A dynamic duo: Mother and son publish superpowered children’s book
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- 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
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- 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
- Posted in News + Tips
- 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
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- 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
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- 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… […]
Decorah eagles soar in new children’s book
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- Last Updated on November 01, 2018
In 2011, the bald eagles of Decorah became an internet sensation when researchers at the Raptor Research Project began live streaming footage from a webcam installed near their nest. Seven years later, millions of viewers around the world still tune in each spring… […]
Serás tú mi amigo?: Pella author publishes bilingual children’s book celebrating friendship
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- Last Updated on July 22, 2019
In her latest children’s book—Will You Be My Friend?/Serás tú mi amigo?—Pella author Karen Fitzsimmons has a simple message: While it feels good to have a friend, it feels great to be a friend. “I wanted to get across to young readers what being a true friend is all about,” she said. […]
Fishermen live longer: Iowa author publishes book on beloved sport
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- Last Updated on October 05, 2018
“If you truly love the sport of fishing, you are no longer the one doing the catching,” said author and lifelong fisherman Ben Chiodo. “The fish have bagged you.” In his book Fishing: More Than a Passion—published this fall by the Write Place—Chiodo […]