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For Kizzie Jones, a dachshund enthusiast, children’s book author, and organizer of the - [Nikki in the 15th Annual Firecracker Wiener Nationals](https://kizziejones.com/blog/nikki-firecracker-wiener-nationals/) - This event was memorable not only for the Doxie antics but also for a new friendship with Robin that led to our collaboration for the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous Conference! To be continued in the next blog post! - [Crucero al atardecer por el Año Nuevo Lunar Dragón. Cabo San Lucas 10 de febrero de 2024](https://kizziejones.com/blog/crucero-al-atardecer-por-el-ano-nuevo-lunar-dragon-cabo-san-lucas-10-de-febrero-de-2024/) - ​Asombrados, vimos a las ballenas saltar, agitar las aletas, lanzar chorros de agua y chapotear con su cola antes de deslizarse con gracia hacia las profundidades del Mar de Cortés.Thom, Kizzie Marie, su amigo Jeff y yo aprovechamos la celebración del Año Nuevo Lunar del Dragón para disfrutar de un crucero al atardecer desde la - [Dragon Lunar New Year Sunset Cruise Cabo San Lucas February 10, 2024](https://kizziejones.com/blog/dragon-lunar-new-year-sunset-cruise-cabo-san-lucas-february-10-2024/) - Awestruck, we watched whales breach, flippers flailed, blowholes sprayed, and tails slapped before they slid gracefully into the depths of the Sea of Cortez.Thom, Kizzie Marie, her friend Jeff, and I took the occasion of the Dragon Lunar New Year to enjoy a Sunset Cruise from the Cabo San Lucas Marina.​It was a time to - [Aunt Dogie: A Tribute](https://kizziejones.com/blog/aunt-dogie-a-tribute/) - Everyone should be lucky enough to have an Aunt Dogie in their family. “There’s my Dogie,” her husband, my Uncle George, affectionately quipped to my aunt early in their marriage, inspired by the feistiness of the small calves in their home state, Texas. The nickname stuck. Aunt Dogie (pronounced Ain’t Doe gē) had a career - [World Dachshund Day: “I Can’t Wait Until Next Year!”](https://kizziejones.com/blog/world-dachshund-day-i-cant-wait-until-next-year/) - Bringing Together Dachshund Lovers for an Unforgettable Celebration Eager to host your own gathering or help me out next year? Read on! We just had a woofable World Dachshund Day Celebration 2025! Click the link to view our recent World Dachshund Day 2025 blog post and videos. I chose the Lynndale Park Amphitheater in Lynnwood, - [Exciting News: Three New Free Coloring Pages Available!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/exciting-news-three-new-free-coloring-pages-available/) - Unleash Your Creativity with Fresh Designs Three brand new free coloring pages are now available for you to download from my web page. Scroll down to the Friendship Coloring Page for the newest additions. Whether you’re looking to unwind, express your creativity, or share a fun activity with friends and family, these coloring pages offer - [World Dachshund Day 2025!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/world-dachshund-day-2025/) - Dachshunds: Smooth/Short-Haired, Long-Haired, Wirehaired, Oh My! The event welcomed sixty plus dachshunds/dogs and eighty plus of their people! Dachshunds of all colors, sizes, and hair styles gathered for World Dachshund Day 2025 at 3 p.m. at Lynndale Park Amphitheater on June 22nd. Dachshund lovers in Australia initiated this event in 2019 with hopes the idea - [Considering Dog Adoption?](https://kizziejones.com/blog/considering-dog-adoption/) - Sunday, June 22nd at 3pm I’ll be hosting a World Dachshund Day Celebration at Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72 nd Ave. W, Lynnwood, Washington State, 98036 USA. We’ll walk the paved paths, have photo ops, and enjoy a bring-your-own picnic. A portable 12’ x 12’ fence will allow the pups to have a safe place - [Celebrate World Dachshund Day 2025!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/celebrate-world-dachshund-day-2025/) - Come celebrate Dachshunds (and friendly Doxie wannabes are also welcome). On the shortest day in the southern hemisphere and longest day in the northern, the perfect day to showcase our short-long dogs.Sunday, June 22, 2025, 3pmLynndale Park AMPHITHEATER 18927 72 nd Ave. W, Lynnwood, Washington State, 98036 USAWalk together along shady paved paths, photo ops, and (bring - [Create and Maintain a Helpful Writing/Critique Group: Part 3 of 3](https://kizziejones.com/blog/create-and-maintain-a-helpful-writing-critique-group-part-3-of-3/) - In my past two blog posts I told how I discovered the need for a writing/critique group to make my work better—to hone my writing skills. Through trial and error, I found clear meeting frameworks and became able to spot supportive behaviors vital to create and bolster a helpful healthy writing/critique group. I am happy - [Create and Maintain a Helpful Writing/Critique Group (Part 1 of 3)](https://kizziejones.com/blog/how-to-organize-and-maintain-a-helpful-writing-critique-group-part-1-of-3/) - My past five blog posts featured selections from The Edmonds Writing Sisters’ anthology, Writing In Place: Prose & Poetry from the Pacific Northwest. The Writing Sisters is a writing/critique group I started and maintained from 2002 that is still meeting. After my recent blog posts I received several questions about joining or starting such a - [Create and Maintain a Helpful Writing/Critique Group (Part 2 of 3)](https://kizziejones.com/blog/how-to-organize-and-maintain-a-helpful-writing-critique-group-part-2-of-3/) - In my previous blog post I shared how I came to understand the importance of participating in a writers/critique group. Once I discovered the need, I set out to join a group. This is how my process unfolded: HOW to join/start? Conferences often provide signup sheets/stations for writers seeking a group. Check out libraries, bookshops, - [Our Grandmothers](https://kizziejones.com/blog/our-grandmothers/) - Last week I introduced my blog readers to Joanne Peterson from The Edmonds Writing Sisters and shared her prose poem, “Tulip Fields, Revisited,” that is included in the anthology, Writing in Place: Prose & Poetry from the Pacific Northwest. Many years ago, while we were on a writing retreat together, Joanne wrote a piece about - [The Japanese Stone Garden](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-japanese-stone-garden/) - In recognition of April Poetry Month, I’m pleased to introduce a new poem written by Reni Roxas. Reni joined the Writing Sisters in 2009 bringing her unique talents in both prose and poetry and insights from her Filipino home country and heritage. The Japanese Stone Garden, I felt used space and the placement of single - [The Enemy](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-enemy/) - As the temperatures finally started to rise here in western Washington, I thought Andra Lawrence’s humorous essay about her annual plight with Dandelions would be the perfect piece to usher in the season of gardening. “The Enemy” was first published in the Writing Sister’s anthology, Writing In Place: Prose and Poetry from the Pacific Northwest. - [Tulip Fields, Revisited](https://kizziejones.com/blog/tulip-fields-revisited/) - In the spirit of celebrating April as Poetry Month, I chose a prose poem by a member of The Writing Sisters, Joanne Peterson. “Tulip Fields, Revisited” is from our anthology, Writing in Place: Prose & Poetry from the Pacific Northwest. Joanne’s gift of attention to detail draws me immediately into her story. Her vivid and - [If I Were Able to Describe with My Poor Words the Morning](https://kizziejones.com/blog/if-i-were-able-to-describe-with-my-poor-words-the-morning/) - After writing together for almost twenty years, our group of five remaining women (two members had passed away) decided it was time to publish an anthology. We celebrated our book launch for Writing in Place: Prose & Poetry from the Pacific Northwest the summer of 2019. April is Poetry Month and the perfect opportunity to - [Curls—a Gift from the Beyond?](https://kizziejones.com/blog/curls-a-gift-from-the-beyond/) - My Mom hated thin, stringy hair. Mine, especially. With the goal for me to have an all-the-rage Shirley Temple head of curls, Mom washed my hair in the bathtub, then, as she perched on the couch, I settled on the living room floor between her legs while she combed through my tangles. Next, she proceeded - [Tall Tales Publisher Unveils Redesigned Website for Children's Author, Bringing Interactive Fun and Captivating Stories to Young Readers](https://kizziejones.com/blog/tall-tales-publisher-unveils-redesigned-website-for-childrens-author-bringinginteractive-fun-and-captivating-stories-to-young-readers/) - Dear Readers~ a press release to continue the celebration for my newly designed website by Rocket Expansion. This also gives a good overview of the website and encouragement to peek into its wide breadth of offerings. New Website Features Video Clips, Creative Projects, and Exciting School Appearances [Edmonds WA] – Tall Tales, the publisher of - [Kim Ann: KidLit Dragon Book Author & Marketing Coach, Too!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kim-ann-kidlit-dragon-book-author-marketing-coach-too/) - I want to give a shout-out to author Kim Ann for her book, Where do Dragons Go On Vacation?: An Epic Adventure of Roaring Fun, Friendship, and Imagination. It published in January this year, just as I was searching for a name for my three-foot, green/pink/yellow stuffed dragon. I did not find a dragon name, - [The Quest to Name a Dragon](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-quest-to-name-a-dragon/) - Who knew it would be so hard to find the perfect name for my new dragon? A dear neighbor and friend knew how I had relished the Lunar Year of the Dragon—my year! Christmas arrived with only two months left in my special year. To help celebrate during this auspicious time, my friend sewed a - [Moon Magic](https://kizziejones.com/blog/moon-magic/) - I was in junior high when I first remember seeing the full moon through my bedroom window. I remember being—truly moonstruck—by this vibrant visitor paying me a call as I prepared for bed. I couldn’t bear the thought of closing my eyes and missing the magical moments while the moon’s light was shining into my - [Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star—or Planet!