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Blog Tour Announcement for The Kid Who Reviews Books!
The blog tour for The Adventures of Tomato and Pea, Book One: A Bad Idea, written by none other than Erik, the Kid Who Reviews Books, kicked off yesterday with a cover reveal on Erik’s blog, and continues daily (and sometimes twice daily) all around the blogosphere from today, September 9th until September 20th. There…
Read MoreHow I Spent My Summer Blog-cation
I wish I could say I spent my blog-cation doing what this cat is doing. That wasn’t quite the case, actually. 😉 Part of my blog-cation, I was actually BLOGGING. Not here, except for one post, but I did manage a post a week on my new Starborn Revue blog, which is devoted to the…
Read MoreThe Missing Fourth (story contest entry)
Susanna Leonard Hill is having another of her delightful, fun story contests. This one is a Fourth of July contest for which the basic rules are (and I quote) The Contest: Write a children’s story, in poetry or prose, maximum 400 words about the 4th of July in which a secret is revealed or a mystery is solved! (Note…
Read MoreFestival Time!
Summer theatre festival time, that is. In this final post in my mini-series about summer theatre offerings around Canada and the United States, we’re going to look at some festivals — both well known and lesser known. Some of these festivals have resident troupes of actors, as well as attracting some of the finest actors…
Read More‘Tis the Season — for Summer Theatre
You’ve spent the day at the beach, you’ve had a wonderful time, but you’re not ready yet to go back to the hotel or the campsite (or home). How about going down the street to the theatre? Although most theatre companies wind down their season in May or perhaps June, some theatres are just revving…
Read MoreGoing Out(doors) to the Theatre
Slather on some sunscreen, get the insect repellant and put on a hat – we’re going to the theatre! While those may not be on your list of usual preparatory items for a night at the theatre, they’re highly appropriate for the places we’re going today, where the actors and audience are out in the…
Read MoreSupport Your Local Theatre
A recent letter on the editorial page of the Minneapolis Star Tribune spoke of high ticket prices for touring Broadway shows. A response to that letter (scroll down to THEATER PRICES) spoke well of the myriad opportunities to see good theatre by supporting local theatrical companies.
Read MoreClimb Aboard The Book Bus!
When I was in England in July 2011, I spent some time (on more than one occasion) in the Waterstone’s bookshop in the village where we were staying. There I noticed lovely small reusable shopping bags illustrated with delightful pictures of children and a bus. I purchased more than one of these bags, giving several…
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