Photography caps off new Pella Engraving & Sign Company website
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on November 20, 2019
Longtime Write Place client Pella Engraving & Sign Company has an enduring presence in the awards and engraving industry. While their craft is timeless, the technology and machining in their shop is cutting-edge. […]
A guide for building life satisfaction: Clinical psychologist publishes first book
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on November 08, 2019
Have you ever felt like your alarm clock is a starter’s pistol setting off a marathon sprint? In this hectic world, each day can seem like a never-ending race of deadlines, appointments and to-do lists. Then there are kids to pick up and drop off, emails to answer, dinners to make. […]
Tails are wagging for new children’s book by Oskaloosa authors
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on October 04, 2019
Dan and Mary Nance of Oskaloosa are celebrating the release of their first children’s book, Greubie and the Cats, which was published by the Write Place this fall. Enlivened by illustrations from local artist Victoria Peterson-Laird, this heartwarming tale of the enduring power of friendship is perfect for young readers and animal lovers alike. […]
A dynamic duo: Mother and son publish superpowered children’s book
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- Last Updated on September 16, 2019
Author Shannon Basinger-Kotz and her 11-year-old son and illustrator, Vinny M.R. Kotz, are flying high after the release of their latest children’s book, Hero of the Black Hills. It’s the third book they’ve published with the Write Place since the summer of 2017… […]
Mother-and-son team publishes new children’s book
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- Last Updated on May 30, 2019
Twenty-three years ago, Pella author Karen Fitzsimmons and her son, Cory, wrote Don’t Look Back—the tale of a little boy who overcomes his fear of walking to school alone. Cory, eight years old at the time, got out his markers and created illustrations complete with dinosaurs, bats, and giant robots… […]
Letter from New Owner Lexie Thomas
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- Last Updated on May 10, 2019
Hello! I’m thrilled to be writing for first time as owner of the Write Place.Owning the Write Place has been on my radar for several years, so you’d think I would have had plenty of time to decide just the right things to say to our clients and authors in this message … but as I write, I am realizing that for once, the right words may not come so easily. […]
Twin sisters publish heartwarming memoir about family, travel, and faith
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on May 08, 2019
Our Story: Living Under God’s Umbrella of Care by Erma and Elva Vos of Pella is the latest memoir published by the Write Place. In warm and inviting tones, the Vos sisters describe everything from their birth in August 1935 on a farm near Sully, Iowa, to their whirlwind travels in their retirement years. […]
Beloved Orange City veterinarian publishes contest-winning memoir
- Posted in Book Contest
- Last Updated on July 22, 2019
Get Up, Get Going: Tales of a Country Veterinarian by Dr. A.J. Neumann, D.V.M., and Renae B. Vander Schaaf is a treasure almost 93 years in the making. The captivating memoir—and winner of the 2018 Write Place Book Contest—chronicles the life of “Doc” Neumann… […]
Pella author opens the door to understanding for families with mentally ill children
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on December 06, 2018
Author Bev Roozeboom of Pella is celebrating the release of A Day in the Life—a powerful book that takes an in-depth look into the lives of families whose children have chronic mental health disorders. […]
Mother and son honor St. Jude’s in new holiday children’s book
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on November 30, 2018
Author Shannon Basinger-Kotz and her eleven-year-old son and illustrator Vinny M.R. Kotz have a gift for weaving holiday magic. Last Christmas, they published their first book, The Little Lost Nutcracker. This year, they are celebrating… […]