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/twinkle-twinkle-little-star-or-planet/) - I started babysitting when I was 15 years old. I often sat for families on my block. Normally one of the parents would walk me home at night. One father always had such fascinating information about the stars and planets to share as he escorted me home. His passion for astronomy piqued my curiosity for - [Online Photos Rekindle Memories](https://kizziejones.com/blog/online-photos-rekindle-memories/) - I like the Memories Feature on Facebook as well as Google Photos. I like that merely a swipe or scroll transports me to people, places, events, or experiences that were worthy of a photo. Long before the iPhone, I used a camera, printed out photos and placed the choice shots into a small purse-sized album - [What do Indie bookshops and souvenir shopping have in common?](https://kizziejones.com/blog/what-do-indie-bookshops-and-souvenir-shopping-have-in-common/) - Books can make great mementoes! Let me tell you more … Our Seattle Times has been instrumental in raising my awareness to the many unique indie bookstores here in the Pacific Northwest. Over the past five years contributing writer Paul Constant has highlighted 63 of the local bookstores he has visited for feature-articles in preparation - [The Market Interview](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-market-interview/) - What’s the connection between a Farmer’s Market and the Literary Arts? The market provided an ideal, multi-faceted venue for this interview exploring creativity of all kinds! TVO Diferente owner Jonaz Castro videoed a walking interview with Professor Winston and author Kizzie Jones as they strolled through El Mercado Orgánico in San José del Cabo on - [A Vibrant Day at El Marcado Organico in San Jose del Cabo](https://kizziejones.com/blog/a-vibrant-day-at-el-marcado-organico-in-san-jose-del-cabo/) - Adding to the festive atmosphere of the market was a schedule of music, dancing, and drumming. I couldn’t help but move to the rhythmic beat of the drums as they echoed through the market. I look forward to returning to El Mercado Organico and once again enjoying the vibrancy and hospitality of San José del Cabo next week when Professor Winston - [Surprise Guest in Cabo](https://kizziejones.com/blog/surprise-guest-in-cabo/) - The first morning at our vacation rental in Mexico I found spilled sugar across the kitchen counter that was not there when we checked in. I carefully wiped the white crystals into the trash can, only to return a couple hours later to the same scenario plus finding a sugar packet with a hole in - [18 Again? Not Me!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/18-again-not-me/) - Three years before my father’s death we had a curious conversation. Dad reminisced how he had suffered many hardships: he spent his teen years living near Berlin during WW II; served in the Korean War; had a thirty-four-year career in the US Army; and was the primary caregiver for my mom’s lengthy painful illness and - [Celebrating Mom on my Birthday](https://kizziejones.com/blog/celebrating-mom-on-my-birthday/) - Dear Mom, I don’t remember how old I was—perhaps first grade—when I became curious about my birth and birthday. However, I do recall your answer clearly and how thrilled I felt at learning that we were both born in the same hospital, Scott and White in Temple, Texas.* You went on to share that it - [Holiday Lights](https://kizziejones.com/blog/holiday-lights/) - A RAVE to all those who display lights during the season of long gray days and early nights. - [Happy New Year 2025!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/happy-new-year-2025/) - Doxie Nikki here- Woofable New Year’s Greetings from my family to you and yours! - [Interruptions + Acceptance = Wonderment!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/interruptions-acceptance-wonderment/) - When interruptions require me to slow down or completely stop, once I work through the irritation, I catch sight of wonder that would go unnoticed in the rush of life. It was a rainy Seattle January rush-hour morning. I had started my commute seventy-five minutes earlier and if the traffic did not pick up soon, - [Bird Angels](https://kizziejones.com/blog/bird-angels/) - Thud! Oh, no, not again! The rattling of the front window told me a potential tragedy had just occurred. The last time I heard this sound a beautiful female Varied Thrush had flown to her death by hitting her head hard on the back sliding doors. She bounced off the glass and died instantly. Mussed - [Rocket Expansion Rocks My New Website: Five Star Review](https://kizziejones.com/blog/rocket-expansion-rocks-my-new-website-five-star-review/) - Five Star Recommendation for RocketExpansion.com! Create—Communicate—Celebrate Rocket Expansion is a Team of creative innovators who are masters of their craft. Clear and prompt communication protocols enabled a smooth website building process. My new website sizzles and celebrates all I value as an author and indie publisher. The Summer of 2024 Karen Ferreira CEO and My new website sizzles and celebrates all I value as an author and indie publisher. Website Launch, indie author, indie publisher, kidlit, anthology - [Photo-Story of My Book Launch for "A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes: How MORE Dogs Came to Be"](https://kizziejones.com/blog/photo-story-of-my-book-launch-for-a-tall-tale-about-dachshunds-in-costumes-how-more-dogs-came-to-be/) - What a festive Book Launch Day! This was the culmination of three years of researching Pacific Northwest foliage, other dog breeds, writing and rewriting the text as my beloved Thom and I explored various prose and poetic meters. Thanks to Brian Hoeh, the Interpretive Specialist for the Siuslaw National Forest, I was able to collaborate - [Special Book Event  2020 in Los Cabos: Part 2](https://kizziejones.com/blog/special-book-event-2020-in-los-cabos-part-2/) - My second presentation on Radio Diferente from San José Del Cabo Organic Market begins with my reading A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes. You will enjoy this show since it is much more balanced between English and Spanish this time. Just click the link to go to the program. I had a wonderful time doing the Radio Diferente - [3rd School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/3rd-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos-2/) - January 16, 2020Colegio Mission​San José del Cabo I am impressed with the vision that created Colegio Mission Campus in San José del Cabo. The fluid design flows naturally to take the students, teachers, and visitors easily and conveniently to the round classrooms and the community spaces. Beautiful school grounds are enhanced with plants, flowers, garden, and animals! - [5th School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/5th-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - Escuela Primaria Leónides Cota Collins​Librarian Lety Aguilar welcomed us. Today was my first opportunity to watch opening ceremonies for the beginning of a school day. I missed hearing the singing of their national and state anthems. I was present to hear the students recite something similar (although much longer) to our Pledge of Allegiance to - [Billboards for Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/billboards-for-kindness/) - Dearest Edythe During your recent visit in November we noted some derogatory bumper stickers. We both agreed that people should have the right to “voice” their opinions, but wouldn’t it be better to say what they are for, rather than degrading who or what they are against? Lifting up a cause or a preference raises awareness rather - [Kindlandia: Dachshund Serendipity Leads to Literacy Programs in Mexico](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-dachshund-serendipity-leads-to-literacy-programs-in-mexico/) - Part 2 of 2​January and November 2013​What could possibly top meeting three dachshunds and their wonderful owners at Cabo San Lucas’ El Paraiso Mall in January 2013? Well, that following November, it was meeting more wonderful people at the Mall and the opportunity to begin a remarkable adventure with a Literacy Program in Cabo!​Thom and I went to the - [Kindlandia: Mary Oliver’s Kindness Legacy](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-mary-olivers-kindness-legacy/) - Mary Oliver died last Thursday, January 17, 2019. She had lived among us for eighty-three years and opened our eyes and hearts to the wonder of nature, living, and being. I recently acquired Mary’s book, Our World, compiled after the death of her partner, Molly Malone Cook, a testament to creative life and their forty - [Meeting Children in Cabo Schools](https://kizziejones.com/blog/meeting-children-in-cabo-schools/) - Colegio Mission: Joyful Return to Familiar Friendly Faces! Such a delight to be a guest author at Colegio Mission once more. Last time I read my first TALL TALE. This time I read TALL TALE #2, A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican. I read in English and Professor Winston read in Spanish. Instituto Cultural Baldor: Striving - [Kindness! Sesame Street Style](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindness-sesame-street-style/) - In honor of Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary on PBS, several journalists have been invited to interview many of its beloved characters and the segments are then featured on their respective newscasts or programs. Sesame Workshop announced that throughout 2019 it will sponsor several programs to continue to “bring people together around the timeless lessons that Sesame Street has - [Kindness and Civility](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindness-and-civility/) - Is civility a quality you value? Recently, driving through town, a billboard caught my eye: “When push comes to shove, don’t!”Civility begins with you.PassItOn.com Following up on this billboard sighting, I visited the website operated by The Foundation for a Better Life. According to the site, it is a non-profit dedicated to featuring statements of encouragement, - [Your Words: Kind or Hurtful?](https://kizziejones.com/blog/your-words-kind-or-hurtful/) - The adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” certainly rang true for me as this artist’s depiction of verbal abuse came up on my Facebook feed. In a nanosecond, personal flashbacks of received and expressed harsh words resurfaced. And yes, just like the drawing, the arrow of pain hits its target, the heart, excruciatingly - [Kindlandia: Dear Manny and Cabo Classmates~](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-dear-manny-and-cabo-classmates/) - Dear Manny, Rosana Romo Carrillo, your school's Director, and several teachers welcomed me at the door as I entered your Cabo San Lucas school, Colegio San Agustín. I was especially impressed with you and your third-grade classmates, smartly dressed in dark shirts with the school logo in khaki that matched the boys’ pants and the - [New Zealand, We Grieve with You](https://kizziejones.com/blog/new-zealand-we-grieve-with-you/) - We have family who are residents of New Zealand. One cousin lives in Christchurch. Thankfully, she was visiting family on the North Island on March 15th, the day of the terror attack. My daughter, who was just there visiting family, arrived home the day of the tragedy with news that our family is safe. However, - [“The Best Book I Ever Read” Poster Contest](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-best-book-i-ever-read-poster-contest/) - Picture it! Forty third graders from Chase Lake Community, Holy Rosary, Seaview Elementary, and Westgate Elementary Schools, along with their families, gathered in the Edmonds Library Plaza Room on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 6 p.m.! The students were the winners—both outstanding and honorable mention—for the posters they created to represent their favorite book. Such - [Land + Love = Legacy](https://kizziejones.com/blog/land-love-legacy/) - Amidst the exquisiteness of the trees, paths, and flowers, another type of beauty—generosity—enhances some of our parks. As we have sought