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Feeding my passion--now that I have time.

6/30/2014

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     Reading. Not only is it a requirement for my job as editor/author, it's a passion.
      I was that kid in elementary school who stood their textbook on its end, and poured through a Beverly Cleary book while the teacher was lecturing. Sounds foolproof, right? Nope. Every...single... time the brainy kid would wave her hand in the air, and point out that I was not paying attention. 
     Snitch. Oh, doesn't get me wrong--I have nothing against smart students. They are to be commended.  In fact, I usually made  "A-B" honor roll in elementary school. But the brainiest kid was my cousin (who always told on me to my mother), so there was an underlying layer of hostility.
        I digress.
       Books have accompanied me on vacations, to the hospital, and to the restroom. Too much information about the last location? Hey, I chose that out of desperation. When my children transitioned from diapers to "big boy pants," I thought I'd have more time to read. I soon discovered I was invisible until I sat down with a book. Then, like half-starved wolves after a deer, they sought me out. It's a tad difficult to become engrossed in a book when a toddler thinks your only purpose in life is to be a chair with for them.
       Reading labels off the backs of food packaged was horrifying, but provided no satisfaction. So, I chose restroom as my hideaway. I did, of course, inform my husband of my plan, lest he think I had some terrible colon problem. It wouldn't be exciting to find fiber bars in my Christmas stocking. My plan worked all of thirty minutes, then chubby fingers appeared beneath the door, accompanied by notes and the childish sing-song chants "Mommy." 
        My boys are older now. Their minds filled with thoughts of girls and sports, my lap is now a distant memory. And I don't find that satisfying...at all.  
         Many of my "mom" friends have summer reading lists. Since I have time now, I've started one of my own. 
  1. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
  2. 101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger's and Sensory Processing Disorders by Tara Delaney 
  3. Once Upon A Mountain by Bobbie Shafer
  4. Aunt Erma's Cope Book: How To Get From Monday To Friday . . . In 12 Days by Erma Bombeck
  5. The Rich Girl (Fear Street) by R.L. Stine

           I'd love to hear your ideas. If you have a book suggestion, tell me in the comments below.
           But WAIT! Would you like a chance to win a free book? Check out the contest here.

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    A little info about me...

     Award-winning  author (and sometimes illustrator) Debbie Roppolo grew up in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas, where miles of grassland and her horse stimulated very imaginative adventures and served as writing fodder for later years. She had to do something with those memories; having tea parties with chickens was too good to keep to herself.

         She has written for several of the Chicken Soup books in addition to various magazines and newspapers. Her children’s book titles include: Amelia Frump and her Peanut Butter-Loving, Overactive Imagination; Amelia Frump…is Cooking Up a Peanut Butter Storm (award-winning activity/cookbook);  and He’s My Brother.

          Shortly after beginning her own family, Roppolo discovered the reason why her mother turned prematurely gray, and that a cell phone, toilets and toddler make a poor combination. Rather than sitting in a corner, whimpering, and eating her weight in chocolate, Roppolo wrote her first parenting humor book, The Toilet is Overflowing and the Dog is Wearing My Underwear, that was based on her family’s antics. 

          After her younger son was diagnosed with autism, Roppolo and her husband co-founded Central Texas Autism Network, a network for persons who may have a relative or friend diagnosed with Autism, or professional that may deal with Autistic persons. She serves as an advocate for people with autism through her writing, by speaking to groups, and spreading awareness as various health-related functions.

         Cooking is her second passion, and Roppolo holds the honor of being an eight-time award-winning baker.

         Married for over twenty-four years, she resides in the Texas Hill Country with her husband and two children.

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