So, she arranges for her and Emmaleen to go with Arthur (against the advice of other townsfolk, including Arthur’s dad) out to his cabin. Where everything is perfect, until it isn’t. Ivey’s writing is so spare and so beautiful that you don’t really notice the impending doom, ...
In her previous life (i.e. before having children), Melanie got her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, then went on to work in the soul-sucking customer service industry for a large cellular network provider that shall remain nameless (unless you write her personally – then...
The Engulfing Parents:are Narcissistic Parents who see no boundaries between themselves and their children. Children are seen as extension of the parent – not as another person. For babies and toddlers, this is okay – small children don’t often see themselves as separate from their pa...
Elizabeth Sunderland—a forty-three-year-old wife and mother of two teenagers—is the oldest of five children in a blended family that never quite blended. The only thing that has held them together is the iron will of their wealthy parents: Benjamin Sunderland, a venture capitalist, and Kate...
Children’s and YA publishing remains overwhelmingly white. In this never-ending debate about getting boys reading it’s often forgotten that there are also girls who don’t read, as well as non-gender conforming kids. What about them?
Hosoda has long been known for injecting his own personal experiences into his films — from his anxieties over marriage in "Summer Wars," to his grappling with fatherhood in "Wolf Children," "The Boy in the Beast," and "Mirai." But "Belle" is both a departure from this and a culminat...
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No matter where you stand, it’s always a good idea to get back in touch with your inner child–because that’s key whenwriting for children. Remember Your Childhood You may want to bean me with a yoga mat for this suggestion, but I am a big fan ofjournalingto help you get into (...
R.M. Demeester lives in Saskatchewan, Canada. She is the mother of three young children, and owner of a rescue dog, a chocolate lab, Gainer. R.M. Demeester has been writing for as long as she could hold a pencil. She writes women’s fiction, new adult, and sweet romance primarily....
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