out parks for our custom-made “one mile and one park a day” Pacific Crest Trail At-Home Adventure, we are touched by how some of our local parks have been gifted directly by families to - [Inside Information about Dachshunds in Costumes: 3](https://kizziejones.com/blog/inside-information-about-dachshunds-in-costumes-3/) - My third Tall Tales book touches a new genre for me, Informational Picture Books for Children. I included three glossaries and a dedication to the USDA Forest Service staff for their commitment to its mission, “Caring for the land and serving people.” Helping children learn while having fun with an imaginative story about dogs is my - [Kindlandia: Be Kind](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-be-kind/) - Kindlandia: Be Kind Hi dear sweet Edythe~I went up to Fairhaven Village in Bellingham to visit my books’ illustrator, Scott Ward, to have him draw his special dachshund doodle autograph in several of our TALL TALES books.A coloring book and two hardcover books will be donated for the Seattle Humane Society’s Tux & Tails May Fundraiser. Scott - [Kindlandia: Being Kind the Gate to Joy](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-being-kind-the-gate-to-joy/) - Kindlandia: Being Kind—the Gate to Joy Take your time for dreaming-- it’s the path to the stars.Take your time for thinking-- it’s the spring of clearness.Take your time for laughing-- it’s the music of the soul.Take your time for living-- it’s the wealth of life.Take your time for being kind-- it’s the gate to joy. --An old Irish PrayerOk Edythe, - [Kindlandia: "Be Kind" Fence Art](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-be-kind-fence-art/) - Kindlandia: “Be Kind” Fence Art Dearest Edythe, After I witnessed your spirit leap out with your last breath and soar into the tall fir trees, I doubted you’d hang around. You’d endured and overcome two cancers before the third, final, one engulfed you with horrific pain that only palliative hospice care could ease. You had - [​Kindlandia: The Frequency Illusion, Telegrams & Confetti](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-the-frequency-illusion-telegrams-confetti/) - Dearest Edythe,Did you ever notice when you bought a new (or new to you) car that suddenly it seemed like every other car was your make and model? In my youth, the common name for this was “The Blue Volkswagen Effect.” It now has a formal term coined in 2006 by Arnold Zwicky, a linguist from - [Kindlandia: Separated Families and the Kindness of Comfort](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-separated-families-and-the-kindness-of-comfort/) - No one believes me when I tell them I am an introvert. They laugh and say, “Sure,” as they walk away shaking their heads. People in the public arena see me using my “learned extrovert” skills. I call it putting on my “extrovert hat.” Large groups like mass gatherings and marches touch a vulnerable chord - [Dog-shaped Cookies for Book Launch of Dachshunds in Costumes](https://kizziejones.com/blog/dog-shaped-cookies-for-book-launch-of-dachshunds-in-costumes/) - All my readers who come to my Book Launch on November 3rd will enjoy cookies shaped like the dogs in the book. In order to give the Edmonds Bakery concrete examples of what we want, fellow writer Vanessa Arpin and I had an afternoon practice session. Enjoy the Gallery of our baking! - [Inside Information about Dachshunds in Costumes: 2](https://kizziejones.com/blog/inside-information-about-dachshunds-in-costumes-2/) - Imagining my story of a troupe of dachshunds playing dress-up in strewn-about vegetation after an autumn storm and then, with the power of magic, some becoming other dog breeds, my daughter and I had a costume session with my three dachshunds to make the book come to life. Not to be left out, Buster was - [Kindlandia: Kindness—to ease the pain from loss](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-to-ease-the-pain-from-loss/) - Dearest Edythe,While visiting Florence, Oregon, for the Literary Salon, we had an unexpected sparkle of kindness appear. At a major intersection, a lady was waving at passing cars holding a huge sign. Written in big bold colorful letters, the sign read: BE KIND. Thomas and I parked at a nearby lot and walked over to - [Kindlandia: Don't "should" on me](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-dont-should-on-me/) - Kindlandia: Don’t should on me. ​Dearest Edythe, “Random Acts of Kindness Day” was last weekend, and so last week’s blog was about a sign making picking up pet poop a kindness to others. Later that week, as I drove along the highway, I noticed an electronic reader board flash the word Kindness but was not - [7th School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/7th-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - Colegio San AgustínCabo San LucasAssistant for Academic Direction, Miss Tere Barrios, and I embraced like long-time friends. We corresponded diligently last year as I worked on a blog post about the Students of Cabo due to the urging of one of her students, Manny. During the question and answer session, third grader Manny piped up and earnestly - [6th School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/6th-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - International School DelmarCabo San Luca We were graciously welcomed into the school by Clara Luna, Elementary School Director, and the Elementary Coordinator, Paola Romero. This presentation of my third Tall Tale was held in the Delmar school library. The students were second and sixth graders. This was quite a wide spread in ages. Understandably, the - [4th School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/4th-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - Instituto Cultural BaldorCabo San Lucas ​Arrival at Instituto Cultural Baldor with English and Spanish editions of A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes to read with the children. It was the comments made after the reading that most touched me. A senior educator approached me and said,“Dear Kizzie, it was an honor to see you again. - [2nd School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/2nd-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - #2 Colegio Alebrije Wednesday January 15, 2020San José del Cabo We were greeted by the principal, Maria Fernanda of Colegio Alebrije. The grounds are so beautiful they could be a botanical garden!Many students were already quite advanced in English lessons. Professor Winston and I split up the reading between English and Spanish. The students followed - [1st School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/1st-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - Principal Roberto MontañoTeachers: AriannaAnythé Aguirre Public school in San José del Cabo. Only school offering sign language interpreters for deaf students in the region. Next year all students will be offered the opportunity to learn sign language.The administration and students are committed to recycling. Two years in a row the school won the distinction of - [Special Book Event  2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/special-book-event-2020-in-los-cabos/) - January 18, 2020 Radio Diferente interview at Mercado Orgánico of San José del Cabo What an honor to be invited to participate with this weeks‘s radio program.Having a background in radio during college—I got my FCC license and had a classical music program for a semester while I studied at Austin Peay State University— I felt very comfortable and was - [Book Dog plus Real Dog plus Backstory for the 8 New Breeds](https://kizziejones.com/blog/book-dog-plus-real-dog-plus-backstory-for-the-8-new-breeds/) - I want to show you the real-life dogs and their owners that were the inspiration for my new children's picture book ​Dachshunds in Costumes: How MORE Dogs Came to Be and to tell you the real owners' backstory. “Sparky has opened many different doors for me, no pun intended. He cautions me about glass doors - [Inside Information about Dachshunds in Costumes: 1](https://kizziejones.com/blog/inside-information-about-dachshunds-in-costumes-1/) - I want to share some inside information with you about my forthcoming Tall Tales #3! I went on an adventure with my third Tall Tales book, writing it in Anapestic Tetrameter, a poetic “unit” that adds rhyme and rhythm to my story, giving it a beat and tempo, making it easier to remember and more - [Kindlandia: Kindness is Always in Style](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-is-always-in-style/) - Dearest Edythe,​Kindness Abounds! During a walk with the dachshunds in a local park, Thom and I met a little girl wearing a shirt with a strikingly fashionable message, “Kindness is Always in Style.” I told the Mom all about you, Edythe, and our Kindlandia Blog—a land where only kind people can live. She gave me - [Flags & Feelings, June 2020, Part 1](https://kizziejones.com/blog/flags-feelings-june-2020-part-1/) - It’s Flag Day in the USA, and I remember watching the students at a Mexican primary school perform the weekly flag ceremony. Learning about their flag customs inspired my own recollections of my experiences with the American flag as a girl and also its connection with memories of my late husband, who died at a - [Music for Survival](https://kizziejones.com/blog/music-for-survival/) - Larry Jones, my husband, and the father of my two children, died in a helicopter crash, July 1983. Larry was alive one day and gone the next. For me, the passage of time came to an abrupt stop. I could not eat. I could not sleep. I could not watch TV or read. Had the - [Detour through Grief and Loss: Renewed Life Direction via Embracing Compassion for Others and Myself](https://kizziejones.com/blog/detour-through-grief-and-loss-renewed-life-direction-via-embracing-compassion-for-others-and-myself/) - Kizzie Jones episode of Detour to Where podcast with LaVon Hardison Kizzie Jones was a guest on LaVon Hardison's podcast, Detour to Where, today. She tells a 10-minute story of the detour to her path as a chaplain. As Pastor Francis Geddis placed the stole over my shoulders at the Marin Fairfax Community Church in - [We Remember: CW4 Larry K. Jones](https://kizziejones.com/blog/we-remember-cw4-larry-k-jones/) - CW4 Larry Jones 1949-1983 Over the years people have expressed concern about causing sadness if they mention the loss of a loved one. I assure them that those grieving have not forgotten their loved one died. Instead, hearing the name and memories about those departed means they lived and are remembered. And that is a - [Families Belong Together](https://kizziejones.com/blog/families-belong-together/) - In October 2019 CBS News did this 50-minute documentary, “The Faces of Family Separation.” It is moving, listening to children and parents from separated families tell their stories. We see their difficult, often terrifying, journey, hear their terrible backstories, and come to understand what produced this tragedy of separated families. This is a documentary taken from TV, - [Levi Richard Jones (1973–1988)](https://kizziejones.com/blog/levi-richard-jones-1973-1988/) - Levi with his favorite Monster Truck “Death changes a relationship, but it need not end it.”