The cliché goes that "Seeing is believing." This especially holds true for something as unimaginable as a catastrophe like the tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004. Heidi R. Kling does a magnificent job of describing the aftermath of the giant wave in her book Sea, where readers experience the horror through Deni and the children at the pesantren. But... Continue Reading →
So you've finished Sea by Heidi R. Kling but you're still so pumped about the book that you can't move on to something else yet. Here are some project ideas and essay prompts to help you focus that creative energy. PROJECTS Planning on a summer road trip? Disney with the fam? Even a trip to... Continue Reading →
So you've finished Sea by Heidi R. Kling but you're still so pumped about the book that you can't move on to something else yet. Here are some project ideas and essay prompts to help you focus that creative energy. PROJECTS Planning on a summer road trip? Disney with the fam? Even a trip to... Continue Reading →
Have you ever taken a trip that you wanted to capture in a bottle? Sometimes, pictures just won't do and cheesy souvenirs fall short. Travel writing can help fill this void, especially if you want to share your experiences with someone, even your future self. Travel writing comes in many forms; there are your typical magazine articles and... Continue Reading →
Have you ever taken a trip that you wanted to capture in a bottle? Sometimes, pictures just won't do and cheesy souvenirs fall short. Travel writing can help fill this void, especially if you want to share your experiences with someone, even your future self. Travel writing comes in many forms; there are your typical magazine articles and... Continue Reading →
Finally, at long last, we are delighted to announce the winners of our Sucks to Be Me contest! For our May Book of the Month series, we asked you to tell us (in a light-hearted way) why it sucks to be you. Three winners will each receive a set of Sucks to Be Me and... Continue Reading →
Finally, at long last, we are delighted to announce the winners of our Sucks to Be Me contest! For our May Book of the Month series, we asked you to tell us (in a light-hearted way) why it sucks to be you. Three winners will each receive a set of Sucks to Be Me and... Continue Reading →
Today for our June Book of the Month, Sea by Heidi R. Kling, we have another lesson related to the 2004 Tsunami, which sets the background to Sea. Today -- since my "real" job is in TV news (I'm a producer) -- we're focusing on how the Tsunami was covered by the news -- and... Continue Reading →
Today for our June Book of the Month, Sea by Heidi R. Kling, we have another lesson related to the 2004 Tsunami, which sets the background to Sea. Today -- since my "real" job is in TV news (I'm a producer) -- we're focusing on how the Tsunami was covered by the news -- and... Continue Reading →
Some of you may have heard about this, but now you can actually hear it! A Sea fan (and fellow book blogger) named D.J. wrote and performed a song called "Beautiful Sea" for author Heidi R. Kling as a congratulations present on the book's launch day. Heidi tweeted about it several times and begged him to release it... Continue Reading →
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