tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post6341552345433292543..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: 13 Years Ago Today; Plus, Info on April Pulley Sayre's Celebration of LifeCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-49650193191707598842022-04-27T15:52:19.874-05:002022-04-27T15:52:19.874-05:00My thanks to every one of you for your wonderful c...My thanks to every one of you for your wonderful comments on both our blogiversary and April Pulley Sayre. Teresa, how wonderful that SCBWI IN will be paying April tribute, too. I'll have to watch for info, in case I'm able to attend.<br />Pam, your description of your mom hearing April's reading brought tears to my eyes. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing that here! Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-17998701056988464382022-04-23T14:43:16.318-05:002022-04-23T14:43:16.318-05:00Happy blogiversary everyone. This post touched me ...Happy blogiversary everyone. This post touched me and I thank you. As I listened to April's words I was really taken over by the simplistic, yet powerful language. My mother, who was at the stove, stopped stirring her pot of lima beans she's been craving all week and just stood still, listening. And when the reading was over, she actually exhaled, "Ohh that was so beautiful." She stood a few seconds longer, I guess pondering April's words, and then went back to her lima beans. Love that moment. Thank you for sharing that and for sharing with us over the years. You all are so appreciated!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391527903431779238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-58181748555297356972022-04-22T22:36:00.254-05:002022-04-22T22:36:00.254-05:00Thank you for this post and the link to the beauti...Thank you for this post and the link to the beautiful reading and visuals of April's book. I didn't know her, but hers was one of those author names that stuck with me because her books always resonated with me.Karin Fisher-Goltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180838581250572921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-36109856592191761352022-04-22T20:18:41.550-05:002022-04-22T20:18:41.550-05:00I, too, can't make April's Celebration in ...I, too, can't make April's Celebration in person, but we (IN-SCBWI) will have a conference in celebration of April on the one year anniversary of her death (Nov 5, 2022) which her former editors will participate in, and Jeff will give an intro to. Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-44488384107466931372022-04-22T17:40:18.731-05:002022-04-22T17:40:18.731-05:00I didn't know that we could see April reading ...I didn't know that we could see April reading that beautiful book, Carmela. Thank you! She added so much important & beautiful-to-see information that my students loved to see and read. Happy Blogiversary to you all, though poignant as well. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-23007093690041903502022-04-22T13:35:58.620-05:002022-04-22T13:35:58.620-05:00How wonderful to hear April reading this book on E...How wonderful to hear April reading this book on Earth Day! Thanks for posting it, and for 13 years of delightful blog posts.Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-9715183534047430822022-04-22T13:25:15.251-05:002022-04-22T13:25:15.251-05:00Such a beautiful post and tribute to April. Thank ...Such a beautiful post and tribute to April. Thank you for sharing your memories.Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-28106726946751602682022-04-22T12:45:24.625-05:002022-04-22T12:45:24.625-05:00The video of April's photos and her reading of...The video of April's photos and her reading of her Thank You poem are both stunning. How wonderful it must have been to know her and work with her. Thank you for this wonderful post.Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-83669525965244736552022-04-22T10:21:52.197-05:002022-04-22T10:21:52.197-05:00What a wonderful tribute to April and her devotion...What a wonderful tribute to April and her devotion to all things in nature. And thank you for all you have done with the TeachingAuthors community. I am so honored to be a part of it! BobbiBobbi Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06175232103842324895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-26839929825874482392022-04-22T09:05:29.918-05:002022-04-22T09:05:29.918-05:00The flowers (especially the peace lily) are witnes...The flowers (especially the peace lily) are witness to the beautiful community you've built! Happy Anniversary! And thank you for including April's poem.Patricia Franzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291738294052016720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-36273370653226835362022-04-22T07:07:37.692-05:002022-04-22T07:07:37.692-05:00Thanks for sharing April's lovely poem to the ...Thanks for sharing April's lovely poem to the earth. Prayers for peace as you celebrate your friend. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-30636717010969794942022-04-22T05:48:47.351-05:002022-04-22T05:48:47.351-05:00Thank you for sharing April's beautiful book a...Thank you for sharing April's beautiful book and the info about her celebration of life. I can't go in person, but I'm looking forward to watching a video of it. Earth Day is truly the perfect day to post about April, isn't it?laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-72768425911967891212022-04-22T04:41:24.941-05:002022-04-22T04:41:24.941-05:00What a beautiful post...beautiful memories and bea...What a beautiful post...beautiful memories and beautiful people. Thank you for sharing April's poem today.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-5937474051302135912022-04-22T01:42:01.731-05:002022-04-22T01:42:01.731-05:00I can never thank you enough, Carmela, for creatin...I can never thank you enough, Carmela, for creating and captaining our terrific TeachingAuthors ship all those years ago. You were clear about your goals, and even the design of our logo. I'm in awe of how you were able to see far into the future.<br />Thank you for offering me a seat on this wild and wonderful ride. I've learned so much and changed enormously as a result of this blog. Namaste 💕April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.com