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New books, author news, festival appearances, and what's happening inside Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group. We post when there's something worth saying.

Commentary Feb 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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Commentary Dec 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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Commentary Dec 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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Books for Kids Dec 5, 2018

Fun @ Mesa Book Festival 2018

Hey Folks! We're at the Mesa Book Festival this weekend, Saturday, December 8th, 2018 in downtown Mesa, Arizona. We've got a small handful of new books that will make great gifts for the authors, artists, poets, and storytellers in your life.

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Books for Kids Dec 5, 2018

New: You Wake Up One Morning- A Journal for Tweens and PreTeens

Come to take a look at this new video for our latest journal for younger authors and creative spirits. Help your tweens break away from screen time to create journals, grids, graphics, and more. They'll be inspired by more than 50 imaginative quotes about the world they discover when they "wake up one morning." Fun, creative. Great gifts for the those kids ages 10-13.

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Commentary Nov 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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