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		<title>A Sea Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s been a sea change in my life since I last wrote here. About seven years ago I started working on family literacy and parenting education projects. As a former high school English teacher in a large urban area, I came (somewhat belatedly) to the conclusion that we could make a significant improvement in American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Stocking Stuffer with Parenting Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“A great stocking stuffer for parents, teachers, grandparents, babysitters and other childcare providers”—that’s what Maya Creedman, mother of two, said about Plus It! today in San Francisco’s Examiner.com. She’s an educational consultant, a teacher, and a writer on parenting and education—so she should know! Then she says, it’s a “pocket-sized book perfect for a purse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dazzling Review of Our Family Activities for Kids!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m cheering wildly! The family fun and educational activities for kids in Plus It! have received a big boost. How? Last week, an enthusiastic review of Plus It! and its parenting tips showed up on a website I enjoy, admire, and respect, one that covers &#8220;what really matters&#8221; (isn&#8217;t that a grand tagline): http://vickyandjen.com. Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It Is Wonderful. . .&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lovely woman, a former kindergarten teacher, I met this week writes: “I had some inspirations about potential marketing for Plus-It. First of all, it is wonderful, and I would like to order some as gifts. The book will make wonderful Xmas gifts to our neighbors with young children, to family members, to new grandparents, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book-Signing: Let Go of Expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two months ago, when Plus It! had just been released, I met with the customer relations manager at the local Barnes and Noble bookstore. Does your store like to support local authors? I asked. Yes! And Naomi, the CR manager, was enthusiastic when I showed her a copy of my book and when she found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Business Is Booming!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, that may be a bit of exaggeration. However, Plus It! received wonderful publicity this week. The book is featured in the LA Parent magazine’s Education Directory for July 2009. The editors reprinted much of the first chapter in a two-page spread, and put a small picture of the book in the corner. I’m thrilled! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Mother’s Day Gift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 16:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s what an enthusiastic Mom wrote about Plus It!, this small new book chock full of tips for parents and easy, no-cost educational activities for kids: “What a perfect mother’s day gift! I will be giving this to all the ‘mothers’ associated with each of my children: grandmas, godmothers, daycare providers, play-date moms…. I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goals for this Parenting Book: The Business of Selling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sales of this little book full of tips for parents, Plus It! How to Easily Turn Everyday Activities into Learning Adventures for Kids, are taking off! It will be released on May 1. Yesterday one person emailed me and bought eight copies because she’s interested in family life and family literacy. A friend from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing a New Parenting Book—Yes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther Jantzen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My new parenting book, Plus It! How to Easily Turn Everyday Activities into Learning Adventures for Kids, is my new golden opportunity as an educator and info-preneur. It’s just released and available on Amazon. (You can search for it using the whole title as I wasn&#8217;t able to put the link here for some reason.). [...]]]></description>
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