To say these past 9 months have been a whirlwind would be an understatement!
I’ve been so busy accomplishing exciting milestones and goals, that I nearly missed the fact that I am now officially the author of FIFTEEN diverse children’s books for young readers.
15 books. Wow. I have been saying it for a while, but for some reason, I did not absorb it till I was working on some social media ideas one day. To date, I have published 15 diverse books for kids.
My head is swirling and I am giddy with excitement. And to think, I almost missed the celebration!
This calls for a BIG celebration.
So for the first 15 days of October, I will be shining the spotlight on each one of my books that has made my author’s dreams come true and delighted readers all across the globe. And what would a celebration be without prizes! Stay tuned and pop back to the MAWM blog often for the chance to win some of my books, Make A Way Media swag, and other assorted goodies.
Let the celebration begin!
Speaking of celebration, The Louisville Book Festival 2021 is coming!
This online (Zoom) gathering continues to provide the opportunity to celebrate the city’s culture and vibrancy and reach the goal that all students have access to books in their homes.
Highway 65 is the divide between east and west Louisville. West of 65, there are no book stores which greatly reduces access to books for our children and youth, creating a book desert. Our goal for the Louisville Book Festival is to ensure every child that attends the Book Festival on Children’s Day leaves with at least one free age-appropriate book. We will continue to work on the goal of getting books into the hands of children year-round through our programs like It Pays to Read.
This 501(c) (3) non-profit organization was founded in 2018 to celebrate and promote the love and the benefits of reading, writing, and literacy. We believe that literacy is a fundamental human right and that there is power and purpose in bringing books to life every day of the year. We celebrate books and use them to highlight and grow the resilient culture of our vibrant city, as well as to encourage and elevate our creative thinking as a community. This book is open to the public and we will have amazing authors from all over the nation on hand to talk books and sign copies.
Please join us on October 22nd and 23rd, 2021 via ZOOM for excitement and exploration of all things books! Visit the website for more details.
Connect with The Louisville Book Festival via their website or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About Deedee Cummings
As a therapist, attorney, author, and CEO of Make A Way Media, Deedee Cummings has a passion for making the world a better place.
All 16 of Cummings’ diverse picture, poetry, and workbooks for kids reflect her professional knowledge and love of life. Colorful and vibrant, her children’s books are not only fun for kids and adults to read, they also work to teach coping skills, reinforce the universal message of love, encourage mindfulness, and facilitate inclusion for all.
Cummings has spent more than two decades working within the family therapy and support field and much of her writing shares her experiences of working with kids in therapeutic foster care. As a result, her catalogs of published books for kids are filled with positive, hopeful messages. Using therapeutic techniques in her stories to teach coping skills, Cummings also strives to lessen the stigma that some people feel when it comes to receiving mental health assistance.
