Comments on: Change begins in my own backyard http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:21:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cecilia http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-141 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:11:20 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-141 Great idea. Everyone likes books relating to their own ethnicity.

]]> By: Don Tate http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-70 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:34:54 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-70 Amy, the title, Everything About Me Is Beautiful, is truly beautiful. Much needed. Thank you for sharing, and I wish you great success!

]]> By: Kelly Starling Lyons http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-66 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:39:42 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-66 Wonderful post, Don! You’re definitely a writer :).

]]> By: Carla Sarratt http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-61 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:27:49 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-61 Great blog, Don! I’ve been telling people to come by and post a comment.

]]> By: Don Tate http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-58 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:20:53 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-58 Thanks all! Yea, Varian, I skipped right in and right out of the festival. Long enough to get my Pinkney books. I didn’t see any SCBWIers though, not even our booth.

Best!

]]> By: Amy http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-57 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:38:24 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-57 Hello Don,

I am making history at this very moment. This is the first blog response that I’ve ever posted. I understand what you mean…my hands are all sweaty. I feel like I’m about to give the speech of my life. I am a new children’s book author and I am learning push the voice within to an audible level that others can hear. Your honesty in your post has encouraged me to speak here. I am very passionate about empowering, educating, and encouraging our youth to develop healthy self esteem, values, the ability to dream and achieve. I am going to support you and the other authors on The Brown Bookshelf because I think you understand that as a team, a community we can build a literary legacy that will empower and inspire our community for generations to come.
I have to confess. I used to do a whole lot of complaining about what was wrong and negative in our community. But i decided to change my attitude or I should say i was inspired to change my attitude one day when I wrote a journal entry which would change the course of my life forever. My journal entry was a simple self reflection poem, a gift of affirmation. Now titled Everything About Me Is Beautiful, it is my first children’s picture book. I don’t write this to toot my own horn. I write this to say change is possible. Inspiration is devine. And the destiny of our children lies in the ability of authors and illustrators who share a common connection through life experiences to connect to that place in their hearts that desires to hope and dream. ( thank God for editors…I tend to just get it all out anyway i can!)
So to Don and all the other writers out there, keep presenting the best you that you’ve got! There is a place on the bookshelf for our work. I am excited to be a part of this community. I am honored to learn from all of you. I look forwrd to becoming a better me and leaving somthing of value behind for the generations to come.

]]> By: Paula http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-54 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:43:50 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-54 I’m not trying for the book, just wanted to say thanks to the Blue Boarders who came over to post.

Children’s writers riggity rock!

-P

]]> By: Varian Johnson http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-53 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:48:03 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-53 Great post, Don. Wish I had seen you at the Book Festival.

]]> By: Heidi http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-51 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:21:12 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-51 I love what you’re doing to bring talented writers and illustrators out of the “shadows”. Thank you for educating us!
And I’m a Disco Mermaids fan and Blue Boarder as well and will be looking forward to more blogs from you, Don, on this site.

Good luck!!
Heidi

]]> By: Natalie http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-45 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:38:50 +0000 http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2007/11/05/change-begins-in-my-own-backyard/#comment-45 Hi Don,

I feel as if I already “know” you from the Disco Mermaids blog, and Paula from the blue boards, so it’s great to see you come together for such a good cause. As an elementary school teacher, I’m always on the look-out for authors and illustrators of all backgrounds, as I think it’s important for kids to see themselves represented in books.

Best of luck to you, Paula, Varian, Kelly and Carla!

All the best,
Natalie

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