—Lani Leary Ph.D. This year 2020, thirty-two years after my son, Levi, died from heart disease at age 14, I am still learning more about my dear boy.​ My favorite poem by Levi. Normally I spend the - [The Power of Story to Comfort Grief](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-power-of-story-to-comfort-grief/) - Son Levi, left and sister Kizzie Marie in pink, right; Mom Kizzie in blue in back and Frank Billington IV in blue-striped shirt, right “But I never know what to say.” So often I hear from people who truly ache for those who have lost loved ones and desire to reach out, but are paralyzed - [3rd School Reading 2020 in Los Cabos](https://kizziejones.com/blog/3rd-school-reading-2020-in-los-cabos/) - Colegio Mission​San José del Cabo I am impressed with the vision that created Colegio Mission Campus in San José del Cabo. The fluid design flows naturally to take the students, teachers, and visitors easily and conveniently to the round classrooms and the community spaces. Beautiful school grounds are enhanced with plants, flowers, garden, and animals! The students - [Celebrating Book Award Contest Judge Commentary](https://kizziejones.com/blog/celebrating-book-award-contest-judge-commentary/) - The 28th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards judge’s commentary on my entry just arrived and I’m celebrating! The words that struck me most strongly were: "This is a charming book! ... I really appreciated the high quality of the cover design and production value. Specifically, the design of the pages and glossary are very - [Mile #15 and Counting! Custom-Designed Pacific Crest Trail Update](https://kizziejones.com/blog/mile-15-and-counting-custom-designed-pacific-crest-trail-update/) - After an especially cold harsh February this winter, I felt almost giddy walking with my dachshunds at a local park in 80º weather and sunshine. It was early March, not even officially spring, yet I felt as if I could walk forever. In my last blog post I posed the question, “What if I created - [A Thousand Miles Begins with One Step](https://kizziejones.com/blog/a-thousand-miles-begins-with-one-step/) - As the sun warmed our faces, Thom and I walked with our two dachshunds, Buster and Josie, at a nearby park in almost giddy elation. It was our first walk sans heavy winter wear as Mother Nature rotated the season dial forward for us to enjoy an early taste of summer even before it was - [Kindness in Collaboration: Tips for Writers](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindness-in-collaboration-tips-for-writers/) - Dearest Edythe~ Yes! Our dream to compile and publish an anthology of the best writing from our seventeen years as the Edmonds Writing Sisters is really happening! After the passing of our dear Writing Sister Julia Niebuhr Eulenberg in August 2015, with each of us getting older, and the encouragement of Writing Sister Reni Roxas, - [Mourning Lacey: A Cascade of Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/mourning-lacey-a-cascade-of-kindness/) - Our precious five-year-old wheaten mini wire-haired rescue dachshund Lacey was killed by a coyote in our fenced backyard while Thom was with her and our two other dachshunds at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 11th. This is how I shared the tragic news with neighbors/friends/family and Facebook: I have the most heartbreaking news to share. We in - [Dachshund Serendipity Leads to Intercultural Friendship](https://kizziejones.com/blog/dachshund-serendipity-leads-to-intercultural-friendship-2/) - Part 1 of 2 Winter 2013 Thom and I vacationed for two weeks in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. We were doing a little shopping at the famous El Paraiso Mall. Suddenly, I noticed a man walking briskly through the mall with THREE STANDARD shorthaired DACHSHUNDS! It took me all of a nanosecond to decide to - [Kindlandia: Kindness in Dr. Seuss & an Old Irish Prayer](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-in-dr-seuss-an-old-irish-prayer/) - “Don’t cry because it is over. Smile because it happened.” ~Dr. Seuss​When my aunt died in Germany in 2011, a quote echoing this sentiment was printed on her Memorial Announcement: “Don’t cry because she is gone. Smile because she was here.”Remember back before 9/11 when we could visit with people during their layovers at the - [Kindlandia: Kindness even in Death](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-even-in-death/) - Dearest Edythe, Last year you reigned supreme as Thanksgiving Queen over 18 dinner guests. You told me how very happy you’d been with the meal and celebratory atmosphere. By Saturday you had the house cleaned up and back in order. You were looking forward to relaxing the remainder of the holiday weekend. Unfortunately, that was - [Kindlandia: Kindness from Madrid School Children](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-from-madrid-school-children/) - Dear Students from The American School of Madrid:I have precious longtime friends who live in Madrid. Two summers ago, they came to visit me in Washington State. I gifted them copies of my new Spanish/English bilingual book A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican: How a Friendship Came to Be/Un Gran Cuento acerca de un - [​Kindlandia: Traditions Offer Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-traditions-offer-kindness/) - Dearest Edythe, This year the Christian season of Advent and the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah overlap. The first and last night of the eight days of Hanukkah coincide with the First and Second Sundays in Advent. On these days the faithful come together in homes, churches, and synagogues all over the world to light candles - [Kindlandia: A Legacy of Kindness & Civility](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-a-legacy-of-kindness-civility/) - Kizzie’s beloved Thomas Wert offers a guest post for the blog this week. He is a retired Lutheran pastor/chaplain who continues to serve at the Seattle UCC German-speaking Church and works also as an Eldergrow educator.​​Dearest Edythe~ My beloved Thomas and I shared in a poignant discussion after the passing of former President George H.W. - [Kindlandia: Kindness at Thanksgiving](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-at-thanksgiving/) - Dearest Edythe, As you know, I served as a chaplain in health care for 21 years. In all that time I only missed working on Christmas twice: once when I was in the hospital and once while visiting my daughter when she was living in Taiwan. I know what it means to work on the - [​Kindlandia: Kindness in Precious Memories](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-in-precious-memories/) - Dearest Edythe, When I was a very young child, I could never understand why the Christian Community, before celebrating Easter, reenacted Jesus’ last week of his life and death. Why remember each day? Why not just celebrate a happy Easter and let go of the rest? I thought, “They already did this last year and - [Kindlandia: Kindness & Kindle Editions for a Sick Friend](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-kindle-editions-for-a-sick-friend/) - Dear Edythe, I never had the pleasure of meeting you, but feel as though I knew you and have felt your kindness and generosity. Since our friend, Kizzie, is in sickbay with bronchitis I’m doing a guest post this week, my gift of kindness to her. Did you have a Kindle ereader? Whether you did - [Kindlandia: A Daughter’s Kindness to Her Author Mother](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-a-daughters-kindness-to-her-author-mother/) - Hello from Birch Bay where we spent happy times together, Edythe. I am on a writer’s retreat here and so this week I invited Kay Vreeland to write a guest post for Kindlandia. I hope my readers enjoy it! ~Kizzie JonesJoyce Trzaska, who is from Port Ludlow, has a booth at the Kingston Farmers Market - [Kindlandia: Self-care is Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-self-care-is-kindness/) - Dearest Edythe~ So often, when we speak of an act of kindness, we think of kindness for others. How vital to also be kind to ourselves as well. It is time to step outside of life for a few days for some self-care and intentional writing. I am returning to Birch Bay where you and - [Kindlandia: A Year of Living Kindly and Kindlandia](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-a-year-of-living-kindly-and-kindlandia/) - Dear Edythe,Recently, a local indie bookshop, Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, hosted author Donna Cameron. She gave an insightful as well as engaging presentation about her book, A Year of Living Kindly. I, who together with you, Edythe, created Kindlandia, a land where only kind people can live, of course was immediately drawn - [Kindlandia: Kindness. Be Nice. Make Friends.](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-be-nice-make-friends/) - Dearest Edythe, We have the most adorable almost-two-year-old grandson, Benjamin. Thankfully he and his folks only live about an hour’s drive away. However, the past couple months I was not able to see him due to travel followed by healing from my car accident. We recently had dinner together with Benjamin and his folks. He - [Kindlandia: The Kindness of Strangers: Lost Dog Returned!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-the-kindness-of-strangers-lost-dog-returned/) - My granddog, Curry, went missing Friday night. Curry was having a sleepover with a neighbor while my daughter Kizzie Marie was camping with friends and climbing Mt. St. Helens. Good news is that within a day Curry was found and reunited with her sleepover host family. I want to share the acts of generosity and - [Kindlandia: Sno-Isle Rock It! for Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-sno-isle-rock-it-for-kindness/) - Dearest Edythe, Sno-Isle Libraries (Snohomish and Island Counties) and the Friends of the Lynnwood Library are doing their part to keep kindness alive and well. A poster, adorned with vibrant, creatively patterned rocks, titled Rock It! greeted me at Mel and Mia’s Unique Pastries in Edmonds. It invited people to come to the Lynnwood Library - [Kindlandia: Kindness, not Envy](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-not-envy/) - Dearest Edythe,​Edythe, if ever there was a Kindlandia attitude among a community of writers dedicated to the welfare of the Literacy Arts, it is here in Edmonds, Washington.Edmonds seems to be a haven for writers: persons who delight in working on their craft and welcome opportunities to support one another. Over the years I’ve joined - [Kindlandia: The Kindness of Moonlight](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-the-kindness-of-moonlight/) - Dearest Edythe, Today, September 2, 2018, is the 8th anniversary of my mother’s Celebration of Life. You, as always, were there to be my support that day. This morning I awoke at 2:30 a.m. with moonlight shining on my face. Instantly I was catapulted back eight years ago. Mother died August 22, 2010, after a long illness with - [Kindlandia: Helpers in Deed—Helpers INDEED!