Earth Day 🌎 Día de la Tierra

Did you know that the first worldwide Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970? It was a moment for people everywhere to come together in support of environmental protection. The goal of Earth Day is simple but powerful: “to remind each of us that caring for the Earth and its resources is a shared responsibility.”

So, what can we do to protect our planet? From reducing waste and conserving water to protecting our beaches and wildlife, every small action counts. One way to inspire the next generation is through joyful stories that teach ecological awareness. 

🌱You are invited to celebrate Earth Day with us! 

Maritza M. Mejia📚 Book Signing & Reading

📅 Saturday, April 25

🕙 3:00 PM📍 Barnes & Noble Jensen Beach

Invite your little ones to read, color, and explore ways to care for our planet, one shell at a time! 💜

5⭐ review Reader's Favorite Review

Discover The Purple Shell – a bilingual book for ages 4–8 that nurtures the protection of our beaches and care for the environment.  Bring home a NEW Eco Kit with The Purple Shell 🐚 

#ThePurpleShell #LuzDelMes

🌎 Día de la Tierra

¿Sabías que la primera celebración mundial del Día de la Tierra se realizó el 22 de abril de 1970? Fue un momento para que personas de todo el mundo se unieran en apoyo a la protección del medio ambiente. El objetivo del Día de la Tierra es simple pero poderoso: recordarnos a cada uno de nosotros que cuidar de la Tierra y sus recursos es una responsabilidad compartida (iere.org).

Entonces, ¿qué podemos hacer para proteger nuestro planeta? Desde reducir los desechos y conservar agua hasta proteger nuestras playas y la vida silvestre, cada pequeña acción cuenta. Una manera de inspirar a la próxima generación es a través de historias alegres que enseñan conciencia ecológica. 🌱

Descubre La Concha de mar Púrpura – un libro bilingüe para niños de 3 a 6 años que fomenta la protección de nuestras playas y el cuidado del medio ambiente. La historia incluye:

• Datos divertidos sobre la conservación del agua
• Páginas para colorear que hacen que aprender sea interactivo y divertido

https://luzdelmes.com/books/coloring-pages/

📚 Firma y Lectura del Libro 

Sábado, 25 de abril | 3:00 PM 

📍 Barnes & Noble Jensen Beach

¡Invita a tus pequeños a leer, colorear y explorar formas de cuidar nuestro planeta, 💜

🌷 Gracias #LuzDelMes ✨

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator, and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022 

 

Maritza Mejía at the 17th Annual Writers’ Conference: Write Publish Sell!

Author Maritza M. Mejia will attend the 17th Annual Writers Conference: Write, Publish, Sell! along with other talented authors and speakers on May 3rd, 2026, at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place. 

Maritza Mejia presents: “How to Use a Beta Reader.”

📅 May 3rd

🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

About the Session
Learn how to work effectively with beta readers to strengthen your manuscript before publication. This session will cover practical strategies for receiving meaningful feedback, refining your story, and preparing your work for the next stage.

About the Speaker
Maritza Mejia is a Colombian poet, translator, speaker, theologian, and publisher. She has self-published twelve books and is the founder of Proyecto de Escritura LuzDelMes, an initiative dedicated to building bridges of communication and collaboration among authors worldwide.

Meet the organizers Holly Fox Vellekoop, Marshall Frank, and Valerie Allen 

For more information: www.AuthorsforAuthors.

Mejia's Previouus Presentations         

Presenting Social Media 101

Interview with Hangin Show TV

Table - Vendor

Speaker - 10 Net-Etiquettes for Every Day

Amazing Organizer-Speakers-KeyNotes

Mejia's 2020 Presentation: Marketing Plan Ideas

Awesome interview with HWWS Web T.V.Thank you for your great job and opportunity to present Bilingual Poetry #LuzDelMes 🌠

Mejia's 2019 Presentation: Social Media Visibility

Awesome interview with B Uneke Magazine.Thank you for your great job and opportunity to read one of my environmental poems.🌎 #LuzDelMes 🌠

Bilingual Author's Interview 2019

2018 Mejia's Participation:

Do you know the THREE Cs for Marketing promotion? 
Author Maritza M. Mejia discussed it at the Writer's Conference 2018 in Melbourne,Fl 

Thank you for your participation and support!

Author Maritza M. Mejia's Interview with Gene & Kathryn from Breward Authors Society at Spring Writer's Conference in Melbourne, FL. 2018. Thank you! #LuzDelMes.

Thank you for your support!🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Author, Educator, Translator and Publisher

Member: Read Your World Board of Trustee and International Read to Me! Day Ambassador.

Website: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple Award, VCB Poetry Award, Latino Book Awards 2016 & Author’s Talk

The Easter Octave ~ La Octava de Pascua

Easter is not a day but a Season! With the rejoice at the resurrection of Christ, the church celebrates the Easter season or Eastertide.

St. Athanasius said that the fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost are like “one great Sunday.”  

The octave (eight days) of high celebration beginning on Easter Sunday as a continuation of the joy of the resurrection and ends on the Second Sunday of Easter of the Divine Mercy. It is followed by 42 more days of rejoicing, concluding on Pentecost. 

I love the Easter greeting used in the Eastern Churches.

 “Christ is Risen.” … 

 

“He is Risen Indeed!”

Happy Easter! 🌷

Source and Photo courtesy: Catholic Culture

https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/easter-octave/

 

¡La Pascua no es un día, sino una temporada! Con la alegría por la resurrección de Cristo, la iglesia celebra el tiempo de Pascua.

San Atanasio dijo que los cincuenta días desde el domingo de la Resurrección hasta Pentecostés son como "un gran domingo".

La octava (ocho días) de gran celebración comienza el domingo de Pascua, como continuación de la alegría de la resurrección, y termina el segundo domingo de Pascua, de la Divina Misericordia. Le siguen 42 días más de júbilo que culminan en Pentecostés.

Me encanta el saludo de Pascua que se usa en las Iglesias Orientales.

"Cristo ha resucitado." ...

"¡Realmente Resucito!"

¡Feliz Pascua! 🌷

🌷 Gracias #LuzDelMes ✨

ACTIVIDADES GRATIS EN: www.luzdelmes.com

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Theologian, Author, Educator, and Translator

Read your World Board of Trustees and Member: FWA, Read to Me, Day! Ambassador 

ANLMI & Gremio Poético Colombiano 

FREE Reading Activities visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016, Premio Verso Dorado 2022