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The Joy of Tiny Writing

June 10, 2025 in Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re talking about building a writing habit, one tiny sentence at a time.  Tiny writing is exactly what it sounds like: tiny micro-moments of writing that focus on the process of writing something nourishing down...
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We Need Funny Books: IT STARTED WITH A P with Brittany Pomales

June 9, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Brittany Pomales about her debut picture book: It Started with a P. This is a hilarious, alliterative read aloud where a young king decides on the morning of his birthday that everything with the letter P must go.  Come listen...
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Magic Grounded in Reality: A Little Like Magic by Sarah Kurpiel

June 5, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sarah Kurpiel about her newest picture book: A Little Like Magic.  This charming book highlights the rewards of stepping outside of your comfort zone and finding inspiration in art and the natural beauty of the world.  Come listen as we...
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Celebrating Summer Reading with Lea Anne Borders of Bookelicious

June 4, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Lea Anne Borders, the founder and CEO of Bookelicious. Bookelicious is a platform that uses cutting-edge technology to match kids with the books they’ll love, helping them build strong reading identities and inspire them to read more, a mission that...
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Create a Personalized Summer Bookshelf

June 3, 2025 in Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re diving into how to create a summer bookshelf designed to create the best you and the best summer season yet. Here’s the reality: we have around 90 days to make the most of our summer and if we approach those 90 days...
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The Important Role of Comics: Very Bad at Math with Hope Larson

June 2, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Hope Larson about her newest middle grade graphic novel: Very Bad at Math. In this semi-autobiographical graphic novel, readers meet Verity, an 8th grader who is seemingly perfect at everything….except math, something Verity tries to keep a secret. Come listen...
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We Protect What We Love: A Wolf Called Fire with Rosanne Parry

May 29, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Rosanne Parry about her newest middle grade novel: A Wolf Called Fire. This book is an immersive, wilderness survival story of a wolf pup known as Warm. In it, you’ll experience all of the expected ups and downs of surviving...
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Conversations on the Courageous Path to Healing with Jennifer Kreatsoulas

May 27, 2025 in Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
On today’s episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, I’m talking with Jennifer Kreatsoulas about how her love of reading, writing and yoga supported a courageous path to healing through an eating disorder. Come listen as we talk about the three words central to both of our lives, how reading and writing...
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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m ta On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Melissa Taylor about her debut picture book: TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION.

This is a heartfelt and deliciously sweet story about creativity, resilience and the magic of family. It has a special place in my gluten-free heart and will make you burst with all the warm feelings, too. 

Come listen as we talk about the inspiration behind this heart-warming book and the personal inspiration behind it, the delicate and delightful illustrations that might cause your belly to grumble and Melissa’s beautiful hopes for readers of all ages. 

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Books make Mondays better! This week, I’m finally Books make Mondays better!

This week, I’m finally picking up a book the world has been buzzing about:

THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi

From what I hear, I am in for a treat. 

What books are making your Monday better?

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I’m trying a new reflective writing technique: 100 I’m trying a new reflective writing technique: 100 I statements. Let’s see what appears on the page…

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This book was a gorgeous exploration into love, lo This book was a gorgeous exploration into love, loss, family and the complications among them. Tasked with clearing out her family’s home after both her parents passed, Plum wades through the objects of the home and the emotions of her heart. It’s filled with lyrical writing and an invitation to consider our own roots, our own stuff and our next moves.

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Surprise! I’m here with a bonus episode to close Surprise!

I’m here with a bonus episode to close out the end of National Library week with a delightful middle grade biography of an important bookish figure: Ursula Nordstrom.

Plus, for the first time ever, I invited an additional guest on to share the book love with me. Come listen!

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A Note From My Nudge Notebook… This week, I was i A Note From My Nudge Notebook…

This week, I was inspired to write a really terrible first draft of a picture book inspired by a conversation with my father and grandfather AND the writing advice from inside this incredible middle grade biography by Nancy Hudgins: BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. Ursula Nordstrom will now stand on my writing shoulders forever.

What acts of inspired action are you taking from the books you’ve read this week?

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