Fourth graders at Lancaster Elementary School raised hands if they had a favorite Taylor Swift song.
Today is my mom’s birthday!
Today I’m dedicating my blog to my sweet mother. She has been such a great mother to me and my sisters. She and Dad had a long marriage – 48 years -- before he passed away. They taught us much about sacrificing, working hard, supporting each other. Mom always took us to church, even when... Continue Reading →
Tony Hawk helps communities
Recently, while talking to a 4th grade class about my nine children’s books , I told them about my book Celebrities Giving Back to encourage them to serve as volunteers. I told them about one example from the book, a famous skateboarder named Tony Hawk. As most kids in this class had heard of... Continue Reading →
Hades is one of the 3 books I've written about the Greek gods.
Canterbury Book Fair offers opportunities for authors, readers
I’m thrilled to be asked to return as a featured author at the 2012 Canterbury Book Fair scheduled for April 16 from 4-7pm. This special day/time is an opportunity for local librarians/teachers to peruse books recommended by Canterbury staff and parents. If all goes as planned, I will have copies of all of my books... Continue Reading →
New book offers ways to handle guilt
Shirley Brosius has been a friend since we met at Sandy Cove Christian Writer’s Retreat in Fall 2006. We seemed to be the only non-fiction writers there as newspaper writers and gravitated toward each other. At that time Shirley had authored a beautiful devotional book, Sisterhood of Faith (Howard Books), 365 life-changing stories about historical... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday, Sis!
Today I don't have anything writing related, but just wanted to wish my sister, Lynette Johnson, a happy birthday. She has supported me with writing ideas and encouragement throughout the years. I hope she has many happy days in the year ahead!
A Story on Forgiveness
John Kremer featured my guest post on his book marketing blog today. He features many authors at this site, all with valuable lessons about writing and promotion. Contact Mr. Kremer about signing up for his blog. John Kremer JohnKremer@BookMarket.com. Read my post below. ** Guest post by Kayleen Reusser In 1989 a 10-minute incident with a... Continue Reading →
My Publishing Story as told to John Kremer
Today I have the honor of being featured on John Kremer’s blog. Mr. Kremer is the guru of book marketing. I’ve read his blog on this subject for years and have implemented many of his ideas to market my nine non-fiction children’s books. My particular post is titled: Book Marketing Makeover: How One Author Got... Continue Reading →
Try this Indonesian recipe for Satay Ayam
Start the New Year with a cultural experience! This simple, delicious recipe is from my children’s cookbook, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia (Mitchell Lane Publishing). Satay Ajam can be served with rice and peanut sauce, another recipe found in the book. The book, written for students in grades 4-8 (many adults have purchased it!),... Continue Reading →
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 