https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-authors-day-november-1/ Image Source:This is a fairly good presentation ofthe writing process It takes a lot to take write a book. There are many steps involved to go from concept to publication. From draft to sales, you have multiple rewrites, edit passes (including self, professional editing services, and beta readers), formatting, cover design, blurbs, and what … Continue reading National Author’s Day
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NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK
LEARN MORE http://www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/folweek# I have always been a huge supporter of our public libraries. Ever since I was a little girl, I have enjoyed making family trips to the local library. It was a tradition I passed onto my own children, and not just because I love literature. It is because it is a place … Continue reading NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK
It’s World Mental Health Day!
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/world-mental-health-day-october-10/ Mental Health has been looked at in many ways over the centuries. From ancient beliefs of demon possession to modern understanding of the medical and physiological issues behind it, this is a topic that needs further research, education, and awareness. World Mental Health Day was first recognized in October 1992, but with the current … Continue reading It’s World Mental Health Day!
A Week For National Awareness – MENTAL ILLNESS
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-mental-illness-awareness-week-first-week-in-october/ National Mental Illness Awareness Week is celebrated the first full week in October. This year, that means October 4th through the 10th, which happens to be World Mental Health Day. There has always been a stigma with mental health. This stems, I believe, from fear... fear of the unknown. However, we know psychiatric disorders … Continue reading A Week For National Awareness – MENTAL ILLNESS
Happy Birthday USAF – September 18, 1947
PROUD TO BE AN AIRMAN IMAGE SOURCE I am not a political person, but I am a patriot because I believe in freedom and diversity. I believe in service to my country, community, and family. However, there are many ways for people to serve, and, for me, it was by enlisting in the United States … Continue reading Happy Birthday USAF – September 18, 1947
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