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- Little Hands Signing: Spring & Animal Signs at Mary Riley Styles Public Library (Falls Church, VA) April 1, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA Sing, sign, dance, and play with Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. Gather the whole family for the fun as we learn American Sign Language vocabulary through stories, songs, and more! For more information, see https://www.mrspl.org/
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Intermediate) April 4, 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Practice and gain confidence in your American Sign Language skills for library settings in this interactive series. Tuesdays, March 21 to April 25, 2023 from 11 AM-12 PMEastern/ 10 AM-11 AM Central/ 9 AM-10 AM Mountain/ 8 AM-9 AM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff Online (Beginners) April 5, 2023 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) Wednesdays, March 29-May 3, 2023 from 1 PM-2 PM Eastern/ 12 PM-1 PM Central/ 11 AM-12 PM Mountain/10 AM-11 AM Pacific Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
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Category Archives: On Life
Watching the Sun Disappear
I just got back from my favorite August event – an epic two-week camping trip that my son and I take every year. This year we started at the absolutely mystical Fairy Stone State Park in Virginia: Then … Continue reading
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Women in the Business Panel Podcast
Back in May, I was honored to participate in a panel about the experiences of women in publishing, media, and broadcasting at Balticon 51. The other panelists were Nuchtchas, Lisa-Anne Samuels, and Veronica Giguere, and John Walker moderated. You can hear the panel … Continue reading
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Tagged Balticon, John Walker, Lisa-Anne Samuels, Nuchtchas, Veronica Giguere
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Filling the Pen
This writing thing can really knock you on your butt sometimes. Twice this year I got caught up in the maelstrom of negative thoughts, putting so much pressure on myself that I pushed myself to the brink of an abyss … Continue reading
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How My Book Made Me Un-hate Hillary
Warning: This post discusses Sword and Verse and its sequel, and contains minor spoilers for the first book. Skip it if you hate that sort of thing! They say that reading a book changes you. Writing one does too. When … Continue reading
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Scenes From a Vacation
My son and I just got back from an epic 2-week camping trip to Tennessee and Arkansas. For 2 glorious weeks, I did not work on anything and did not check even one email. Here are some pictures from the … Continue reading
Everything You Want to Know, and Even Stuff You Don’t
I’ve posted a round-up of the most common questions I get about Sword and Verse, my writing process, and my favorite stuff. Which Hogwarts House would I be Sorted into? Do I write longhand on a computer? What’s my favorite … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
A few things I am grateful for, in no particular order: 1) My family, especially my ten-year-old son, who gets excited about publishing stuff even when he doesn’t understand it and who regularly gives me pep talks without even realizing … Continue reading
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GeekyCon Recap
A couple of weeks ago I got to go to my first GeekyCon, and it was fabulous! I left the con and went directly to a camp in the woods, which is why I haven’t gotten to post about it … Continue reading
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Libraries and Camps and Bookcart Drill Teams: The Long Twisty Journey from There to Here
Dawn Babb Prochovnic, author of the “Story Time with Signs and Rhymes” series, was kind enough to interview me on her blog about Little Hands and Big Hands and signing with children: An Interview with Kathy MacMillan I initially entitled … Continue reading
Use It
My nine-year-old is away from home for the first time this week, away on a school trip. I know he’s having a wonderful time and I am so glad he has this opportunity, but missing him is like gastrointestinal distress … Continue reading
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