Mining for Heart: “Finding the Focus for Rivka’s Presents” by Laurie Wallmark

While many people are inspired to write a piece of family history, a memory or heartfelt reverence for ancestors’ endeavors isn’t usually enough to create a great picture book. Laurie Wallmark’s patient pondering to find the focus along with her expert knowledge of how to write an engaging story resulted in her latest release, RIVKA’S … More Mining for Heart: “Finding the Focus for Rivka’s Presents” by Laurie Wallmark

Mining for Heart: “Using Family History to Write Your Story” by Melissa Stoller

Family stories are near and dear to our hearts, but it can be a challenge to shape them into a story. Here, Melissa Stoller shares her process of crafting her own story into Sadie’s Shabbat Stories.  Melissa is offering a GIVEAWAY! Just leave a comment below for a chance to win a signed copy of … More Mining for Heart: “Using Family History to Write Your Story” by Melissa Stoller