OUR WORLD: FRANCE Is Released!
Happy Birthday to my Book Board illustrated by Margaux Carpentier and publishedby Barefoot Books!Both the illustrator and myself are French natives. From the beginning we sharedBarefoot Books’ vision and created an authentic picture of modern French life.Throughout the book, we avoided stereotypes and focused on daily life in Francerather than landmarks to trigger young toddlers’ interest.Around … [Read More...]
OUR WORLD: FRANCE Is Released!
Happy Birthday to my Book Board illustrated by Margaux Carpentier and publishedby Barefoot Books!Both the illustrator and myself are French natives. From the beginning we sharedBarefoot Books’ vision and created an authentic picture of modern French life.Throughout the book, we avoided stereotypes and focused on daily life in Francerather than landmarks to trigger young toddlers’ interest.Around … [Read More...]
Chez Moi in the USA: the eBook from my Blog
In the early days of 2019 I announced that I would stop blogging to focus on my writing. I had no idea that a significant event would meet my small personal decision. Now that I am Repped by an agent, it makes complete sense to bring my blogging years to closure. My husband applied his technical skills to retool my website and to bring my eBook Chez Moi in the USA to publication, cover … [Read More...]
A Voice that Gave me a Chance
People leave their mark in many different ways. Sometimes it’s a voice calling you to offer you a chance. Years ago, when my family had settled in the California foothills, I looked for local writers and soon met women who would become critique partners and friends too. One of them, old enough to be my mother, had been a journalist and was a very skilled writer. One day, upon reading one of my … [Read More...]
A, B, C, D, E, F, G… NOW I KNOW MY ABCs
Learning the alphabet is such a significant step for young children, their teachers and parents. However, I do not have clear memories of learning my alphabet while the moment I could read is still etched on my mind. I do remember, though, moments of hesitation when I learned the alphabet when I took English classes at school. The French letter G, for example, reads as the English … [Read More...]
Chez Moi in the USA
Chez Moi in the USA: the eBook from my Blog
In the early days of 2019 I announced that I would stop blogging to focus on my writing. I had no idea that a significant event would meet my small … [Read More...]
French Friday: Au Revoir
As soon as I knew how to write I turned to words when things overwhelmed me, whether in a good or bad way. So in my early days in the … [Read More...]
A to Z
A, B, C, D, E, F, G… NOW I KNOW MY ABCs
Learning the alphabet is such a significant step for young children, their teachers and parents. However, I do not have clear memories of learning my alphabet while the moment I could read is still etched on my mind. I do remember, though, moments of hesitation when I learned the alphabet when I took English […]
Reflections Post 2018 A to Z Challenge
The 2018 A to Z is over! Whoever writes every day knows that it’s not an easy task. Posting for 26 days, following the alphabetical order, can be quite a challenge. What do you say about the last letters of the alphabet, people? It’s now time to wrap up the 2018 A to Z […]
From A to Z, Twenty-Six Funny, Weird, Vivid French Expressions
LA BOULE À ZÉRO Literally: the ball at zero Best equivalent: shaved head In popular French la boule designates the head. Maybe soccer fans remember the French soccer star Zidane’s infamous “coup de boule” that earned him a red card. Back to the expression du jour: A shaved head with no […]
From A to Z, Twenty-Six Funny, Weird, Vivid French Expressions
YOYOTER DE LA CAFETIÈRE Literally: playing yo-yo with the coffee maker Best equivalent: to have a screw loose In French une cafetière is a coffee maker, but in slang it designates the head or the brain. Yoyoter is a fabricated verb based on the yo-yo game, described as simple. By extension, a […]
Evelyne Holingue 