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I’m featuring a drawing/giveaway for a copy of my children’s anthology,Tales of Adventure & Discovery, described in the post, Mary Emma Allen Publishes a Children’s Anthology .  It contains fun stories for youngsters, ages approximately 6-10.  I also illustrated the anthology. 
Authors, who write about Alzheimer’s and other topics, may find ideas to use for projects they’re considering publishing.  Parents and children like the stories. Teachers also use this book in their classroom, and I include it when giving author presentations and teaching writing workshops for children and adults.
Check out the guidelines at Home Biz Notes.  The drawing ends Tuesday, August …read more

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Something may occur that brings back memories of a special occasion with your Alzheimer’s parent. The announcement of children’s book author/illustrator Tasha Tudor’s death, at age 92, although sad, brought to mind my meeting with her years ago. Mother also was involved in this special day. 
Perhaps some of you have her enchantingly illustrated books, have read them yourself or to your children.  She also took pleasure in the handcrafts of days ago and shared those with others.
Tea Party Memories
My memory involves a tea party with Tasha, when I was an aspiring author just out of college. I studied her art and writing …read more