LEARN MORE November is a time for family. It is a time for family stories and for family literacy. As the winter takes hold and cold moves in, snuggle up together with a good book or share in the tradition of oral storytelling. Talk about your ancestors, your personal experiences, or enjoy tales of other's … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – Family Stories Month
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The 2nd Week of November Belongs to Young Readers
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-young-readers-week-second-week-in-november https://greetings-day.com/holiday-data/national-young-readers-day National Young Readers WEEK begins on Monday of the 2nd Full week in November. This observance was founded by Pizza Hut and the Library of Congress in 1985 to help encourage reading in our youth. It is a time when schools and libraries everywhere amp up their challenge to increase literacy. The 2nd … Continue reading The 2nd Week of November Belongs to Young Readers
Meet Ainsley
MEET MY CHARACTER Tell us about your story:What is the name of your book?The Highland DancerWhat genre is it?Young Adult and Woman’s general fiction When and where is your tale set? In the province of Nova Scotia, Canada (with moments in Scotland as well.) Who are you?What is your name?Ainsley MacKinnonAre you a fictional or … Continue reading Meet Ainsley
Happy Halloween (Samhain)!
Many of our holidays have origins in Pagan traditions. Halloween is no different. This particular event is the modern version of the three-day Celtic festival, known as Samhain. This is a Gaelic word, pronounced ‘sah-win’ or ‘sow-win’, which means ‘summer’s end’. This was the Celt’s New Year, marking the end of both summer and the harvest while heralding the … Continue reading Happy Halloween (Samhain)!
Meet Asim MacInroy
MEET MY CHARACTER Tell us about your story:What is the name of your book?Do you mean the journals Rokshar and I use to record all the creepy things happening in our town? The first chilling case we’re calling “The Ghost Tree.” Author’s note: Spooky Sleuths, Book 1: The Ghost TreeWhat genre is it?Rokshar and I, … Continue reading Meet Asim MacInroy
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