Our neighbor brought over some cherries from her tree. Here they are before my son put them in a cobbler. Yum!… Read More
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Posts By: Skila
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“We wish we could show you the world as it sleeps. Then you’d never have any doubt about how similar, how trusting, how astounding and vulnerable we all … Read More
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Sharon Biggs Waller‘s A Mad, Wicked Folly is historical fiction at its best. A fresh main character, rich setting, interesting background details–This book is perfect for Downton Abbey fans. If you’re someone who likes British tales, … Read More
Interview Round-up
For classrooms using Caminar, I’ll be posting a few interview round-ups over the next few Tuesdays.
Author Linda Phillips interviewed me here. (She has a lovely verse novel out later this year that really blew me away when I read it.) Snippet question:
… Read MoreWhen do you write
Guatemalan Monday: Quetzal edition
The quetzal is a magnificent bird. Colorful, graceful, and a symbol of many things. There are many lovely legends about this bird in Guatemala. It’s difficult to see one now in the wild, even at preservation areas set up just for these lovely birds. But you can see plenty of … Read More
Photo Friday
Guatemalans use lots of different words for fireworks. In Caminar, Carlos calls them cohetes.
I hope there are beautiful fireworks in your line of sight tonight!… Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“I think sometimes when we find love we pretend it away, or ignore it, or tell ourselves we’re imagining it.
Because it’s the most painful kind of hope … Read More
Interview Round-up
For classrooms using Caminar, I’ll be posting a few interview round-ups over the next few Tuesdays.
The Big Blue Marble Bookstore interviewed me here. We discussed spirit animals and why Carlos was an only child. Snippet question:
… Read MoreI really like the “animal spirit” theme in the book and
Guatemalan Monday: FAMDEGUA edition
I encourage you to take a moment to read a blog entry by the Guatemala Human Rights Commission that celebrates and honors the work that FAMDEGUA has done and is doing to search for information and justice pertaining to the many people “disappeared” in Guatemala during the internal conflict. In … Read More
Photo Friday
Another beautiful view in Guatemala.… Read More