Hey, Friends!
Want to go on a Blog Hop?
Join me and a few of my blogging friends on
our Summer Bliss Blog Tour.
For those of you new to my site...have a looksie at my
welcome page and feel free to browse around before you
join us on the tour!
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Every couple months I like to keep you (my
readers, fellow writers, friends, and family)
posted on what’s currently been going on
in my writing and personal life. A blog tour
is such a great way for me and my other
blogging friends to do this. As a bonus, after
you read my news and if you want to 'pay it
forward' a little, hop on over to visit other
#Gr8Blogs on the sites of my friends.
So, ready to hear what’s up with me this
summer? Well, I’m…
CURRENTLY LOVING TRAVEL
Because I live in Central Florida,
summertime, where I am, is crazy hot! It
stays way above the hundred mark, so my
guy and I LOVE TO TRAVEL to cooler
destinations during the summer.
Most of the year we try to frequently get out
of our comfort zone, and even on mini
staycations to the Caribbean, but in the
summer we LOVE TO TRAVEL to farther
reaches of the globe like Canada, England,
France and Italy.
We use a company called Backroads that
features bicycling and hiking tours all over
the world. We particularly LOVE TO
TRAVEL overseas and bike/hike the
European countryside.
In these small towns and cities, we immerse
ourselves in the culture of each region. We
LOVE TO TRAVEL to learn about the art,
architecture, and history of the people in
these places.
When we need a break, we park our bikes in
one of the quaint outdoor cafes and have a
bite. We LOVE TO TRAVEL to areas where
we can taste new and yummy foods.
I love being away and getting inspired by
different people and new destinations, but I
LOVE to travel in balance and enjoy
coming home just as much. However, the
summer is just beginning and we might just
find another great place to explore.
I guess you’ll just have to read my blog in
the coming weeks to find out where I’m
CURRENTLY LOVING TRAVEL!
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To read more about my love of travel and
some of my travel secrets, have a peek at
my past travel blogs:
Home Again, Home Again...Jiggidy Jig
Please Climb On The Rocks...Mahalo!
Excessive Baggage and The Art of Traveling Light
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CURRENTLY READING
Before any trip, I pack my carry on with
essential reading materials for on the go. I’m
CURRENTLY READING several books,
e-books, audiobooks, and blogs/articles.
I’m CURRENTLY READING the book:
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo.
Because I’m experimenting with writing
outside of my genre, I’m trying to get in
touch with my middle-grade self and I’m
feeling inspired by titles like this one.
As research for my new book project, I’m
CURRENTLY READING the e-book: Ian’s
Walk-A Story About Autism by Laurie Lears
and illustrations by Karen Ritz.
Also for research, I’m CURRENTLY
READING the audiobooks: NeuroTribes-
The Legacy of Autism and The Future of
Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman, and Ten
Things Every Child With Autism Wants You
To Know by Ellen Notbohm.
And as even more research, I’m
CURRENTLY READING the following
articles: ‘You Have Autism? Oh, I’m So
Sorry’ by Chris Bonnello, ‘Ten Things About
Asperger’s I Want You To Know’ by Barbara
Doyle, ‘Navigating Lived Experience’ by Un-
Boxed Brain, ‘The Language of Autism’ by
Tara Parker-Pope, and ‘What Is
Neurodiversity?’ by John Elder Robison.
Finally, and of course, I’m CURRENTLY
READING my own blog! With all this
reading on the go to pack, I may just have to
plan for several trips this summer!
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CURRENTLY CREATING
I hope you’ve been following along on my
Blog and on my Facebook and Twitter posts
about what I’m CURRENTLY CREATING.
I’m honored to be collaborating this summer
on a new illustrated book project with my
incredibly talented daughter, Jade. Together
we are CURRENTLY CREATING an
illustrated book for kids aged 4-7 on the
theme of Neurodiversity. (To catch up and
learn more about Neurodiversity, click here).
You can follow our creative process on a
website page that I’m CURRENTLY
CREATING and will be updating regularly
called Spectrum: A Picture Book About
Neurodiversity.
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CURRENTLY BLISSFUL
I feel so grateful to be able to write for kids
and be part of the KidLit community.
Currently, I feel completely BLISSFUL!
Having such awesome blogging friends also
makes it all so worthwhile and I hope you’ll
have a peek at just how awesome they
really are. You never know, they just might
write that #Gr8Blog that captivates you and
makes you feel BLISSFUL too…
Carmela Dutra
Auden Johnson
Thank you for stopping by my site and I’d
love to see you back; on my blog, my
Facebook page, and on Twitter.
Have a completely BLISSFUL summer!
