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“Willful Evolution” Now Available on Janice Beetle Books
How do you come back and thrive after your husband dies four days after you are laid off from a job that was supporting your family?
A Q & A with a New Author on Inspiration, Feedback
My summer intern, Olivia Greeley, a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, interviewed my friend and fellow author Judith Kelliher this week about the publication of Judy’s book, “A
New Memoir, “Core Strength,” to be Released Soon!
Note: The name of the book has since changed to "Willful Evolution." About a year and a half ago, I asked my intern from Westfield State University to review all the blogs I’ve written over the
Pod Twenty: Three Final Poems, and a Talk on Learning Discipline
Note: In Pod Twenty, Grammy reads three final poems, and Grammy and Eli talk with Eli’s father, Tommy, about karate and also discipline—how you learn it, and why we need it. The final activity is for
Pod Nineteen: Talking and Writing About Age
Note: In Pod Nineteen, Grammy and Eli talk about a person’s age and also responsibilities. Grammy says she is writing a book of children’s poems about the ages one to 18, and she reads a poem from it.
Pod Eighteen: Meet an Air Traffic Controller at Bradley and Learn About Highways in the Sky
Note: In Pod Eighteen, Grammy and Eli talk about love. Grammy reads a poem about love, and then our co-hosts bring Grammy’s husband, Steve, on to talk about Steve’s work as an air traffic controller
Pod Seventeen: When You Need Inspiration from Others
Note: In Pod Seventeen, Grammy reads poems about boys and girls, written from her perspective on gender. Eli interviews writer Judith Kelliher, who has recently published a book about her brother
Pod Sixteen: Finding Inspiration in the Woods
Note: In Pod Sixteen, Grammy reads two silly poems that are among her favorites, and Eli interviews his Uncle CJ; CJ talks about his canoe and camping in the woods with Auntie Molly, and what inspires
Pod Eight: When We Need Encouragement, and Writing About Our Feelings
Note: In Pod Eight, Grammy and Eli talk about when we sometimes need encouragement—or inspiration from others—we hear a poem about a gymnast, and then we meet the gymnast! She is Grammy’s daughter and