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-helpers-in-deed-helpers-indeed/) - Dearest Edythe,You would have gotten an earful had you phoned last Tuesday!Thom, the three dachshunds, and I had been away on the Washington State Long Beach Peninsula doing a book reading/signing at Adelaide’s Coffee & Sweet/Book/Yarn Shop. My #MondayBlogs post last week shared the highlights of the book reading and all the charm of Adelaide’s and terrific - [Kindlandia: Kindness Begets Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-begets-kindness/) - Dear Edythe,​Colleen Smith, owner of Adelaide’s Coffee and Sweet Shop in Ocean Park on Long Beach Peninsula, Washington, hosted me this weekend for a book reading and signing. Another outpost of Kindlandia, a place for only kind people! You would have loved it!Adelaide’s is the epitome of a gathering place for community. Whether a guest comes in with - [Kindlandia: The Bear Necessities of Life!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-the-bear-necessities-of-life/) - Dearest Edythe, I must tell you more about my trip with daughter Kizzie Marie to Whistler, BC, the trip that replaced our annual getaway this first year of your being gone. No lions or tigers, but, oh my, BEARS! Whistler Village was built in prime black-bear habitat. The hills and mountains are dry, and the - [Kindlandia: Remembering Edythe in Whistler](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-remembering-edythe-in-whistler/) - Dearest Edythe,The day you died last Christmastime, daughter Kizzie Marie phoned and said, “Mom, I can’t take Edythe’s place, but if you like, I will set aside the week you and Edythe always traveled, and we could take that time together.”Edythe, this first year without you continues to be especially difficult. Yet, comforted by Kizzie Marie’s - [Kindlandia: Kindness Letting Joy and Sorrow Co-exist](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-letting-joy-and-sorrow-co-exist/) - Dearest Edythe,Normally we’d be on a writing retreat on the Oregon Coast this week.I’d fly south from SeaTac to Eugene. You’d drive north from Cottage Grove and pick me up. We always took the time to have our photo taken with the giant cowgirl duck that welcomes passengers to the airport. (In honor of the - [Kindlandia: Look for the Helpers](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-look-for-the-helpers/) - Dearest Edythe, As you know, I was only 30 years old when I lost Larry, my husband and the father of my children. He was an Army pilot killed in a helicopter crash on the 10th of July 1983. Levi was nine and Kizzie Marie was eight. My life was my husband and children. When - [Kinlandia: You Already Are My Neighbor!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kinlandia-you-already-are-my-neighbor/) - Dearest Edythe, you met Ellin Snow at my two book launches and at a writing group luncheon during your last visit here in Edmonds. Ellin and her husband Don, and my beloved Thomas and I all went to the movies yesterday. We watched the very poignant documentary about Mr. Rogers and his TV program for - [Kindlandia: Kindness Matters When You're Hungry!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-matters-when-youre-hungry/) - Hi Edythe,​For some unknown reason I have not been sleeping well this week. I’ve awakened at 2, 3, or 4 a.m. and not been able to go back to sleep. Consequently, my mind and body feel muddled! I’m sure it is some odd phase and will pass. Meanwhile, I had commitments to honor.This week I - [Kindlandia: Kindness—Even Dachshunds Don’t Face Adversity Alone](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-even-dachshunds-dont-face-adversity-alone/) - Dearest Edythe, In years past you would have noticed my silence. No texts, emails, or calls. After a couple weeks, you would have phoned and said, “Haven’t heard from you for some time. What’s going on? Are you Okay?” You knew your concern for me would have been spot on. Experience from a twenty-one-year friendship: - [Kindlandia: Kindness & Organ Donation](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-organ-donation/) - Dearest Edythe,The CBS Evening News featured a story about a visually impaired fifteen-year-old boy, Victor Jiron, on a recent “On the Road” segment. Victor had been the victim of repeated bullying. When the bullies poured hot glue on him, it was the final straw for Victor and he told his teacher he was ready to end his - [​Kindlandia: “Midnight in Florence” Literary Salon … Bringing the River Seine to the Siuslaw](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-midnight-in-florence-literary-salon-bringing-the-river-seine-to-the-siuslaw/) - My Dearest Edythe,Were your ears burning this weekend?Author Catherine J. Rourke, who led a Writers’ Workshop we attended in March of 2016, sent us an invitation to a 1930s-Style Literary Salon, “Midnight in Florence,” hosted by the Florence, Oregon Regional Art Alliance & Writers on the River. The tag line: “… Bringing the River Seine to the Siuslaw” caught - [Kindlandia: Kind actions of a loving “superhero” 4-year-old](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kind-actions-of-a-loving-superhero-4-year-old/) - Dearest Edythe,​This week the CBS evening news featured a segment about an amazing little 4-year-old boy, Austin Perine from Montgomery, Alabama.One night, Austin watched in dismay as a mother panda abandoned her baby on the TV show, Animal Planet. He asked his dad what would happen to the baby panda. The dad said, “The baby panda would be - [Kindlandia: Elation in the book-award moment and finding kindness at an authors' conference](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-elation-in-the-book-award-moment-and-finding-kindness-at-an-authors-conference/) - “First in Category Chanticleer Little Peeps Children’s Book 2017 goes to … A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican by Kizzie Jones! Elated, I floated up to the stage to accept my blue rosette with trailing ribbons and gold lettering. I was escorted to the backdrop bearing the Chanticleer emblem for my Winner Photo. Edythe, - [Kindlandia: Never Underestimate Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-never-underestimate-kindness/) - Kindlandia: Never Underestimate KindnessDearest Edythe~ Thom and I just returned home from a whirlwind four-day trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. I will write in more detail about our adventures, but as it is already late, wanted to note a salient impression from our visit. Everyone we met on this trip would be a - [Kindlandia: Kindness for Ourselves](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-for-ourselves/) - Kindlandia: Kindness for Ourselves!Oh, dearest Edythe, how I wanted to pick up the phone and call you when I saw the Between Friends comic in the Seattle Times last Saturday. It was surely created just for us by Canadian Sandra Bell-Lundy! In the comic strip, column-writer Kim is surrounded by stacks of papers in her home office. She laments, - [Kindlandia: Highlighting Kindness](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-highlighting-kindness/) - Dearest Edythe,Dr. Alistair McAlpine, a pediatrician in South Africa, was featured on Bored Panda website. “He asked his terminal pediatric palliative care patients what they had enjoyed in life, and what gave it meaning. He shared their twitter feed. NONE said they wished they’d watched more TV, played more Computer games, spent more time fighting with others - [Kindlandia: Kindness & Cleanliness Go Together!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-cleanliness-go-together/) - Dearest Edythe,Guess where I found the invitation for Kindness this week! Thom, dachshund Lacey and I took a stroll around Capitol Lake in Olympia, Washington. Doggie Bag Stations were available at several locations around the lake. Instead of a demanding or shaming notice, the post requested the dog owner to “Be Kind & Don’t Be - [Kindlandia: What can you do for Random Acts of Kindness Week?](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-what-can-you-do-for-random-acts-of-kindness-week/) - Dearest Edythe, This week, 11-17 February 2018, is Random Acts of Kindness Week. Who knew? How wonderful! Random Acts of Kindness Foundation website address is my post title for those who might like to delve a bit more into this marvelous movement. KINDNESS STARTS WITH ONE #CAPTUREKINDNESS#RAKWEEK2018 This week we are invited to share about one person - [Goodbye- Friend of Friends](https://kizziejones.com/blog/goodbye-friend-of-friends/) - Goodbye- Friend of FriendsThe church was full for the Celebration of Life for our dear Edythe Ann Stromme. Only Christmas Eve and Easter rivaled the attendance at the Creswell Presbyterian Church (between Eugene and Cottage Grove, Oregon) on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Though early February, the temperature reached 70º, the sun was glorious, and the - [Kindness is a Choice](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindness-is-a-choice/) - Friends and family taking note of my Kindlandia posts—a blog featuring Kindness in memory of my best friend Edythe Stromme—are joining in and sharing their experiences of Kindness. Dear Edythe,My book coach, Kay Vreeland, recently sent heartening words, “I’m noticing the Kindness movement more now, and these were on Instagram this morning… A charming new - [Kindlandia: Kindness within Grief](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kindlandia-kindness-within-grief/) - Life is short. Make haste to be kind. Be swift to Love.​Have you ever watched a line of marching ants? I have. Do you know what I noticed? No matter what happened to an ant’s marching buddy—washed away, stepped on, became somebody’s meal, or other horror, the line of ants kept moving, barely missing a - [February 5th, 2017](https://kizziejones.com/blog/february-5th-2017/) - I've been asked repeatedly, "Kizzie how did you come to write a TALL TALE about the unlikely pair: a dachshund and a pelican?!" I’d been intrigued with pelicans from the moment I watched them plunge into the ocean fishing for their meals in southern Oregon. My interest was rekindled during a trip to Mexico, watching - [Online Music Classes? Great Idea!