Author: macjam47
I am an avid reader who loves to share my thoughts about the books I read. Other activities I enjoy are doing things with my grandchildren, baking and cooking, gardening, Pilates, and deep water exercise.
The Teenage Girl – Let’s Break Some Stereotypes
These teens are truly inspiring. This is a must read.
Today’s guest post is from Kelli Joan Bennett, an amazing writer, actor, and producer of films who I met through Twitter. Her newest project is the documentary film High School 9-1-1. Both producer Kelli and the females in the movie are worthy of being called “inspiring,” in my opinion. Decide for yourself. Take it away, Kelli:
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Slashing Female Stereotypes
What do you think teenage girls are capable of? Spending exorbitant amounts of time on their hair? Living for social media? Texting nonstop? Being boy crazy? Do stereotypical teen descriptors such as immature, rebellious, shallow, or gossipy rush into your mind accompanied by images of spoiled brats from MTV’s My Super Sweet 16 or emotional basket cases from Glee? Thanks to the media’s portrayal of teens, words like responsible, dependable, professional, confident, skilled, and respectful do NOT immediately pop up. Neither does saving lives.
I am never more inspired by someone…
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A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love by @LinnBHalton #Extract #Giveaway @BrookCottageBks
I love stories that feature grandmothers. My own grandmothers, though long gone, are still my role models. Oh, yes, this is a must read for me.
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Independent motion – can you help?
Please read this and donate or share.
What would you give to make a dream come true if you woke to find yourself living a nightmare?
What would you feel if you could never again walk on a beach? Or go out alone in the snow…feel the stillness of a wood or cross a field?
And then, you found a way…
In 2009, my son was a successful young man with a bright future… until he was stabbed through the brain in an unprovoked attack and left for dead in an alley.
He was found almost immediately by passers-by who saved his life. By the time we arrived at the hospital, Nick was being prepared for emergency brain surgery. We were allowed to see him, for a few minutes, to say goodbye. He was not expected to survive…
Over the past couple of years, many in the blogging community have come to know my son and know…
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Check out Amy Reade’s latest book and pick up the ebook for only 99 cents.
Friends, my third book, House of the Hanging Jade, is just 99¢!
It’s also a Featured Ebook Recommendation today on BookBub. That’s an honor and a big deal for an author, and I’ve watched my sales numbers climb today as a result of the book’s exposure from BookBub. I hope you’ll consider sharing this with your friends and family and that you’ll reblog this post so we can get as many eyes as possible on the sale price and promotion.
Here’s the BookBub link: https://www.bookbub.com/books/house-of-the-hanging-jade-by-amy-m-reade?ebook
Here’s the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/House-Hanging-Jade-Amy-Reade-ebook/dp/B0138NHCMO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1476655599&sr=8-1
Here’s the Barnes & Noble link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/house-of-the-hanging-jade-amy-m-reade/1122454903?ean=9781601835581
Here’s the Kobo link: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/house-of-the-hanging-jade
Many thanks!
Amy
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The Emperor’s Second Wife (Rise of the Aztecs #3) by @ZoeSaadia Pre Columbian #Historical Fiction
Cathy of Between the Lines has a fabulous review of The Emperor’s Second Wife (Rise of the Aztecs #3) by Zoe Saadia, one of my favorite authors.
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Thank You, Jim Trelease! – The Power of Reading Aloud to Children
Please take a moment to read this engaging post on reading aloud to children.
My son, Matt, reading to my four grandchildren.
Reading aloud to my four children is one of the fondest memories I have of their growing up years. They are all adults now with their own families and busy lives, but I have wonderful memories of cuddling on the couch with them, reading stories together, watching their eyes light up as we traveled to other lands and other times through story.
As a teacher, reading to my children seemed a natural part of the parenting process. Even when they were babies, they would sit on my lap as we enjoyed books like Pat the Bunny. As they grew older, we graduated to story books. Some were fairy tales, some were Bible stories, but all were chances to bond together over printed word. They had their favorites that they asked to be read to them over and over and over. We went…
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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore.
Sally Cronin who blogs at Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life has a wonderful feature on her blog called Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore. Sally introduces authors and their books to readers. This is a terrific service for authors and a fabulous resource for readers looking for something new. Check it out.
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Words grow muted . . . (a tanka)
Mary Kendall of a Poet in Time blog shares her talent in this exquisite poem. Please visit her blog for more of her beautiful poetry.
words grow muted
and hearing diminished –
I begin to tiptoe
along the lonely curve
of inner silence
Title Unspecified, by Jean “Hans” Arp (French, b. German), 1950s
This tanka was published in The Ekphrastic Review: writing and art on art and writing on September 13, 2016. The journal is edited by Lorette C. Luzajic as part of the Ekphrastic 20 Challenge.
To visit the site, please click on this link: http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/a-tanka-by-mary-kendall
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Emotional Beats Launch
Writers, please check out this fabulous new book by Nicholas Rossis.
Exciting news! My latest book, Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings, is finally available on Amazon. You may remember the book from my poll back when I was cho…
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