Losing her vision causes young Mafalda to lose friends, certain freedoms, and the stars in the sky. Even so, the darkness brings into sharp focus her unyielding resilience and creativity.
Author: jenmichellemason
Jenny is a story hunter. She has explored foreign countries, canyon mazes, and burial crypts to gather the facts that make good stories. Once, she sniffed a 200-year-old skull...for research purposes. Jenny received an M.Phil from Trinity College Dublin and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from VCFA. She has authored nearly 20 STEM books for young readers. Her inquisitive and funny nonfiction articles have appeared in Mountain Flyer, Cobblestone, and Muse magazines. Jenny also works as a freelance copy writer for nonprofits and small businesses.
A Halloween Story Challenge So Good It’s Scary
Just in time for Halloween, I share a trick and treat designed to get writers writing (and having fun) in spite of work/life demands.
The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith
Within these pages, I encountered something I doubt I’ve seen in any other children’s book; something I never though I’d run across; something so shocking, I almost didn’t write this post.
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
With summer hiatus over, I’m back to blogging about great books or the transformative writing life. Today, I bring you a book that could either inject more delight to your Rick and Morty viewership…or halt humanity’s looming apocalypse.
Moment of Bliss (Summer Hiatus) Pt. 5
Tanned. Chiseled. Rock-hard contours and muscles. What do you expect after a month outdoors?
jenny mason 