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/online-music-classes-great-idea/) - Stephanie Snyder, guest blogger Writer Stephanie Snyder offered a guest blog post as a follow-up to my post, “Music for Survival,” where I shared how music helped me through times of deep grief. I was fortunate to take piano lessons since the second grade and stayed active in piano and choir throughout school. Because of COVID-19 protocols, - [Kids Love Online Music Classes in Edmonds WA and the World](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kids-love-online-music-classes-in-edmonds-wa-and-the-world/) - Zoom music lesson for child and caregiver together Keeping kids’ musical skills sharp and learning a new instrument via online music lessons were highlighted here recently in Stephanie Synder's guest post. Imagine my delight when I discovered my hometown has such a treasure, a music-learning center called Alley Bell Music, that has stepped up during - [Therapeutic Music and Music Therapy](https://kizziejones.com/blog/therapeutic-music-and-music-therapy/) - Barbara Ford with her harp Strings Attached Barbara Ford, CMP 916-758-9910 Barbara4d@gmail.com After a knock, Barbara Ford walked into the healthcare resident’s room pushing her harp on a dolly. She introduced herself and asked if music would be welcomed. The woman nodded a yes. After a short while her husband joined them, “Oh, how wonderful! - ["Our Grandmothers" by Kizzie Jones](https://kizziejones.com/blog/our-grandmothers-by-kizzie-jones/) - Read on Spokane Public Radio by Poet Mark Boyd (click on link to listen) Kizzie and her Omi Enchanted, I escaped into a poem of childhood memories. A writing retreat on Lopez Island cast a writing sister back into reminiscences about her summers at her grandparents’ home on Camano Island. The writing recalled a child’s world - [Uplifting Live Music While Shopping](https://kizziejones.com/blog/uplifting-live-music-while-shopping/) - Sound Styles owner, Jenny Murphy, uplifting shoppers' spirits with music. True retail therapy! Continuing my theme of the great value of music in our lives, I was delighted to see our very own Edmonds, WA Sound Styles Clothing Shop featured recently on Seattle Refined. Owner Jenny Murphy is a pianist who enjoys sharing her music - [My Dizzying Summer Whirlwind Story](https://kizziejones.com/blog/my-dizzying-summer-whirlwind-story/) - For nearly 36 years, residents and visitors in Edmonds have eagerly looked forward to seeing the newest creative and stylish Window Displays at the downtown Sound Styles dress shop. Sadly, that was only one of the many pleasures put on hold by those who were not able to venture out during this COVID-19 time of - [Memorial Beer](https://kizziejones.com/blog/memorial-beer/) - Computer-created sketch by Thomas Wert. Four unopened bottles of Budweiser beer sat two abreast on top of the cement wall. I’d left my daughter, Kizzie Marie, playing fetch in the Oregon Pacific Ocean surf with her lab Roxie. Dachshund Nikki and I approached the nearby Rockaway Beach Park for a rest when this unusual sight - [Words Rekindle Memories](https://kizziejones.com/blog/words-rekindle-memories/) - “No sound, once made is ever truly lost.” –Ray Bradbury, Now and Forever A two-day Rosh Hashanah retreat I attended almost twenty years ago included several hours dedicated to silence. When the Rabbi formally drew our time of quiet to a close his comments made a lasting impression on me. He said, “Words are powerful. May we - [Adopt a Shelter Dog Month: Want to Help? Tell Your Story](https://kizziejones.com/blog/adopt-a-shelter-dog-month-want-to-help-tell-your-story-2/) - October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. How can we make a difference? How can we help other than by adopting a dog? After reading about the history of the Humane Society and Rescue Organizations worldwide, I was especially interested in the first recommendation for those who wish to support animals in need: Tell Your - [Happy Hallo-Wieners: Dachshund Scarecrow Display](https://kizziejones.com/blog/happy-hallo-wieners-dachshund-scarecrow-display/) - ​For the past eight years something always got in the way of fulfilling my dream of creating a dachshund-themed scarecrow display for the #edmondsscarecrowfestival contest. I was either working full time, traveling, or I was sick. This year, the autumn ushered in not only colorful leaves but also the winds to clear my calendar! I - [The Forgotten Punchline](https://kizziejones.com/blog/the-forgotten-punchline/) - Did you ever have a captive audience and carefully set up a joke and then forget the punchline? Well, this time it was not a joke—it was the backstory about why I decided to translate my Dachshund Tall Tales into other languages that I talked about at the EPIC Lightning Round Author Event hosted by - [“Kizzie Jones: Journey as an Author "DE MODE of Literature/DE MODE magazine November 2023](https://kizziejones.com/blog/kizzie-jones-journey-as-an-author-de-mode-of-literature-de-mode-magazine-november-2023/) - What to my wondering eyes did appear …But an invitation to be included in the November 2023 Literature edition of DE MODE Magazine! My writing life interview is spotlighted on pages 35-36!Nikhil C. Rana (Nick), Founder and Editor-in-Chief, from his greeting to readers From the Editor’s Desk writes:“We are thrilled to present "From Pen to - [Clever & Helpful Book When Getting a New Pup](https://kizziejones.com/blog/clever-helpful-book-when-getting-a-new-pup/) - SO YOU WANT A PUPPY? By Raven Howell Illustrated by Ann Pilicer Whimsical illustrations and written in rhyme—rescue puppy Murray wins the hearts of his new ‘furever’ family and especially bonds with the little boy. Together they discover how to navigate the puppy’s new world. Holiday time is often when a new animal is brought - [Edmonds’ Neverending Bookshop’s last chapter is anything but sad](https://kizziejones.com/blog/edmonds-neverending-bookshops-last-chapter-is-anything-but-sad/) - Annie Carl, owner of The Neverending Bookshop in Edmonds. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times, 2019) (This article originally appeared in the Seattle Times, published December 6, 2023. Photos from 2019.)The Neverending Bookshop was first founded more than eight years ago in Bothell before moving to Perrinville Village in Edmonds in 2018, where it blossomed into - [In the Book Nook - Kizzie Jones](https://kizziejones.com/blog/in-the-book-nook-kizzie-jones/) - (This article first appeared in The Subtimes on December 8, 2023, by Susanne Bacon)Author Kizzie Jones lives in Edmonds, WA, with her dachshunds and her partner Thomas Wert. A dachshund lover, Kizzie has been owned by many dachshunds, models for the dynamic dogs in her children’s stories. Her books, some also available in bilingual editions, - [Backstories to Dragon Lunar New Year Sunset Cruise](https://kizziejones.com/blog/backstories-to-dragon-lunar-new-year-sunset-cruise/) - Twenty years ago, while visiting my daughter in Taiwan, I learned of Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations. The lunar calendar marks time by the phases of the moon. This differs from the Western world’s calendar based on the sun. As a child, I mistakenly thought I was born in the Chinese year of the Snake. - [Historias detrás del crucero al atardecer del Año Nuevo Lunar Dragón](https://kizziejones.com/blog/historias-detras-del-crucero-al-atardecer-del-ano-nuevo-lunar-dragon/) - Hace veinte años, mientras visitaba a mi hija en Taiwán, me enteré de las celebraciones del Año Nuevo Lunar chino. El calendario lunar marca el tiempo según las fases de la luna. Esto difiere del calendario del mundo occidental basado en el sol. Cuando era niña, pensaba erróneamente que había nacido en el año chino - [A Greeting for Memorial Day 2024](https://kizziejones.com/blog/a-greeting-for-memorial-day-2024/) - I cringe each time I hear, “Happy Memorial Day!” For those who have lost a loved one on active military duty—the use of the word happy does not resonate with the magnitude of loss the commemoration represents. It is like wishing someone a “Happy Funeral.” I recall a comment shortly after 9/11. “No, I don’t ## Pages - [Home](https://kizziejones.com/) - Welcome to Kizzie Jones' official website, featuring her Tall Tales series, literary collections, blog, and interactive activities. - [Coloring Pages](https://kizziejones.com/coloring-pages/) - Download free coloring pages from Kizzie Jones' "A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes" and "A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican." - [Events](https://kizziejones.com/events/) - Stay updated on Kizzie Jones' upcoming events, including book readings, signings, and workshops, and explore past engagements. - [Media Kit](https://kizziejones.com/media-kit/) - Access Kizzie Jones' media kit for author photos, bios, social media links, and interview questions about her award-winning children's books. - [Doxie Play Dates](https://kizziejones.com/doxie-play-dates/) - Keep up to date about doxie play dates in your area! - [Explore](https://kizziejones.com/explore/) - Discover Kizzie Jones' 'Explore' section, featuring drawing and coloring pages, origami dachshund instructions, and dog adoption resources. - [About](https://kizziejones.com/about/) - Discover Kizzie Jones, a retired minister turned children's author, who crafts whimsical tales promoting kindness and diversity. - [Sign Up](https://kizziejones.com/sign-up-2/) - Thank you for signing up to my blog alerts! - [Dog Adoption](https://kizziejones.com/dog-adoption/) - Explore Kizzie Jones' insights on dog adoption, featuring resources like Breed Advisor's comprehensive guides and her personal experiences with dachshund rescues. - [Drawing Pages](https://kizziejones.com/draw-a-dachshund/) - Learn to draw a dachshund with step-by-step video lessons from Art Hub for Kids and artist Scott Ward, suitable for all ages. - [Tall Tale Series](https://kizziejones.com/tall-tale-series/) - Explore Kizzie Jones' 'Tall Tale Series,' featuring whimsical stories that celebrate diversity and kindness, complemented by engaging illustrations. - [Reviews](https://kizziejones.com/reviews/) - Explore Kizzie Jones' accolades, including awards like the Chanticleer International Book Awards, and reviews praising her engaging storytelling and charming illustrations. - [Origami Dachshund](https://kizziejones.com/origami-dachshund/) - Learn to craft an origami dachshund with step-by-step guidance from Leyla Torres of OrigamiSpirit. - [Literary Collections](https://kizziejones.com/literary-collections/) - Explore Kizzie Jones' literary collections, featuring heartfelt stories and essays that celebrate diversity, kindness, and the human spirit. - [Contact](https://kizziejones.com/contact/) - Connect with author Kizzie Jones through her contact page to share your thoughts, inquiries, or feedback about her work. - [Books](https://kizziejones.com/books/) - Explore Kizzie Jones' literary works, including the 'Tall Tales Series' and other collections, celebrating diversity and kindness. - [Blog](https://kizziejones.com/blog/) - Blog - [Coming Soon](https://kizziejones.com/coming-soon/) - Coming Soon - [Coming Soon](https://kizziejones.com/coming-soon-2/) - Coming Soon - [Privacy Policy](https://kizziejones.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Kizzie Jones operates kizziejones.com, which provides the service. 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Oct 22, 2025 6-7pm - [October 15 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/october-15-doxie-play-date/) - Doxie & Friends last outdoor Play Date for 2025! Special Guests: Adventure Wieners founder Jessica WilliamsAmbassadors Beth and David Henkes Next Wednesday, October 22nd 6-7pm at The Dining Dog! Mini Meal $5 per pup. Pups must be leashed. - [September 24 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/september-24-doxie-play-date/) - Doxie & Friends Play Date! 6-7pmWednesday, September 24, 2025 LYNNDALE Off-leash Park until and including October 15th - [September 17 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/september-17-doxie-play-date/) - Doxie & Friends Play Date! 6-7pmWednesday, September 17, 2025 LYNNDALE Off-leash Park until and including October 15th - [September 10 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/september-10-doxie-play-date/) - Doxie & Friends Play Date! 6-7pmWednesday, September 10, 2025 LYNNDALE Off-leash Park until and including October 15th - [September 3 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/september-3-doxie-play-date/) - Doxie & Friends Play Date! 6-7pmWednesday, September 10, 2025 LYNNDALE Off-leash Park until and including October 15th - [August 27 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/august-27-doxie-play-date/) - [Upcoming Doxie Play Dates!