In 1979, Mrs. Marian McQuade's appeal to have a special day to recognize the value that grandparents have with the next generation was signed as an official proclamation by President Jimmy Carter. It wasn't meant to be an overly commercialized day that flooded the market with an abundance of cards or token gifts, but rather a day to connect.. Mrs. McQuade was the mom of 15 children, 43 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild before she passed away in 2008. She ... View the Post
Every author should be so lucky!
On May 28th, just a few days before school was out for the summer, I had the amazing privilege to meet the 4th grade class who gave me feedback on The Adventures of Pearley Monroe. They had no idea I was coming and the local news, KCRA, captured it as well. Meeting those kids and talk to them face to face meant as much to me as it did them.[youtube]http://youtu.be/15i8A3_JB4E[/youtube] The kids all peppered me with questions and comments. I had each of them tell me their name first so I ... View the Post
Sometimes The Process Is The Best Part Of The Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoTGtiriybg Sometimes the greatest part of writing a book is the process. I have been working on this book for several years. Recently I renewed my focus for getting this project done. I have been pouring over documents and finding things I never would have dreamed of such as the book where James Marshall registered to vote and a marriage verification for Nancy Ross to Peter Gooch, Pearley Monroe's real signature, along with the original receipt that was ... View the Post