Shelley Workinger's Blog, page 43
January 15, 2013
Toastworthy Teens! Devon Rodriguez-Cayro
It happens every year, all over the country; different places call it everything from the “Polar Dip” to the “Polar Plunge.” In Harrisburg, it’s known as the “Penguin Plunge” and 2013 is the 16th year locals have run into the frigid Pennsylvania water in January to raise money for the Humane Society.
14-year-old Devon Rodriguez-Cayro has taken the icy dare 4 YEARS running and this year brought in almost $5,000 in donations for the animals! She not only will continue taking the plunge in the future, but I bet she'll also keep doing it with style. ;)
Meet Devon here:
http://www.whptv.com/mediacenter/loca...
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http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
14-year-old Devon Rodriguez-Cayro has taken the icy dare 4 YEARS running and this year brought in almost $5,000 in donations for the animals! She not only will continue taking the plunge in the future, but I bet she'll also keep doing it with style. ;)
Meet Devon here:
http://www.whptv.com/mediacenter/loca...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
January 8, 2013
Toastworthy Teens! Marcos Ugarte
14-year-old Marcos Ugarte doesn't consider himself a hero; he says "I think anyone would have done what I did."
Well, I beg to differ. When his neighbor's home caught on fire, Marcos got a ladder, climed to the burning home's second floor and rescued a trapped 8-year-old boy by pulling him through the window.
Sure, we'd all like to hope that in the same situation we'd have both Marcos' courage and his presence of mind, but I think young Cory Ma is pretty lucky that Marcos is the person living next door!
You can meet Marcos here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
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http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
Well, I beg to differ. When his neighbor's home caught on fire, Marcos got a ladder, climed to the burning home's second floor and rescued a trapped 8-year-old boy by pulling him through the window.
Sure, we'd all like to hope that in the same situation we'd have both Marcos' courage and his presence of mind, but I think young Cory Ma is pretty lucky that Marcos is the person living next door!
You can meet Marcos here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
January 4, 2013
Please Welcome Jennifer Lane, Author of With Good Behavior
Food for Thought: Eating in Reality and Fiction
How important is food in life, and in stories about life? Quite important!
As a psychologist/author (or psycho author), I encounter food in both careers. I counsel individuals with eating disorders, and I write novels featuring romantic dinners or conflict-ridden family meals. The ability to eat and care for oneself is a key indicator of one’s self-worth. And, food preferences reveal fictional character quirks. Eating can be a deeply emotional experience whether it’s reality or fiction.
When you’re stressed, do you tend to eat more? Eat less? Individuals who severely restrict food or binge eat take such emotional eating to the extreme. Their brain chemistry makes eating an anxious experience...
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
How important is food in life, and in stories about life? Quite important!
As a psychologist/author (or psycho author), I encounter food in both careers. I counsel individuals with eating disorders, and I write novels featuring romantic dinners or conflict-ridden family meals. The ability to eat and care for oneself is a key indicator of one’s self-worth. And, food preferences reveal fictional character quirks. Eating can be a deeply emotional experience whether it’s reality or fiction.
When you’re stressed, do you tend to eat more? Eat less? Individuals who severely restrict food or binge eat take such emotional eating to the extreme. Their brain chemistry makes eating an anxious experience...
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
January 1, 2013
Toastworthy Teens! Julia Bluhm
Since we so love reality on our TVs, why not in our magazines?
Well, because of the efforts of one 14-year-old girl, we may soon be getting just that.
Maine teen Julia Bluhm grew so tired of models photoshopped to the point of unrecognizability that she began a petition on Change.org. And once she accumulated over 85,000 confirming signatures, she and some friends brought the petition to protest outside the NYC office of Seventeen Magazine.
Although Julia didn’t have high expectations, Seventeen actually responded with a published “peace treaty,” agreeing to “never change girls’ body or face shapes” and to “celebrate every kind of beauty in [their] pages.”
That first success then fueled Julia to join other girls in similarly petitioning Teen Vogue. To help her win them over, sign on at:
http://www.change.org/petitions/teen-...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
Well, because of the efforts of one 14-year-old girl, we may soon be getting just that.
Maine teen Julia Bluhm grew so tired of models photoshopped to the point of unrecognizability that she began a petition on Change.org. And once she accumulated over 85,000 confirming signatures, she and some friends brought the petition to protest outside the NYC office of Seventeen Magazine.
Although Julia didn’t have high expectations, Seventeen actually responded with a published “peace treaty,” agreeing to “never change girls’ body or face shapes” and to “celebrate every kind of beauty in [their] pages.”
That first success then fueled Julia to join other girls in similarly petitioning Teen Vogue. To help her win them over, sign on at:
http://www.change.org/petitions/teen-...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2013/01/...
December 29, 2012
EOY Super SAYNG!
If you follow my blog, you know that I think songwriters are the most under-appreciated of all writers and so I host the "Saturday SAYNG!" meme to highlight well-put lyrics.
Well, for this last Saturday of the year, I've decided to showcase not just one line from one song, but a single artist and her entire body of work.
See why I think Miss Taylor Swift's words really resonate with her fans:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
Well, for this last Saturday of the year, I've decided to showcase not just one line from one song, but a single artist and her entire body of work.
See why I think Miss Taylor Swift's words really resonate with her fans:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
December 21, 2012
Please Welcome Mian Mohsin Zia, Author of ONCE
What would you do if you hurt the woman you loved beyond what is in human nature to forgive? That is the problem that Morkel has to overcome.
As the celebrated author, 'M---, No Time for Love', Morkel has vowed to never write a love story, or a story with a female protagonist. A staunch bachelor, Morkel is set in his ways; he has vowed to never fall in love. However, during a holiday in Kiev Morkel meets a 'person of interest'; someone who will change his life forever in all aspects, especially food-wise....