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/welcome-to-doxie-play-dates/) - Scroll down for dates and locations. Nikki here! Woofable Welcome to Doxie Play Dates:Wednesdays September until October 15th, 6-7pmLYNNDALE Off-leash Park Starting Wednesday, October 22nd, 6-7pm THE DINING DOGFirdale VillageEdmonds, WA $5. per pup Pups Meet & Greet Followed by aMini Doggy Meal:AppetizerEntreeDessert Dates: Oct 22Nov 19Dec 17Jan 21Feb 18Mar 18April 15May 20 *Please Walk - [May 14 Doxie Dining Date!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/may-14-doxie-dining-date/) - Owner Dorothy Chagas of The Dining Dog Cafe served up a scrumptious five course meal to 13 appreciative paw-some guests!🐶 🐾 🐾 Thank you Dorothy for your generous hospitality & sharing your joyful spirit. Celebratory finale to our winter Wednesday evenings at SplashDog. Next week Wednesday, May 21st we return to LYNNDALE Off-leash Park. 6-7pm - [July 2 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/july-2-doxie-play-date/) - [August 6 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/august-6-doxie-play-date/) - [Celebrating Billie's First Birthday!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/test-play-date/) - Proud Family Bob & Erin dressed Billie in the height of summer fashion in her red & white checkered dress. Party hats for all! Wooferble treats from The Dining Dog in Firdale Village! Wed, 13 August 6-7pmLYNNDALE Off-leash Park #doxielife - [July 30 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/july-30-doxie-play-date/) - [June 25 Doxie Play Date](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/june-25th-doxie-play-date/) - Woofable Zoomies! - [Lincoln's Birthday!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/doxie-play-dates/lincolns-birthday/) ## Event Posts - [2026 World Dachshund Day Celebration](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/2026-world-dachshund-day-celebration/) - Dachshund lovers gather for long-short celebration On the summer solstice – the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, and the shortest in the southern hemisphere – people gather around the world to celebrate, fittingly, the long-short dog: the dachshund. For Kizzie Jones, a dachshund enthusiast, children’s book author, and organizer of the - [Friendly Bark Summer Market](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/friendly-bark-summer-market/) - I will be at the Friendly Bark Summer Market on June 20, 10am -2pm. Details in the poster below. - [7th Annual DACHSAND](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/7th-annual-dachsand/) - [Holiday Bazaar](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/holiday-bazaar-2/) - Local Kidlit authors Valerie Ramer 🐈‍⬛ and Yours Truly 🐶 Open from 9:00 am - 4:00 pmDecember 6thMountlake Terrace High School21801 44th Ave W,Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 - [Art Works Holiday Market](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/art-works-holiday-market/) - Pawsatively 🐶 the cat’s 🐈‍⬛ meow for Holiday Shopping! Art Works201 2nd St N/DaytonEdmonds, WA Saturday, November 15, 10-5Sunday, November 16, 10-4 FREE entry & parking Fundraiser for Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation and Edmonds Artist Connect Local authors 📕Valerie Ramer 🐈‍⬛ & Yours Truly 🐶 - [Vendor Splendor](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/vendor-splendor/) - Nov. 29th VENDOR SPLENDOR atLynnwood High School, 3001 184th St. S.W., Lynnwood Shop local and handmade this Saturday while supporting Lynnwood High School students. Whimsical #kidlit available from local authors Valerie Ramer 🐈‍⬛ and Yours Truly! 🐶 The holiday market will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. - [World Dachshund Day Celebration!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/world-dachshund-day-celebration/) - Come celebrate Dachshunds (and friendly Doxie wannabes also welcome). On the shortest day in the southern hemisphere and longest day in the northern hemisphere- perfect day to celebrate our short-long dogs! Walk together along shady paved paths, photo ops, and (bring your own) picnic. Portable 12’ x 12’ enclosure available for pup playtime. Questions? info@KizzieJones.com. - [Free Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/free-bilingual-spanish-english-storytime/) - Native Spanish Speakers from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico reads Tall Tales story and nursery rhymes. Nixania Barragan will perform a Spanish dramatic storytelling rendition of A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican (Un Gran Cuento Acerca de Un Perro Salchicha y Un Pelícano). Author Kizzie Jones will read the story in English. Professor - [Who says Cats & Dogs can’t get along?](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/who-says-cats-dogs-cant-get-along/) - Kizzie Jones’ Dachshund Tall Tales Book Series and Valerie Ramer’s Cat Book “Alistair McCallister Goes to School” can be found sharing a table at the Holiday Bazaar! Stop by Mountlake Terrace High School Bazaar December 7th 9-4 21801 44th Ave. WMountlake Terrace, WA98043 Love to see you! - [Virtual Book Birthday celebration and Book Launch](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/virtual-book-birthday-celebration-and-book-launch/) - October 4, 2020 was the Virtual Book Birthday celebration and Book Launch of the Second Edition of How Dachshunds Came To Be A Tall Tale About a Short Long Dog, the first book in my Tall Tales Series. Why a 2nd edition? After my very first Tall Tale in English launched on October 4, 2012, I kept - [Edmonds Bookshop Author Reading and Book Signing](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/edmonds-bookshop-author-reading-and-book-signing/) - Edmonds Bookshop Author Reading and Book Signing. - [​Holiday Bazaar](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/holiday-bazaar/) - Free Event & Free easy parking. Table fee proceeds support Holly House for Kids, serving two thousand low-income children at 15 schools in Edmonds & Mountlake Terrace.​Author Table co-hosted by Paddy Eger with her ballet trilogy books. And Kizzie Jones with her TALL TALES series. Handmade Gifts, Holiday Foods, Door Prizes, Handmade Quilt Raffle. - [How Dachshunds Came to Be Theatrical Play](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/how-dachshunds-came-to-be-theatrical-play/) - Sara Flores & Jeremy le Guen owners/teachers of the Cabo san Lucas, Mexico Circus School created and presented a theatrical production of, "How Dachshunds Came to Be." Using silk cords to perform acrobatic poses with sea creature videos projected on the wall created a magical and mesmerizing opening. - [Bark by the Bay](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/bark-by-the-bay-at-chambers-creek-regional-park/) - We were at Bark by the Bay at Chambers Creek Regional Park, part of the Summer Fun Canine Festival! We browsed the many vendors, indulged at the food trucks, explored dog activities and games, pet demonstrations, a Parade of Breeds, and a dog water zone -- all the while enjoying the scenic views of Puget - [Pet Expo](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/pet-expo/) - [School Reading Events](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/school-reading-events/) - [Cabo San Lucas Book Fair Fel Ca'17](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/cabo-san-lucas-book-fair-fel-ca17/) - Sudcaliforniana del Libro y la Lectura March 2017Pabellón Cultural de la República. Friday, March 3 at 9:15 AM at the Palladium at the Cabo Marina the TALL TALES book, How Dachshunds Came to Be" will open the Cabo San Lucas Book Fair Fel Ca'17 ! 3 PM "A Tall Tale About a Dachshund & a Pelican" - [Book Launch](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/book-launch/) - Kizzie celebrated the launch of the newest book in the TALL TALE series, A Tall Tale About a Dachshund & a Pelican: How a Friendship Came to Be. Author Kizzie Jones and Illustrator Scott Ward hosted at the Edmonds Yacht Club, 326 Admiral Way, Edmonds. Thursday, September 29, 2016. Event 6~9pm. Program at 7pm. Refreshments provided. Books - [Book Reading and Signing](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/book-reading-and-signing/) - Author Kizzie Jones and illustrator Scott Ward read and signed their latest book, A Tall Tale about a Dachshund and a Pelican.All of their books were available for purchase. No purchase was necessary for signing. Take time to browse Current and Furbish. View more about Scott's art here. - [Dr. Seuss Read Across America Day](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/dr-seuss-read-across-america-day/) - Reading TALL TALES to the young and young at heart! - [Writing in Place Book Launch](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/writing-in-place-book-launch/) - Kizzie Jones, with The Edmonds Writing Sisters, launched their first anthology, Writing In Place: Prose and Poetry from the Pacific Northwest, on July 28, 2019 at ArtWorks in Edmonds. The event was standing room only with over 100 people attending the celebration. - [Institute of Flight Steam Event](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/institute-of-flight-steam-event/) - Institute of Flight STEAM Event March 14, 2018, Science, Technology, Engineer, Arts, Mathematics, Everett Public Library Cat in the Hat TALL TALES Kizzie Jones​. - [Tall Tales Book Launch](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/tall-tales-book-launch/) - ​The Book Launch for my third and last children's book in my series, Tall Tales, was extra special, featuring special guests from Mexico, my Spanish translator, my illustrator, and some of the real owners of dogs that were my inspiration for the book. You can see Launch Day in detail on my blog post: ​Photo-Story - [Skagit Valley Writers League](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/skagit-valley-writers-league/) - Kizzie Jones Spoke at Skagit Valley Writers League, Burlington Library Burlington, WA 98233. Kizzie gave an overview of what she’s done in the field of writing and publishing and also the backstory for her books. - [Seven School Reading events](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/seven-school-reading-events/) - This is a gallery of the seven School Reading events I did in Los Cabos, Mexico in January 2020.