A cat adopted me

Pets are lovely company, but cats are adorable. Look Why...

A cat in my backyard!

We adopted a Calico in 2012, I didn't expect such an adorable cat in my life.

Gatita graciosa

Sin dueño y comida

Pero con dulzura 

Encontró un lugar

Donde pasar

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Madre, Educadora, Autor Bilingüe, Promotora cultural y Traductora

Miembro de la ANLMI, Florida Writers Association Y South Florida Writers Association

Actividades GRATIS de lectura y escritura en Website: 

www.luzdelmes.com 

Ganadora del “Crystal Apple” 2006, “VCB Poetry” 2015, “Latino Book Awards” 2016,  “Author’s Talk Book Show” 2017. Cinco libros publicados y artículos en  revistas digitales.

El Día de los niños - Children’s Day

El 30 de Abril celebramos el "Día del Niño", pero éste día debería ser celebrado diariamente.  

¡Hagamos que los niños sueñen, léele un cuento diariamente!

April 30th is Children's Day, but these days should be celebrated daily.

Make children dream, read him a story daily! 

                 Niñez

                Linda etapa

Inocencia pura

¡Cuidémosla!

Childhood

Adorable stage

Innocence like the clear sky

Take care of children!

(Haiku, @2016 Mejia) More Poems Visit:www.luzdelmes.com

¡Feliz Día del Niño! - Happy Children's Day!

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Website:www.luzdelmes.com

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, Author’s Talk Book Award 2016, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017.

April Spotlight: "Sad is Not Bad" by Harriet Vogel

LuzDelMes Book of the Month  Sad Is Not Bad: It Is How We Grieve After We've Loved  by  Harriet Vogel   Maritza Mejia's review  Mar 12, 2018  ·   it was amazing The love between Harriet and Jerry was so special and vivid that clearly assures that Life is a process of letting go of conditions we cannot control. Thank you Harriet Vogel for giving us a tool to grief and heal the pain with LOVE. It includes a useful Glossary that explains Jewish feast and terms. Congratulations to the author! I recommend this book at ALL times.

REVIEWED BY Maritza Martínez Mejía Member of ANLMI, Florida Writers Association and South Florida Writers Association Website:www.luzdelmes.com   Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017. Five Books published and articles posted on Southern Writers Magazine and La Nota Latina. Graduated from Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca in Commerce and Foreign Language and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Women’s Studies from Florida Atlantic University.

Maritza M. Mejia at the 9th Annual Family Reading Festival

What is Family Reading Festival? The 9TH ANNUAL FAMILY READING FESTIVAL In partnership with the Safety Fest brings Authors, Scholastic Book Fair, Readers Theater, stories with Mother Goose, Puppet Shows, Book Exchange and FREE Books for children. Come to have fun!

First Data Field (Mets Stadium) in Port St. Lucie

Saturday, April 28^th, 2018 from 9:00 to 1:00

EVENTS:

Meet Awesome Authors in Author Alley!

Play Literacy Games and win prizes!

Read to a V.I.P.!

Make a puppet and put on a show!

Buy books from the Scholastic Book Fair or visit the Book Exchange!

Read Comics with Collector Comics!

Read with Mother Goose or try Slam Poetry! 

FREE St. Lucie Mets game ticket & Goodie Bags to the first 300 children!

Author Maritza M. Mejia has been part of The Saint Lucie County Reading Council since 2012.

Family Reading Festival Author  Participation 

Hazel Eyes Presentation on 2012

Vanilla and Chocolate Presentation on 2013

Grandma's Treasure Presentation on 2014

 Poems, Thoughts and More Presentation on 2015

Ojos Avellana Presentation on 2016

Family Reading Festival Participation 2017

Participation 2018

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Website:www.luzdelmes.com

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, Author’s Talk Book Award 2016, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017.

Lessons for Living received recognition worldwide

A year ago, Grandma's Treasure and Vanilla and Chocolate received recognition at the International Book Fair FILBO2017 with an interview with the talented and generous journalist  Eli Alvarez, La Cotri Cotrina. ¡Thank you for your support!

