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When Local Events Turn Kids Into Readers
Community Events as Literacy Triggers In neighborhoods where the public library is the heart of a town square and summer reading challenges double as rites of passage, community events often do more than fill up a calendar. They spark imagination. They create rituals around reading. And in many cases, they plant the earliest seeds of a reader’s identity.
By Maxine Dela Cruz8 months ago in Writers
Inanimate Love Letters Challenge Winners
Dear Author Behind the Object, Y'all did great. Signed, The Author Behind the Post ~~~ Homies!! Wow! When I first decided to host this challenge I honestly didn't have much expectation. While I have many subscribers, I have very few readers. Even the bots don't drop by that often (a blessing?). So, when I released this challenge, I was expecting maybe like 2 entries. But instead, you gave me 11 damn good letters.
By Oneg In The Arctic8 months ago in Writers
The Unexpected Power of Pop Culture to Promote Books
Not All Readers Start with Books Not every young reader begins their journey with a bookshelf. Some start with a TikTok scroll. Others with a meme. In today’s content-saturated world, stories often reach audiences long before they ever open a book. This shift isn’t a crisis—it’s an opportunity. Especially for authors trying to connect with kids who’ve grown up more on screens than in libraries.
By Maxine Dela Cruz8 months ago in Writers
Books, Belonging, and the Neighborhood Fair
Community Events as Literacy Triggers In neighborhoods where sidewalks double as playgrounds and basketball courts host weekend barbecues, something quieter but equally powerful often unfolds—a child meets a book for the first time. Local community events, especially those centered around storytelling and books, have an underestimated power: they create readers. These moments aren't just about literacy—they're about identity, belonging, and discovery.
By Maxine Dela Cruz8 months ago in Writers
EFSS launches “Talk Time with Little Scholars” podcast
Author: Angelina Adut Akech The Excellence Foundation for South Sudan, known in short as EFSS, has launched a podcast for school-going children called “Talk Time with Little Scholars’’ to provide a platform for pupils in kindergarten and primary schools to discuss a variety of important topics, hence fostering dialogue and promoting understanding among young voices in the community.
By Excellence Foundation for South Sudan8 months ago in Writers
Sophie’s Journey with AI in Small Business Accounting
The Awakening of a Small Business Owner Sophie had always been passionate about her small bakery in Manchester. Every morning, she would wake up before dawn to knead dough, bake fresh pastries, and greet her customers with a smile. Her business was growing steadily, but as the months passed, she started to feel the weight of something much heavier than her daily workload: the mountain of paperwork.
By Morgan Blake, CPA8 months ago in Writers
The Impact of Price Competition on Consumer Behavior and Market Strategy
In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, pricing strategies have become a powerful lever for influencing consumer decisions. Price competition — where businesses continuously adjust prices to gain market share — is no longer confined to retail giants or e-commerce platforms. From emerging startups to legacy brands, pricing tactics now play a pivotal role in shaping customer perception, brand loyalty, and overall market dynamics.
By PriceIntelGuru8 months ago in Writers
What Is Innovation? Shaping the Future Through the Power of Ideas: The Anatomy of Transformation
Whether we realize it or not, each of our days is woven with a series of innovations. From the smart alarms that wake us up to the apps we use, from energy efficient appliances to digital services that simplify our lives at every turn, we trace the unmistakable imprint of one powerful concept: innovation. Far from being a sterile term echoing in corporate R&D labs, innovation is the tangible expression of humanity’s drive to learn, improve, and reach for something better. The journey from a spark of an idea to a reality that creates value is, in essence, the story of innovation. But what exactly sets innovation apart from a mere improvement or a basic invention?
By Nedir Life8 months ago in Writers
What a Viral Collab Taught About Reaching Non-Readers
Not All Readers Start with Books Not everyone discovers reading in the aisles of a library or through a beloved bedtime story. For many, especially digital-native youth, the gateway to literature isn’t ink on paper — it’s the scroll of a screen, a short video clip, or a viral meme. And in the age of algorithm-driven attention, some of the most effective storytelling doesn’t begin with a book at all. Instead, it starts where readers are already looking: on their phones.
By Maxine Dela Cruz8 months ago in Writers
How Local Events Can Shape Lifelong Readers
In neighborhoods big and small, a curious kind of magic happens when local events bring books into the public square. Whether it's a weekend book fair, a library-hosted author talk, or a street corner storytelling session, these gatherings do more than fill schedules—they spark something foundational. They transform reading from a solitary act into a shared experience, especially for young minds learning how stories can shape their view of the world. For many children, community events become the gateway into reading as a lifelong habit.
By Maxine Dela Cruz8 months ago in Writers
The secret of the secrets of the Ma'rifat
1/ I have a bag of words, but the real point is not You will find many books on Sufism. I assume you have read the books. You liked them. You have also heard the praises. But what did you find? What is that thing? No one has written that thing down. Only Baba Jan Sharif Shah Sureshwari has shown that thing, that is, the direction of the path of becoming a Sufi. In other words, it has to be said that the true teacher of mine, the Sufi sadhak Shah Sufi Sadar Uddin Ahmad Chishti Al Baraiguni, has remained silent until now. Read Sufism. Know it. But no one has shown the real path of meditation except Baba Jan Sharif Shah Sureshwari. I will worship all my life, but I will not get worship. This is sheer miserliness. I have only one question. Has anyone opened a school of meditation? The followers of Lord Buddha have opened a school of meditation. Many schools of meditation have been opened under the name of Buddhist monasteries, and we can see tangible evidence of this.
By MD SIZAN ALI8 months ago in Writers
