Today we are joined by author J. Scott Savage, who is getting ready to release his new book, “Farworld: Water Keep,” in September. Scott, I’m glad you could be here to talk about “Farworld.” Is it your first fantasy novel? It is. I honestly never thought I could write a fantasy novel. I started writing this book at 2:00 AM one morning to exorcize a story that wouldn’t leave my head. I knew for a fact that I could not write fantasy, and yet I kept seeing these characters and hearing their dialog. I figured if I rolled out of … Continue reading →

Welcome to the second part of our interview with Ginger Carlson, author of Child of Wonder: Nurturing Creative and Naturally Curious Children. LG: Parents are busy today, how can they have time to do something extra? GC: The great thing about creativity, and nurturing it, is that it is something that doesn’t take extra time. It is easily incorporated into what you are already doing. The activities in Child of Wonder are actually wonderful for working parents as well as stay-at-home parents, both of whom might find themselves short of time for different reasons. As Melissa Hart says in the … Continue reading →

Last week I reviewed Child of Wonder, by Ginger Carlson. Today Ms. Carlson joins us for a few questions on creativity and nurturing wonder in children. LG? Where did your interest in nurturing creativity and curiosity begin? GC: I think I have always had an innate interest in creativity because I was reared in a family where an importance was placed on being creative and my own natural curiosities were always nurtured. Then, it was sort of reborn during the time I spent teaching in an urban school in Los Angeles in the early 1990’s. I was hyper aware of … Continue reading →