Bilingual Literature Lessons for Living from Bogotá 2017,  to New York 2018

with reading activity at Iglesia de Sion-Saint Peter Church in New York, NY.

 Building Gratitude with Grandma's Treasure

...Children's Books Should Be says,

“Children’s Book Should Be…” is a well written tool for any author who wants to write a children book. Lisa Waters not only explains how a children’s book should be, but also gives credit to diverse children’s book authors and explains their writing’s style. Waters defines in each chapter the elements of a good children book. According to the author a children’s book should be fun, engaging, life-changing, creative/imaginative, action-packed, spellbinding, lasting, and cute. I highly recommend this valuable book.

Thank you Author Lisa Waters!

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Member ANLMI, Florida Writers Association and South Florida Writers Association

Website:www.luzdelmes.com
 

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator
Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017. Five Books published and articles posted on Southern Writers Magazine and La Nota Latina. Graduated from Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca in Commerce and Foreign Language and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Women’s Studies from Florida Atlantic University. 

Maritza writes to inspire others to be a better person.

World Book Day ~ Día del Libro

April 23er is a symbolic date for World Book Day 📕 or Copyright Day that celebrate the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Support an Author!

In Spain,  Don Quixote by Cervantes is read during a two-day "readathon" and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize is presented by the Spanish king in Alcalá de Henares.

What can you do to celebrate this day?... Support an Author!

..
READ -  READ - READ

Abril 23 es una fecha simbólica para celebrar la literatura mundial. Es el  día del libro o día de los derechos de autor para conmemorar el aniversario de la muerte de Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare e Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

Apoya a un autor...

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Website:www.luzdelmes.com

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, Author’s Talk Book Award 2016, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017

Maritza M. Mejia at Spring Writer's Conference - Author for Authors

Author Maritza M. Mejia presented "Marketing Plan Ideas" at the Writers Conference along with other talented authors and speakers. 
The Conference is organized by Holly Fox Vellekoop, Marshall Frank, and Valerie Allen who sponsor the "Meet the Authors Book Fair," and the "Writers' Conference: Write, Publish, Sell!" each year in Brevard County, FL, USA. 
The Spring Writer’s Conference took place on Sunday, April 22^nd, 2018 at the
Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place.

Don't miss NEXT YEAR Conference. It is an opportunity to treat yourself to a day of networking.

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

For more information: www.AuthorsforAuthors.

Maritza M. Mejia had a contents, days before the conference, and the winner of  "Poems, Thoughts and More" was...

... the Conference Ambassador  Ash McGrath . Congratulations!

MEET THE AUTHORS at:

The list of Vendors and Authors at the Conference ~ Photo courtesy: Margarita R. Pedrozo Walling

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Writing to Live OR Live to Write?

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

Thank you for your participation and support!

Attendance:

Cindy A. Foley – President Space Coast Writer’s Guild- www.scwg.org

Authors and speakers:

DL Havlin –  www.dlhavlin.com

Anthony E. Deane – www.ramadideclassified.com

J.P. Osterman –  www.jposterman.com

Karen Whiting – www.karenwhiting.com

Michael O’Connor – www.michaeloconnorwriter.com

James R. Nelson – www.jamesrnelson.com

Linda Jump – www.lindajumo.com

Janet Balletta – www.janetballetta.com

Ima J. Postula

Ann Louise Dixie

Sandy Somerset

Jorge Mejia

Maritza Martínez Mejía

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

Website:www.luzdelmes.com
 

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017. Five Books published and articles posted on Southern Writers Magazine and La Nota Latina. Graduated from Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca in Commerce and Foreign Language and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Women’s Studies from Florida Atlantic University. 
Maritza writes to inspire others to be a better person.

Books and FREE activities: www.luzdelmes.com 
 #LuzDelMes
Be thankful with “Grandma's Treasure” 
Learn acceptance with “Vanilla and Chocolate” 
Know humility with “Hazel Eyes” (Ojos Avellana) 
Be delighted with “Poems, Thoughts and More” 

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