Laura Christianson's Blog (7)

To celebrate my wedding anniversary, I'm having a 1-day book bash on August 21. Here's how it works: 1. Buy… Continue

My new adoption-themed eZine, Adoption World, is debuting March 7 (my birthday!). I hope you’ll consider subscribing to this free monthly eZine. It’ll contain tips and stories you won’t find on my blog or my Web site, and it’s a quick, 5-minute read. To subscribe, please send a blank email to adoptionworld@aweber.com or use the form on today’s blog post: http://tinyurl.com/ytzyx6 Continue

I just received my "contributor" copy of Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul the other day. I contributed a story about the way our first adoption opened up. The story, called "Open-Door Policy," is on p. 189.

Did any of you other Adoption Writers have a contr… Continue

Shep Morrow, president/owner of TapestryBooks.com, is looking for some content providers for his Website. He writes:

We are doing a site redesign and I need to get three articles written...I am expanding the resource/educational aspect of the site.

I am looking for

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This week on my Exploring Adoption blog I've been reviewing books of interest to adoptive families.

Why Didn't You Warn Me?: How to Deal With Challenging Group Members, by Pat Sikora -- a practical resource for all who lead support/small groups.

Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child's Lifes… Continue

It's great to see the interest in the Adoption Writers network. I've had the pleasure of chatting with most of you via e-mail and on the phone, of renewing acquaintances and exchanging books with several of you.

Today I reviewed Susan Thompson Underdahl's novel, The Other Sister, on my Exploring Adoption blog and on my Website.

Terrific YA novel, Susa… Continue

I'm passionate about writing about adoption-related topics...about exploring the pros and cons...the ups and downs...the myriad facets of this complex issue.

There are lots of adoption blogs, adoption magazines, adoption books, and other sources of information about adoption, but I have yet to find a venue for those of us who write regularly about adoption. So I created "Adoption Writers," a virtual space for us to network with one another, announce the latest news about the adoption-re… Continue