Perry Kirkpatrick’s Black Friday Sale
Good morning, everybody! Today marks a record milestone in the history of SAW Publishing. I am—willfully and intentionally—posting on a Friday. I’m not totally sure whether I’ve ever posted on…
Read moreThe Case for Science
Today we’re ready to tackle our next-to-last “case for . . .” post—the case for science. Science and I had a somewhat comical relationship throughout my school days. It wasn’t…
Read moreFinding Blessing—Coming Soon
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year again . . . Not only are we preparing to release another book, it just happens—pause, while the sleighbells ring—it just…
Read moreIn the School of Adventure: Fiction and Education
“Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” That was G.K. Chesterton’s opinion. We can argue about the overlapping boundaries of the two words. We can question the literal veracity…
Read moreWrite for Life: William Wilberforce and the Pro-Life Movement
This post was originally published in October of 2022. The following year saw substantial alterations to abortion regulations in the United States, slightly altering the context into which the post…
Read moreThe Case for Geography
Today we’re going to take a look at the case for geography. If I’m perfectly honest, the case for geography has actually been the most difficult of the “Case for…
Read moreBy This Shall They Know—Coming Soon!
How do you really know? It’s a question we all ask, at some point in our lives. When the world turns upside-down—when our view of the world turns upside-down—when we…
Read moreThe Case for Music
Yes, it’s that time of year again! You’ve got your core subjects all lined up. You’ve got a (semi) workable draft of your schedule finalized. You’ve yielded to the impulse…
Read moreWOW! 36 Weeks to a Vibrant Vocabulary
What colour do you see when you hear the word vibrant? I, personally, see green. Rich, vivid, growing green—the colour of the foliage on well-watered tree at the beginning of…
Read moreReading Over Their Shoulder: The Role of Parents in Children’s Literature
Just what is the role of parents in children’s literature? Do parents have a role in children’s literature? After all—kids’ books are for kids! I believe that the promotion of…
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