Arlene Williams

Arlene Williams

Author of award-winning children's books, including Dragon Soup; Tales from the Dragon's Cave: Peacemaking Stories for Everyone; How to be a Dragon... without burning your tongue; and Tiny Tortilla.
Jan
01
The Book of Hope

The Book of Hope

As I said in my previous post, I crave hope. That’s why I loved reading the latest Jane Goodall
4 min read
Dec
18
A Bias Against Hope

A Bias Against Hope

It has been a male-dominated world for a long time, and white men have been the ones leading us into
5 min read
Dec
12
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Mrs. Griggs’ garden is the loveliest ever seen, and it’s a garden with a secret. To thank new subscribers
2 min read
Nov
13
Book Giveaways: What’s Wrong with Free?

Book Giveaways: What’s Wrong with Free?

Here is a peek at the cover of a new project I am working on. It’s not my novel,
4 min read
Nov
06
MARKETING: SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL MEDIA?

MARKETING: SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL MEDIA?

I spent last weekend watching book marketing webinars during a 3-day marathon event put on by the Alliance of Independent
4 min read
Oct
31
Marketing: The Core of the Problem

Marketing: The Core of the Problem

Last week, I wrote about my social media dilemma, and I mentioned there is a price that comes with these
3 min read
Oct
23
Marketing: The Dilemma

Marketing: The Dilemma

The Climate Story Garden promotes climate fiction. Promotion is the key word here, and marketing is what must be done
4 min read
Oct
16
Green Stories

Green Stories

It was webinar week—online conferences on climate change by the New York Times and the Responsible Media Forum (based
3 min read
Oct
09
Age-Appropriate Climate Fiction

Age-Appropriate Climate Fiction

Adults have strong opinions about what is appropriate content for children—in books, in television shows or movies, and in
3 min read
Oct
02
Global North and Global South Meet on Gun Island

Global North and Global South Meet on Gun Island

Uncanny. It’s an adjective describing something mysterious, strange, supernatural. Amitav Ghosh, author of Gun Island and a nonfiction work
3 min read