Want to experience some fun science with the kids? Go outside and look up into the night sky and be dazzled by the stars. We are such tiny beings in this universe amidst these billions and billions of stars. Whether you live in the city, the suburbs or the country, you can see the night…

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11.10.2024

What Inspires a Writer? by Chaz Hayden | Nerdy Book Club

Growing up, my house was filled with books. They were everywhere and especially piled up next to my mom's favorite reading chair. My mom absorbed books like she needed them to survive, much like food. Watching her read was like witnessing someone in their element, completely at peace and yet utterly engaged. It was through…

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17.10.2024

The Universe in a Glass of Water by Ruth Spiro | Nerdy Book Club

One of the most important choices I make as a writer is how to approach and develop a topic or story idea. Most often, I find there are many directions I could go and it may take multipledrafts to determine the best fit. Whether I’m writing fiction or nonfiction I’m always looking for the hook – that universal emotion or experience that connects with the reader. But before I can connect…

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23.10.2024

JOYFUL SONG: A NAMING STORY by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal – Book Review and Poem by Aliza Werner | Nerdy Book Club

Your name is a joyful song. And a song is meant to be sung. It’s first note -- wailed or cooed or sputtered Announcing: I am here. I’ve never been here before. I have never been a child or grandchild or sibling or friend before, I am brand new The world is brand new An…

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Starry-Eyed Wonder by Lynn Brunelle | Nerdy Book Club

What Inspires a Writer? by Chaz Hayden | Nerdy Book Club

The Universe in a Glass of Water by Ruth Spiro | Nerdy Book Club

JOYFUL SONG: A NAMING STORY by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal – Book Review and Poem by Aliza Werner | Nerdy Book Club

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