​Each photo links to the blog post about that school event or one of the two Radio Diferente interview/reading events I did at the Saturday Organic Market. - [North Seattle French School School Reading](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/north-seattle-french-school-school-reading/) - Postponed because of COVID. February 2021 North Seattle French School School Reading of Bilingual French edition of How Dachshunds Came To Be: A Tall Tale About a Short Long Dog/Comment les teckels sont venus au monde: Le conte fabuleux d’un chien court et long. Via Zoom. - [Ready Readers Preschool Storytime](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/ready-readers-preschool-storytime/) - Kizzie read for 30 minutes in each segment, to enchant and entice young readers! - [Virtual Online Zoom Event](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/virtual-online-zoom-event/) - Kizzie Jones, author, and Scott Ward, illustrator of the Tall Tales series, presented a VIRTUAL ONLINE ZOOM EVENT this Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 2 p.m. hosted by The Neverending Bookshop. Kizzie did a reading of her newest Tall Tale, A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes; How MORE Dogs Came To Be, and Scott did an art presentation! - [The Edmonds Writing Sisters Reading](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/the-edmonds-writing-sisters-reading/) - [Virtual Book Fair USA](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/virtual-book-fair-usa/) - From Mexico, Anabella Nixania presents "La saga del origen de los perros salchicha" https://fb.watch/vYbnGtKnYM - [Reading of my Pacific Northwest-based How Dachshunds Came To Be ](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/reading-of-my-pacific-northwest-based-how-dachshunds-came-to-be/) - Texas Dachshund enthusiast Kimberly Metcalf did a reading of my Pacific Northwest-based How Dachshunds Came To Be on Facebook Live for the Summer Reading Program–Young Learners ages 2–6 of the Audrey Pack Library, Spring City, Tennessee. The REPLAY is available on YouTube via the Audrey Pack Library page on Facebook and it is so much fun! We are covering the map with dachshunds!​Kimberly has - [Kizzie Jones was Featured Literary Artist: Art View June 2021](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/kizzie-jones-was-featured-literary-artist-art-view-june-2021/) - Kizzie Jones was a featured Literary Artist celebrating "The Art of Storytelling" at the local clothing store, Sound Styles, during Art View Edmonds June 2021. The window display continues all month, and was part of Art Walk on June 17. Sound Styles' whimsical "Dog-walking Fashion" window highlights the third in Kizzie’s Tall Tales series: A Tall Tale About Dachshunds - [Book signing at Beach Crafters](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/book-signing-at-beach-crafters-2/) - Our recent trip to Rockaway Beach Oregon for July 4th celebrations. Book signing at Beach Crafters, July 4th Parade (yes, that's us in the red car!), Firecracker Wiener Nationals Dachshund Races (Nikki did us proud!), fun sights around town and Oregon coast Twin Rocks Beach! - [Booksigning, Seaport Books](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/booksigning-seaport-books/) - [Local Authors Fair](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/local-authors-fair-ocean-shores-public-library/) - Kizzie Jones shared her Dachshund Tall Tales series at the Local Authors Fair, Ocean Shores Public Library. - [Winner announced for “Dogs on Parade,” artwork](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/winner-announced-for-dogs-on-parade-artwork/) - ​Congratulations MARIETTA! You are the winner! I will mail you your giclée, “Dogs on Parade,” artwork by Scott Ward from Kizzie Jones’ book Dachshunds in Costumes.​ Thank you to all who entered the drawing! - [Beach Books](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/beach-books/) - BEACH BOOKS in Seaside, OR rolled out the welcome mat for the Dach Sand 2021 celebration! Such a great venue to meet Dachshunds & their People and sign Dachshund Tall Tales! Thank you owner Karen Emmerling and Team for the great window display and signing table. Much appreciation to all who stopped by! - [Chelan WA's River Walk Books](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/chelan-was-river-walk-books/) - Much appreciation to owner Bob Manthey and manager Morgan Walk at Chelan WA's RIVER WALK BOOKS for a fun and successful dachshund Tall Tales book signing event! Great pairing with the annual Wayne Kelly St. Patrick's TOP DOG PARADE! See you next year Saturday, March 18th, 2023! - [MyFavDachshund Books and Beach Getaway Book Reading & Signing](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/dachshund-hank-doodle/) - Dachshund Hank Doodle hosted me at MyFavDachshund Books and Beach Getaway Book Reading & Signing at Colleen's Coffee House / Tapestry Rose Yarn Shop, Ocean Park, WA (just north of Long Beach). Hank Doodle is the black-and-tan official spokesdog and co-founder at Portland Dachchund Rescue, Inc. from Dusseldorf, Germany, who pronounces his name HANGK DOO-del.From - [The Feminine Effect](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/the-feminine-effect/) - I spoke at The Feminine Effect: Stories by and about women who change the world. The event was hosted by Manya Vee, owner of MaJe Gallery in Edmonds, at the Edmonds Waterfront Center with guests musician Carrie Clark, mime Jeff Stilwell, Scriber Lake School teacher Marjie Bowker, and author Avirl Van der Merwe. - [DachSand Book Signing](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/dachsand-book-signing/) - DachSand Book Signing at Beach Books, Seaside OR. The DachSand Book Signing was part of the 3rd annual DachSand 2022 event hosted by the Doxies of Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington). The DachSand Book Signing was part of the 3rd annual DachSand 2022 event hosted by the Doxies of Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington). - [Primaria Maria Del Carmen in Saint Vicente Valle Marlin School Visit!](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/primaria-maria-del-carmen-in-saint-vicente-valle-marlin-school-visit/) - I met teachers, Eduardo and Sylvia in Puerto Vallarta, while we admired the birds gathered at the riverbank. They invited me to visit their school. We shared in the reading from the Spanish/English bilingual book, “How Dachshunds Came to Be.“ What fun! I was totally overwhelmed by the students’ expressions of appreciation, their creativity, and - [Readers Favourite Tall Tales](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/readers-favourite-tall-tales/) - [Top Dog Parade, Tall Tales Book Reading / Signing, and Cause for Paws](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/top-dog-parade-tall-tales-book-reading-signing-and-cause-for-paws/) - My Dachshund Tall Tales Book Reading/Signing hosted by Chelan Riverwalk Books date set in conjunction with the St. Paddy's Day Top Dog Parade. Donations made to A CAUSE FOR PAWS Thrift Shop from proceeds from book signing event at Riverwalk Books. A check plus an autographed Dachshund Tall Tale with a Doxie doodle drawing by - [The Nuts and Bolts of Independent Publishing Panel Discussion](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-independent-publishing-panel-discussion/) - The Nuts and Bolts of Independent Publishing Panel Discussion with Melissa Vail Coffman, Kizzie Jones, Laura Moe and Penelope Wright: Self-published authors Kizzie Jones and Penelope Wright team up with independent publisher Melissa Vail Coffman to discuss the ever changing options for building an audience for your work. This lively discussion will include time for Q&A and is moderated by author Laura - [Edmonds Bookshop](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/edmonds-bookshop-2/) - Kizzie Jones and Valerie Ramer give a talk about their books at the Edmonds Bookshop. - [Festive Holiday Art Market at ArtWorks ](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/festive-holiday-art-market-at-artworks/) - Kizzie Jones and Valerie Ramer participate at the Festive Holiday Art Market at ArtWorks hosted by Edmonds Artist Connection. Kizzie Jones and Valerie Ramer participate at the Festive Holiday Art Market at ArtWorks hosted by Edmonds Artist Connection. - [Edmonds Bookshop](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/edmonds-bookshop/) - Kizzie Jones and illustrator Scott Ward read children’s books and drawing along with Scott as he teaches children and grown-ups how to draw a dachshund doodle at the Edmonds Bookshop. They were with fellow author Ann Marie Perales Thompson. Edmonds Bookshop will provide paper and crayons to draw with Scott! @edmondsbookshop @andyann1015 @scottwardart The event - [Reading of A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/reading-of-a-tall-tale-about-a-dachshund-and-a-pelican/) - Kizzie Jones did a reading of A Tall Tale About a Dachshund and a Pelican at the Camano Island Library Family Reading Fair. - [Edmonds Arts Festival](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/edmonds-arts-festival/) - I was at the Edmonds Arts Festival part of a chat with local authors at the Edmonds Bookshop Booth. - [Book Signing  at Beach Crafters](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/book-signing-at-beach-crafters/) - [Organizing and Maintaining a Helpful Writing/Critique Group](https://kizziejones.com/blog/event-post/organizing-and-maintaining-a-helpful-writing-critique-group/) - Kizzie Jones presented a workshop called “Organizing and Maintaining a Helpful Writing/Critique Group” at the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.9 am | Rockaway Community Church | Room TBD | 50 minsWorkshop Overview How do you find or create a writing/critique group that​ polishes your writing project while giving you a lift of confidence? In this ## Literary Collections - [Writing in Place](https://kizziejones.com/blog/literary-collection/writing-in-place/) - How does one become a writer? One writes! One joins a writing/critique group! Since 2002, seven women have met monthly to share their writings. After the unexpected death of two members, they decided it was time to gather their best work into a legacy anthology. Celebrate with The Edmonds Writing Sisters their 17 years of - [Coming Soon](https://kizziejones.com/blog/literary-collection/coming-soon/) - Coming Soon - [Historias de Los Cabos​](https://kizziejones.com/blog/literary-collection/historias-de-los-cabos/) - “Historias de Los Cabos” es una recopilación de relatos enmarcados en el municipio de Los Cabos. Los textos se clasifican en diferentes categorías como historias sobre huracanes, migración, familia, y la pandemia. Este libro es el resultado de la convocatoria abierta que realizaron Barco Varado Ediciones y la Sala de lectura La hermanita de Ysabela ## Tall Tales - [How Dachshunds Came to Be](https://kizziejones.com/blog/tall-tale/how-dachshunds-came-to-be/) - A tall tale not just for dog lovers everywhere, but for all young readers who ever wished for a friend. Discover how creatures of the ocean, the power of love, and the magic of the sea came together to make a little girl happy. - [A Tall Tale About Dachshunds in Costumes](https://kizziejones.com/blog/tall-tale/a-tall-tale-about-dachshunds-in-costumes/) - A tall tale about dachshunds,who dress up one day,And want to stay dressed up forever that way!Behold a dear friendshipand dreams that come true.Some become other breeds,still their kindness shines through! ​A troupe of dachshunds plays dress-up in strewn-about vegetation after an autumn storm. 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