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Tag Archives: Sophie Topfeather
99-cent Kindle Sale of Sophie’s Quest Today!
Hi Blog Friends! In anticipation of the upcoming release of Sophie Topfeather, Superstar!, the SEQUEL to Sophie’s Quest, my publisher is running a 99-cent Kindle sale of the first book! Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/Sophies-Quest-Sonja-Anderson/dp/1907984461/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477934420&sr=8-1&keywords=sophie%27s+quest This is a great chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Sophie Topfeather, Writing
Tagged Sophie and Timley's Bible Time, Sophie Topfeather, Sophie's Quest, Superstar
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“Did Pete Cry? Goodness, No!”
I apologize in advance for the fact that you’ll be singing this song for the rest of the day, but it’s worth it, I promise! Go ahead–I really want you to hear it, and it won’t take long, so I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Sophie Topfeather, Writing
Tagged Bon Voyage, encouragement, Faith, Isaiah, Pete the Cat, publishing, Sophie Topfeather, Timley, Trusting God
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Rosh Hashanah: An Annual Wake-up Call
Three weeks into school, and the playground is buzzing. Most of what I’m seeing is good, old-fashioned fun–football, tetherball, jungle gyms, jump rope. Inevitably, though, the fun often brings with it some cries of “cheater,” “no fair!” and “She’s being … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Good Neighbor, Being Wise, Diversity, Faith, Loving our Neighbors, New Years, School
Tagged Bon Voyage, Repentance, Rosh Hashanah, Shofar, Sophie Topfeather
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“Fred, Fred, Use Your Head!” (A Plea for Common Sense)
Conviction: To believe in something enough to fight for it, to suffer as a consequence of it, to risk everything for it. Pilgrims brought their families to a stretch of wilderness out of religious convictions; abolitionists and civil rights leaders, both … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, Faith, Freedom, Sophie Topfeather
Tagged abolitionists, Bible, Bon Voyage, California State University, civil rights, convictions, discrimination, diversity, faith in children's novels, Freedom, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr, Pilgrims, religious conviction, Sophie Topfeather, Sunpenny Publishing, Vanderbilt University, Wednesday's Word
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Wednesday’s Word to the Free: Are You as Confused as I Am?
(Picture courtesy of http://www.cakitches.com). Riding in our boat last summer, I saw a man and his dog running back and forth on shore. My first thought was, “I’m kind of stuck in this little boat, but he can feel the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Freedom, Sophie Topfeather
Tagged Bible, Bon Voyage, Freedom, Sophie Topfeather, Sunpenny Publishing, Wednesday's Word
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Flying High with a Little Alphabet Practice
In Luna Crane, Papa Plane, a little whooping crane needs to practice making a letter V with her seven brothers and sisters so they can successfully migrate all the way from Michigan to their wintering grounds in Florida. A tailwind … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Luna Crane, Sophie Topfeather, Writing
Tagged Faith, Luna Crane, Sophie Topfeather, writing
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Friday Special: Book News!
Some of you have heard this news from other sources, but I am happy to announce a RELEASE DATE for the first novel in my Sophie Topfeather series: BON VOYAGE, SOPHIE TOPFEATHER! is set to release by Sunpenny Publishing, a … Continue reading
Posted in Bon Voyage, Sophie Topfeather
Tagged Book Description, middle-grade fiction, Sophie Topfeather, Timley Mouse
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Mrs. Mouse’s Secret Ingredient Christmas Cocoa
Every night before Timley goes to bed, his devoted (a little too devoted, in Timley’s mind) mother brings him a cup of hot cocoa. At Christmastime, she makes it a little extra-special! Here’s the recipe (it makes 6 servings): 1/2 … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Holidays, Recipe, Sophie Topfeather
Tagged Bon Voyage, hot cocoa recipe, Sophie Topfeather, vanilla sugar
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