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03 Oct Unnatural Disasters and Children’s Stories

Posted at 18:10h in children's literature, failures, floods, Houston, kid lit, Texas, Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 5 Comments

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Show of hands. Anyone else find it hard to keep going? I know, I know. So many of us, right? It’s been a difficult month. Earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, and floods. Natural disasters of great magnitude. I can speak for Houstonians when I say that we...

30 Jun The Rule of Three in Writing and Life

Posted at 22:40h in children's literature, kid lit, picture books, publishing, revision, rule of three, Texas, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 1 Comment

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There is power in the number three. Julius Caesar didn't ask only friends and Romans to lend him their ears. It wouldn't have been nearly as powerful without the countrymen. And don't ever just stop and drop when your clothes are on fire. You better...

03 Apr When I'm Sixty Four

Posted at 14:19h in reflection, songs by Ellen Leventhal 8 Comments

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Not the deepest of lyrics, but ones which I know well. Like many Baby Boomers, not only can I sing along to pretty much any Lennon/McCartney song, their songs have become part of my psyche. Of course, I’m not alone. From I Want to Hold...

19 Mar Just Breathe

Posted at 18:58h in children's literature, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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Earlier this morning, I was on the treadmill, listening to a song by Alabama. Aside from jogging (OK…walking briskly), I kept glancing down at my watch. Although I know that exercise is important…after all, it’s on my to-do list today…with each step I worried that...