Another little known holiday is approaching on December 7th, Letter Writing Day. I felt this might be a fun time to retell a story of a famous letter that could possible inspire you to write and send a letter of your own. October of 1860, in the town of Westfield, New York, an eleven-year-old girl…
The first day of November brings us our first book inspired holiday. Sunday was Author’s Day. This holiday was created with the intention to bring awareness to American authors in the early 1900s by Nellie Verne Burt McPherson. Nellie was the president of the Bement, Illinois Women’s Club, teacher, and an avid reader throughout her…
As a songwriter and lover of stories in general, I was super excited to catch the interview with Michael Hearst on a recent episode of NPR's Music Interviews. Michael wrote an album called "Songs for Extraordinary People". All the songs are about people who lived lives that make great stories. What a fun way to…
Imagine Me a Story 