Posts by Elizabeth Orley
Honorifics and Gender Neutral Alternatives
Honorifics show respect to others. Using them appropriately is not always the easiest for all people. We discuss the history of honorifics and how to use them for those who do not identify as a traditional gender.
Read MoreProtecting Your Kids in Your Smart Home.
Kids today have more access to technology that most of us did in our entire youth. With cell phones, tablets, laptops, games systems and smart home tech, kids have the world at their fingertips, but they also have vulnerability to cyber-attacks, identity theft and more.
Read MoreWhy is our main character named Sam?
A character’s name is so important to the author especially when you plan on using the same characters for a series of books that have not been written yet. Naming Sam was not easy. We wanted the name to be memorable, but also to represent something important about who this character is in the stories.
Read MoreThe Process of Self-Publishing A Children’s Book. Part 2 What are print-on-demand options for self publishers?
If you are just joining this blog, we left off with the journey of self-publishing a book on Kindle for Amazon. It might be a good place to start. If…
Read MoreThe process of self publishing a children’s book. Part 1
I began this journey of self publishing knowing there were a lot of things that I didn’t know. Boy what a learning curve it has been. This blog talks about my first couple of months making my dream of publishing a children’s book a reality. I am also going to talk about kindle book publishing .
Read MoreSeeking Sam our primary character in “the Night of the Lights”
Who is Sam? In the Little Mind Books series we wanted to create characters that every child could identify with. Read more about why we picked Sam.
Read MoreAuthor A. Elizabeth Orley into to “The Night of the Lights”
Author A. Elizabeth Orley introduces the first book by Little Mind Books “The Night of the Lights.” This was a passion project for our author.
Read MoreWhy I wrote a book about Fireflies
What makes fireflies so special to us? The answer is simple, they are magic. A little piece of God’s creations that remind us that anything is possible. When I moved…
Read MoreWhat Inspires us?
Do you remember as a child being scolded for using something for the wrong purpose? Children are amazing at problem solving. When left to themselves they often find solutions to…
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