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
As the celebrated author, 'M---, No Time for Love', Morkel has vowed to never write a love story, or a story with a female protagonist. A staunch bachelor, Morkel is set in his ways; he has vowed to never fall in love. However, during a holiday in Kiev Morkel meets a 'person of interest'; someone who will change his life forever in all aspects, especially food-wise....
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
December 20, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! The 14 Authors of "We Are Absolutely Not Okay"
Our troubles become slightly more bearable once we discover we don't have to face them alone.
No one knows this better than the students of the Scriber Lake alternative high school in Edmonds, Washington; 14 of whom came together to compile "We Are Absolutely Not Okay: 14 Stories by Teenagers Who Are Picking Up the Pieces." (Available in both print and as an ebook.)
These young authors, each of whom has overcome obstacles (and usually more than one apiece), wanted to share their stories to give hope to kids facing similar difficulties.
Since they say it best, hear their stories and the motivation behind the book in their own words here:
http://www.king5.com/new-day-northwes...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
No one knows this better than the students of the Scriber Lake alternative high school in Edmonds, Washington; 14 of whom came together to compile "We Are Absolutely Not Okay: 14 Stories by Teenagers Who Are Picking Up the Pieces." (Available in both print and as an ebook.)
These young authors, each of whom has overcome obstacles (and usually more than one apiece), wanted to share their stories to give hope to kids facing similar difficulties.
Since they say it best, hear their stories and the motivation behind the book in their own words here:
http://www.king5.com/new-day-northwes...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
December 12, 2012
What Next?
I've got 3 very different working ideas for my next project and I'm looking for reader opinions to help me prioritize!
Read the descriptions here, then weigh in:
http://bookshelfsophisticate.blogspot...
Read the descriptions here, then weigh in:
http://bookshelfsophisticate.blogspot...
December 11, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Ikea Johnson
It could’ve been an episode on What Would You Do? On Ikea Johnson’s walk home from work, she encountered 2 women screaming and crying over a 3rd lying on the ground. The victim, who has Downs syndrome, had tripped on the sidewalk, fallen and hit her head, and now lay unconscious and not breathing in a pool of her own blood.
Without hesitation, Ikea ordered the two friends to call 9-1-1 and run into a nearby building for a defibrillator. Ikea then performed chest compressions and breath checks until paramedics arrived. I’m not sure which is more unbelievable – that Ikea is only 16 years old, or that, after performing the heroic feat, she just walked home to finish her homework as if nothing had happened!
Her guidance counselor, however, wasn’t surprised at all, noting that “She has that cool, calm demeanor that reacts to the toughest situations as if she was a seasoned professional.” In fact, everyone in Ikea’s life sings the praises of the varsity cheerleader and honor student, saying she’s a “model student,” “very rare jewel,” and “breath of fresh air.” One of her teachers added, “With students like Ikea, one does not worry about the future of our citizenry. We are all in better hands with young adults like Ikea Johnson.”
I completely agree. :)
For a good FAQ on CPR, visit:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/cp...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
Without hesitation, Ikea ordered the two friends to call 9-1-1 and run into a nearby building for a defibrillator. Ikea then performed chest compressions and breath checks until paramedics arrived. I’m not sure which is more unbelievable – that Ikea is only 16 years old, or that, after performing the heroic feat, she just walked home to finish her homework as if nothing had happened!
Her guidance counselor, however, wasn’t surprised at all, noting that “She has that cool, calm demeanor that reacts to the toughest situations as if she was a seasoned professional.” In fact, everyone in Ikea’s life sings the praises of the varsity cheerleader and honor student, saying she’s a “model student,” “very rare jewel,” and “breath of fresh air.” One of her teachers added, “With students like Ikea, one does not worry about the future of our citizenry. We are all in better hands with young adults like Ikea Johnson.”
I completely agree. :)
For a good FAQ on CPR, visit:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/cp...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
December 7, 2012
Please Welcome L.B. Clark, Author of Jukebox Heroes
Food is an important part of life, and not only because it’s the fuel that keeps our bodies running. Meal times can double as social events, business meetings, or celebrations. Food can be a part of exploring new cultures, breaking the ice, showing affection, or comforting ourselves – or others—when the world gets us down.
All of the books in my Jukebox Heroes series mention food. Even the short stories in the series mention food or eating. This isn’t a surprising fact, as most books and stories do mention food; as I said, it’s a central part of our lives. What is surprising to me, as the author, is how prevalent food and dining is in the series and how many different roles food plays in the books.
The first book, The Hand of Fate, takes place on a cruise ship where food and drink of every description are available ‘round the clock. In one scene, the main character, Dylan, and her best friend, Elizabeth share conch fritters at Margaritaville in Key West while they get to know Dylan’s love interest, Brian. This is an instance of real life working its way into my writing, as my best friend and I discovered a love for conch fritters at Margaritaville (though it was the one in Orlando rather than the one in Key West).
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
All of the books in my Jukebox Heroes series mention food. Even the short stories in the series mention food or eating. This isn’t a surprising fact, as most books and stories do mention food; as I said, it’s a central part of our lives. What is surprising to me, as the author, is how prevalent food and dining is in the series and how many different roles food plays in the books.
The first book, The Hand of Fate, takes place on a cruise ship where food and drink of every description are available ‘round the clock. In one scene, the main character, Dylan, and her best friend, Elizabeth share conch fritters at Margaritaville in Key West while they get to know Dylan’s love interest, Brian. This is an instance of real life working its way into my writing, as my best friend and I discovered a love for conch fritters at Margaritaville (though it was the one in Orlando rather than the one in Key West).
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/12/...
