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New Friend, New Changes

in Uncategorized on 30/03/15

I hope you don’t mind I made a few changes to the blog. Instead of the evocative title, “Callie’s Blog,” we’re going to be known around here as “Notes.” It’s a nod to this little place I set up camp at in 2007 when I tried to keep track of a few  memories during naptime. The idea now is that I’m sharing a few snippets: about teaching, about Hadley and Harper, about whatever memory that needs tending; whatever it is I need to write to understand what I think.

My new friend Becky made my logo.  She is an artist, graphic designer, and teacher. You can find her work here, and check out her shop (I want the t-shirt with the typewriter on it, please) here.

Becky and I are collaborating on the Summer Reading Journals I sold a couple of summers ago.  I can’t wait to show you what we’ve done with them.  We’re working on a few finishing touches and then sending them off to the printer. I think you’ll love them. If you’re considering encouraging your children to do some reading over the summer, these will pair nicely (with flip flops and something cool to drink, off course).

Thank you for visiting and for reading my stories.

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  1. Laura Perry says

    March 30, 2015 at 6:12 am

    looks great!

    Reply
    • calliefeyen says

      March 31, 2015 at 7:49 am

      Thanks, Laura!

      Reply
  2. Chrysta says

    March 30, 2015 at 8:03 am

    That is so perfect!

    Reply
    • calliefeyen says

      March 31, 2015 at 7:49 am

      Thanks, Chrysta!

      Reply
  3. Shani says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Congrats- it looks great!

    Reply
    • calliefeyen says

      March 31, 2015 at 7:49 am

      Thanks, Shani!

      Reply
  4. Michele @ A Storybook Life says

    March 30, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    Love the new header! The picture on the bottom right will never not make me smile. 🙂

    Reply
    • calliefeyen says

      March 31, 2015 at 7:48 am

      Thank you, Michele. (Me, too.) 🙂

      Reply
  5. alison says

    March 30, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    love this. and sign me up for a summer reading journal!

    Reply
    • calliefeyen says

      March 31, 2015 at 7:48 am

      Thanks, Alison! I will make sure I get you a journal!

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Callie. I’m a writer and teacher living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I write Creative Nonfiction, and in my oldest daughter Hadley’s words, I “use my imagination to add a bit of sparkle to the story.” I’m a contributor for Coffee+Crumbs, Off the Page, Makes You Mom, and Relief Journal. My writing has also been featured on Art House America, Tweetspeak Poetry, Good Letters, and Altarwork, and in 2014 I was one of the cast members of the Listen To Your Mother DC show.

I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific University, and I am working on my first book that will be published through TS Poetry Press.

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