{"id":11899,"date":"2019-05-21T06:12:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T11:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/?p=11899"},"modified":"2020-02-17T21:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T03:18:35","slug":"marianne-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/marianne-richmond\/","title":{"rendered":"Marianne Richmond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1ECAF634-97C0-45C5-B870-21D9CEFFA6C9.jpeg?fit=1024%2C989&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11917\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/marianne-richmond\/1ecaf634-97c0-45c5-b870-21d9ceffa6c9\/\" class=\"wp-image-11917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1ECAF634-97C0-45C5-B870-21D9CEFFA6C9.jpeg?w=1242&amp;ssl=1 1242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1ECAF634-97C0-45C5-B870-21D9CEFFA6C9.jpeg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1ECAF634-97C0-45C5-B870-21D9CEFFA6C9.jpeg?resize=1024%2C989&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1ECAF634-97C0-45C5-B870-21D9CEFFA6C9.jpeg?resize=768%2C742&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TNM: <\/em><\/strong>How long have you been writing children&#8217;s books and what inspired you to get into this genre?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>MR:<\/em><\/strong> It&#8217;s been 22 years since I self-published my very first book! I was recovering from brain surgery to remove a benign tumor and started hand-painting thank-you cards for all the people who had given me gifts. A friend started selling my cards to some local gift shops and my creative career was born! Since then, I&#8217;ve authored more than 60 books and sold more than 6 million copies. I&#8217;m currently published with Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TNM:<\/em><\/strong> What are some of your favorite books you&#8217;ve authored? I know that&#8217;s like asking which of your children is your favorite:) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>MR:<\/em><\/strong> I know, don&#8217;t tell my other books! :) I&#8217;m especially fond of the messages of Hooray for You, Be Brave Little One and I Love You So\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hooray for You is a celebration of being unique. Why do you think this is so important in today&#8217;s society to encourage children to be confident in their uniqueness as well as accept others&#8217; uniqueness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids and adults are surrounded by many ways to size up oneself against another \u2014 sports teams, test scores, social media followers, job titles! Hooray for You underscores that our &#8220;you-ness&#8221; is on purpose, an internal inventory the skills, quirks and talents that are uniquely ours. If we build self-esteem, then we are better able to appreciate and learn from others, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TNM:<\/em><\/strong> Can you suggest some creative activities that could go along with your book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>MR:<\/em><\/strong> Any activity that allows kids and grownups to share themselves and\/or learn from others is a good one to bring this message of &#8220;you-ness&#8221; to life! Creative self-expression, volunteering, visiting a museum to learn about other people and places. To create the big lettering and collage elements featured throughout Hooray for You, I painted on paper lunch bags and cut out the various shapes!  Kids can do their own college and\/or affirmation posters using this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TNM:<\/em><\/strong> How can families encourage their children to read more and interact with screens less?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>MR:<\/em><\/strong> I get this question a lot! My own kids were not natural readers \u2014 we did family trips to the library and had designated reading time when they young in an attempt to encourage reading. I think anything we can do to encourage a love of storytelling in general \u2014 be it through theatre, songwriting or audio books \u2014 is valuable! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>TNM:<\/em><\/strong> You&#8217;re hosting an event at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parnassusbooks.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Parnassus Books (opens in a new tab)\">Parnassus Books<\/a>, can you tell us more about the book reading? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>MR: <\/em><\/strong>On June 1 at 2:00pm, I will be sharing a bit about my author journey, the inspiration behind my books and of course reading my newest book, Hooray for You, as well as some of my other books. Given I have only lived here 18 months, this is the first chance I&#8217;ve had to share my work with the local community.  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