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Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:29:36 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled One Author's Journey To SOKY And Back: Part 3:
Aileen said, "Saturday came early for me just as Friday had done when I awoke at around 4:00 am and could not go back to sleep. Saturday, after all, was the day that would surely bring some sales. I once again watched television until it was time for breakfast...." more
Thursday, April 25, 2013 11:39:34 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled One Author's Journey To SOKY And Back: Part 2:
Aileen said, "I woke bright and early Friday morning ready to start Children's Day, and by early I mean about 4:00 am. I must have been super excited because I couldn't go back to sleep no matter how hard I tried. So I watched television until it was time to go..." more
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:19:09 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled One Author's Journey To SOKY And Back : Part 1:
Aileen said, "I know I have been remiss in posting this month , but I hope to make up for that fact by sharing my recent journey to the Southern Kentucky Book Fest otherwise know as SOKY. The SOKY Fest is held in the lovely city of Bowling Green, Kentucky and for..." more
Friday, March 29, 2013 6:07:16 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Creative Kids and Characters:
Aileen said, "Since my daughter, Emily, was very small, we have been making crafts. Crafts are so much a part of our life that whenever she has a play date she expects me to have a craft ready for her and her friend. So it didn't surprise me at all that while on..." more
Saturday, March 23, 2013 8:45:05 AM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled A Great Family Movie Promoting Reading:
Aileen said, " Often movies are adaptations of books, but rarely are they about books. So the movie, The Reading Room, starring James Earl Jones was a wonderful surprise to me. It is the story of a widower (Mr. Jones) who makes a promise to his dying wife..." more
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:30:10 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Jelly Beans Aren't Just For Easter!:
Aileen said, "Tonight for her her homework reading requirement my daughter, Emily, read the The Jellybeans and the Big Dance to me. At first I thought it would be a book about Easter with Jellybeans being so prominent in the title, but it was actually a lovely..." more
Friday, March 01, 2013 1:50:13 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled The "Write" Kind Of A Workshop:
Aileen said, "Recently I held a children's writing workshop sponsored by the PTO of a local school, and I must admit that I'm hooked. I really think I could host this workshop repeatedly and never tire of spending time with fabulous kids who are interested in..." more
Friday, February 22, 2013 6:04:02 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Steppin' Outside The Zone:
Aileen said, "I am basically a creature of habit and like most people I don't relish the idea of change. However, I do want to grow as an author and as a human being; so I have spent a goodly portion of the past few years Steppin' Outside The Zone; the comfort..." more
Friday, February 15, 2013 9:33:53 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled The Number One Thing Writers Should Never Do!:
Aileen said, " There is one thing that writers should NEVER do, but of which many are guilty. What is that you ask? Abusing Social Networking. Networking by definition means: a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and..." more
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:08:19 AM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Good For Valentines: Great For Anytime!:
Aileen said, "With Valentine's Day quickly approaching I thought I would review a few books that are perfect for the holiday. Actually, these books are great for any time of the year; but since Valentine's Day is a remembering, kissing, and hugging kind of..." more
Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:48:07 AM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled 1000 Word Experiment:
Aileen said, "As you all probably know, I love words; but I also love photography. My late father was a writer and an amateur photographer; and so it would seem, the acorn didn't fall far from the tree in my case. Being a writer means that ideas usually come at..." more
Friday, February 01, 2013 12:58:08 AM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Editing: A Life Choice:
Aileen said, "As an author I am very familiar with the term editing which generally refers to correcting, revising, adapting, or assembling written material or film. But editing can also mean modifying, eliminating, or deleting and that is what my family and I..." more
Monday, January 28, 2013 8:16:02 AM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Tough Love For Reluctant Readers:
Aileen said, "Everyone knows that reading to children and with children is good for them. It helps builds relationships simply because you are spending time together. It helps children build logical thinking skills, a better understanding of vocabulary, and helps..." more
Friday, January 25, 2013 8:47:59 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Are You A Word Purist?:
Aileen said, " Recently my daughter Emily and I had some mother daughter drama. This wasn't a done in a moment kind of drama, but the kind that lasts for a few days. "What happened?" you ask. Well, the answer to that would be SPELLING. Yes my friends,..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 10:29:55 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled A Simple Act of Kindness:
Aileen said, "Recently I found myself in our local Aldi's store to purchase some milk and a few vegetables. While I waited in line I noticed a young man, who obviously had autism or some other special need, intermittently ask persons what their birth dates were...." more
Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:28:00 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Geocaching Adventures:
Aileen said, "For quite some time, I have heard the term Geocaching and I often wondered what it was all about. That is until recently when a friend and fellow children's author, Judi Chesshir, mentioned that she was a Geocacher. Not only does Judi love..." more
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 1:51:28 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled My Top Three Reads of 2012:
Aileen said, "Can you believe another year has come and gone my friends? Well, it has; so let me begin this New Year right by wishing you all wonderful things to come. That being said, I think a recap of the top three books I read in 2012 is in order. Last year..." more
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:03:10 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Sandwich Box to Sleigh: A Recycling Story:
Aileen said, "Not all of who I am revolves around literacy, but the largest fraction of who I am does revolve around creativity in all it's forms. I love to bake, I love to sew, I love photography, and I love crafting especially when it involves turning something..." more
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 10:21:02 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Author Interview...Mine:
Aileen said, "Normally I don't post about my own publicity, but today I am making an exception. And seeing that we are so close to Christmas, I will just classify it as a gift to myself. Recently a lovely woman named Laura J. Marshall asked to interview me on her..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:03:03 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled A Book Fair and A Vacation:
Aileen said, "Recently I participated in the 31st Annual Kentucky Bookfair where my husband and daughter joined me. I can't think of anything lovelier then turning an enjoyable business arrangement into a mini family vacation especially when the weather turns..." more
Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:08:36 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled Don't Be Shy ~ Just Speak "Write" Up:
Aileen said, "Just in case you are wondering, I know that the title should actually be Don't Be Shy ~ Just Speak Right Up; but as a writer, it's sometimes fun to use a play on words. That aside, I really do wish to encourage all new authors to speak up when it..." more
Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:22:21 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled I Finally Ordered...:
Aileen said, "It's that time of year again when they send those lovely little Scholastic catalogs home with the children. Now to be perfectly honest, in the four years that my daughter has been attending school this is the first time I have actually ordered any..." more
Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:27:44 PM
Aileen Stewart wrote a blog post titled One Author's Journey To SOKY And Back: Part 4:
Aileen said, "One would think that my Sunday journey home after the book fest would have been an uneventful thing, but just the opposite was true. After breakfasting with Mark Wayne Adams, my favorite illustrator, and Deborah Gaynor, the creator of Readers..." more