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February 7, 2006

Done with Research, Now Writing Scary History of Egypt

Heavy into writing Horris' SCARY History of Egypt. Sorry no posts. But I'm zooming up on a deadline, and I've got to stay in the flow, or the many mental post-its begin to fade. Notes all over, sticky-notes, scribbled notes, open books, bookmarked sites. A lot of writing and some art, too, to hand my editor by the end of this month.


I wish I did have some time here to talk about the amazing parallels in history. I think it is very important for children to learn History early on. Of course it would helps if the books were accurate. But that's something you learn even reading the books I have been reading on Ancient Egypt. You have to read a cross-section, because each writer—each person conveying the "truth" of what happened—also offers their interpretation. Just as I am! That's what writers do. I smile when I read all the accounts of how the Ancient Egyptians valued the job of "scribe" (writer) higher than all the other professions! After all, who was it that took down this information and conveyed it to future children, women and men? It was the scribes! I wonder how their history would read, were the books not written, but fashioned by sculptors? Perhaps we would be reading about how exalted those were who spent their lives carving stone. Perhaps not. It made me smile, to read. There is a lot of truth in it, as well. I learned early on how powerful language was. Just as in Ancient Egypt, learning to write and speak and read well will aid you in any job or path you take in this life.

Time to type into a different page.

joaquín ramón herrera writes for children, adults, and other humans found elsewhere in the continuum of development. He is also an illustrator, musician, and surprise protagonist. If you have found his glasses, wallet, or keys, please contact him here.

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