by T. A. Barron | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, For Nature Lovers, For Young Heroes, On Nature & the Environment
A Magical World Nature and the environment are hugely important as inspiration to me. Not just in my writing, but also within my own personal life. While doing book events in Marin County, California (home of the wondrous Muir Woods), my host commented on the...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, For Educators, For Young Heroes, On Nature & the Environment
Volunteering with Children: 10 Ways to Encourage Kids to Give Back The ability of young people to help change the world for the better has been a source of joy and hope for me for many years. If you’ve ever been a reader of my blog or a follower of my work, you know...
by T. A. Barron | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog, For Nature Lovers, For Young Heroes, On Nature & the Environment
How a Butterfly Can Change the World The Butterfly Effect is one of my favorite concepts. In fact, I’ve even written about the power of a butterfly’s wings in my novel, Heartlight. If you’re unfamiliar with the Butterfly Effect, it is a theory of causality...
by T. A. Barron | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Nature Lovers, For Writers, On Nature & the Environment, On Writing
Nature as a Character Making characters come alive is one of the trickiest but most important elements of writing. Before I start to write, I usually take extensive notes about each character. I then expand that description even further as I get to know them better...
by T. A. Barron | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Contests, Encouraging Writers, For Nature Lovers, On Nature & the Environment
Love of Nature Photo Contest Looking for Something? Search for: Get News! * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * CategoriesCategories Select Category Adventures of Kate (1) Adventures of Kate Excerpts (3)...
by T. A. Barron | Jan 14, 2021 | Blog, Contests, For Nature Lovers, For Young Heroes, News, On Nature & the Environment
Giving Hope and Giving Back It takes a community to make a difference. In the spirit of Merlin’s magical word, Generosity, last month I hosted the Giving Hope for the Holidays charity contest, where I encouraged my readers to share charities and organizations...
