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Author Archives: Carrie Mattern
Locally living
We are living on a single income. My husband returned to school last fall after 16 years serving in the military. Needless to say it hasn’t been easy, but it is much better seeing him every day while being broke, … Continue reading
On the road, er, track, again…
As a child I recall countless trips to For Mar Nature Preserve, Kensington Metro-Park, Cedar Point, and even Canada’s Wonderland! My brother and I learned a great deal from our parents by traveling as much as they could afford. Looking … Continue reading
Do You Like My Hat?
I like hats. I have many of them. The latest is a 1920’s inspired black felt hat. One of my favorite books is Go, Dog, Go! just because of the line, “Do you like my hat?” As babies both of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920, All About Jane, dr. seuss, go dog go, MANA, Marketing New Authors, Robbie Dean Press
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All About Jane
If you are an avid reader of this blog, you may recall I won a prose contest in December through MANA publications. It was a second place victory for a half-finished story that I was scared to write. I blogged … Continue reading
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Tagged All About Jane, MANA Publishing, Robbie Dean Press, Tanner Shay
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Release of All About Jane: The Prologue
Since I had to cancel last Friday’s reading/signing due to the flu, I thought I would release what I was going to read aloud for my fans. Here, indeed, lies the prologue of my latest young adult book, All About … Continue reading
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Tagged All About Jane, Beatles, Carrie Mattern, Hamlet, MANA, Marketing New Authors, Shakespeare, Time is on my side
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A Letter of Apology
To my dear children and students, In light of recent events, I owe you an apology on behalf of my generation, as well as those that came before me. You see, we were never really taught how to research online. … Continue reading
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March is Reading Month
I don’t know how many times in the last year I have read Facebook posts asking for book recommendations. It is exciting as an educator to see that former students are still reading for pleasure, and promising as an author … Continue reading
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Tagged and Redemption, Carole Marsh, Dan Waltz, Davis Ezra Stein, Digging for Dinos, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Laura Hillenbrand, Leonardo DiCaprio, Little Girls Can be Mean, Michelle Anthony, Mystery at Motown, Ophelia Speaks, Real Heroes Read, Resilience, Reviving Ophelia, Reyna Lindert. March is reading month, Robert Redford, Superheroes A to Z, The Great Gatsby, The Interrupting Chicken, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Viral Bound
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Hold Fast
“Did you see what your daughter is wearing?” he asked me as I snuck into the back of her Sunday school classroom with a tardy Starbucks. Taking a sip, I nodded, unsure of what my daughter actually had on that … Continue reading
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Tagged church, fear, God's love, life lessons, meditation, pastor, Queen B, skinny jeans, Starbucks, yogi
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