Storytelling. Fact and fiction. One word at a time.
David Gane brings so many things to the table that I do not. David and I had a collaborative blog a while back. It was the Counios and Gane blog. Then Dave streamlined our website and we created a newsletter and have a Shopify store for our books here. Somewhere in there, the blog was... Continue Reading →
It's been one year since I began officially blogging on my own. Serendipity In a separate post I will be talking about how Dave managed to get all my old posts back into my sticky little digital fingers and it seems so fitting that it is on the anniversary of this WordPress blog. It's been... Continue Reading →
My students were cutting up old magazines for an art project. I was day dreaming about the other job in the lull of the quiet work. I found a loose page in a magazine where James Corden answered the following questions. Made me think about my answers. And, well, here they are: Best Pinch Me... Continue Reading →
I recently got a notification on Pinterest that someone wanted to send me a message. I didn't make any connections to the name so out of curiosity I accepted. It turns out it was my cousin's daughter in Greece. She's in Grade 10. Below is the conversation we had about the Shepherd and Wolfe series... Continue Reading →
A Young Visitor "Hey Ms. C." A teen pops his head in to say hello, interrupting my noon hour marking which was okay with me. He was in my homeroom, at least when we used to have homeroom. "I didn't actually know how much I liked homeroom until the schedule changed and it was taken... Continue Reading →
The Book Fairies is an organization started by Hollywood actress Emma Watson. A few years ago she launched an international project that would see more than 1000 books left in public spaces for people to enjoy. The Book Fairies started in London, England with the Books on the Underground project but has now spread around... Continue Reading →
The Fruits of Our Labour The bounty of the harvest is happening right now. Farmers are almost done combining their fields, and my gardening friends and family have gathered the last of their vegetables from the land. I’ve been gifted many fresh veggies, and it’s one of my favourite things about autumn. I’m grateful for... Continue Reading →
I haven't talked a lot about the Counios and Gane side of things. We have a website and a newsletter. We are international award winning authors with awards and finalist placements from the United States and Canada (Montana, Michigan, Washington D.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan). We have appeared on radio and television. We've moderated discussions with writers... Continue Reading →
As I slowly edge my way into blogging I think about how much I have shared and I know that with every post there has been a bit more. So, bit by bit you will learn about me. However, today you are going to learn a little about my writing partner. David Gane and I... Continue Reading →
We share stories not to cause separation, but to create connections. We say, “Hey, this is my world. Does it gel with yours? Do you understand me? How can I understand you?” Laraine Herring Did you know that there’s an app that shows you which of your friends are racist? Yeah, it’s called Facebook. I’m... Continue Reading →
Angie Counios 