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My Favorite Christmas Book
Christmas is my favorite holiday. Time off from work allows me to see family and friends. I have fun wrapping presents and justify putting hundreds of twinkling lights up around my house. And, of course, I enjoy all the Christmas specials. Christmas is a time to return to my familiar favorites. It’s not Christmas until…
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Romanticizing Autumn
I am a dweller by the sea (which is really a murky bay). I adore the ocean and enjoy knowing that a short drive from my house lies this great expanse of water that makes me feel simultaneously small and powerful. However, when August fades away and my tourist town lulls into the sleepy, slower…
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My Summer Reading List
The advantage of working in a school library is that I keep the excitement I had as a child for holidays and the glorified summer vacation. My TBR stacks up during the school year and I have high hopes that I will magically be able to read a book a day during the summer months.…
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Why Children’s Books?
“You’re an adult. Why are you reading a kid’s book?” I’ve encountered this question often throughout my education in library sciences and as a children’s writer. It’s usually slipped in behind a left-handed compliment. “You’re such a good writer. Why don’t you want to write real books?” “Your research is thorough, but wouldn’t you get…
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The Beginning Blunders of Blogging
A blank page is the most tantalizing thing in existence. It brings the hope of something great with the fear never achieving the desired vision. I love to buy a new notebook and let it sit on my desk for a few weeks before I get up the nerve to put my pen to the…
Morgan Ashleigh 