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February 25, 2019

We’re at the Tucson Festival of Books 2019

Looking forward to seeing you at the Tucson Festival of Books 2019, March 2 and 3, in Tucson, Arizona. We will have three authors and illustrators at this event, show-special pricing on all the books. They’ll be freebie book swag like buttons, bookmarks, and posters until we run out. Our staff will be signing it all if you wish. Come find us at our various locations!

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February 3, 2019

Praise for “From Audience to Zeal” by Laura S. Packer

“Award-winning storyteller Laura S. Packer gives storytellers, and for that matter, artists in many other genres, a powerful understanding of not just the ABC’s of storytelling, but of how to live a more vibrant and creative life. This wildly-wide-reaching book explores the inner and outer work of crafting stories (and the stories of our lives) in tune with our passions, callings, communities, and livelihoods.”

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December 23, 2018

Laura Packer Interview: Author of “From Audience to Zeal” (Part Three)

“It was so important to me that…that I neither shield my audience from the depth and rigor of what it is to be a good storyteller nor do I present it in such a way that they feel like it’s never attainable, that they can’t reach it.” ::: Author and Storyteller Laura S. Packer is the creator of “From Audience to Zeal: The ABCs of Finding, Crafting, and Telling a Great Story.” Part 3: Laura Packer and Sean Buvala discuss the nature of Laura’s new book. They talk about the need to create an “invite” for the reader. They discuss the nature of how stories are used for bonding people’s lives together in the midst of a real-life lab(rador) in the office. Woof. Part 3 of 8. Learn more at audiencetozeal.com.

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December 19, 2018

The Benefits of Journal Writing for Kids

In these days of too much screen time, a journal can help your kids find some balance in their communication choices. Journal writing is an incredible activity for kids. It’s especially good for young people that have a hard time expressing things orally or those that are reluctant to write as a “school assignment.”

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November 23, 2018

Give Books as Gifts this Holiday!

Give books as gifts. Use our code “cyberholiday” in the online store at http://smalltoothdog.com/books to save. For the first holiday weekend, this code is worth a 20% savings (!) through November 26th. Percentage changes after that date. Come get some great books! 

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