Eighty-five-year-old novelist Max McKay pulled back the red taffeta drapes and looked out through the windows of their 400 square foot apartment. The landscape with its frosted fir trees and bright snow banks was magical, just like a Christmas card. Kathy approached...
It was an old and run-down 3-story house, obviously left unloved for many years. Known in the neighborhood as “the Haunted Mansion”, especially coming to life in late October. On Halloween night the braver kids would venture up its long and winding driveway, coated...
Washington State Ferries has announced a gradual electrification of its fleet towards a zero-emission future. It operates the largest ferry system in the United States. Currently its fleet of 21 ferries carries nearly 24 million commuters across Puget Sound and the...
It’s that time again. The SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) launches their annual BookStop promotion. It is a fantastic way for SCBWI members to boost their book’s outreach. A one-of-a-kind, online page (click on link below) is designed to...
“As I Was Going To St. Ives” is a traditional riddle/nursey rhyme, having its origins in the 18th century England. Although there were a number of places called St. Ives in England when the rhyme was first published (1730), it is generally thought that the rhyme...
