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Grab a cool drink and help me welcome Michael D. Smith as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. Mike is the author of numerous books, some of which I previewed here last Friday. We should also welcome Colonel Laurie Lachrer who is sharing the spotlight with Michael. And, oh, there’s a robot. Hang on to your space suit. …
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