About Me:

Aloha! I'm Wendy Kennar. I'm the mother of a seven-year-old son and a wife living in Los Angeles. I was a public school teacher for twelve years until a chronic medical condition made it necessary to leave my teaching career.

I've always been described as "quiet" - really, I'm just biting my tongue. I've got lots to say, and lots of thoughts to share, I just prefer to write them. That's the purpose of this blog. Each Wednesday, I post a personal essay offering my observations and thoughts.

A few fun facts about me: I've wanted to be a writer since second grade, when my teacher, Mrs. Jones, made me a "book" with a yellow construction paper cover. I have never learned to whistle, have always preferred sunflowers to roses, and have spent my life living within the same zip code.

Through the years, my writing has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, United Teacher, GreenPrints, L.A. Parent, DivineCaroline.com, RoleReboot.org, XOJane, and Brain, Child Magazine. Additionally, my personal essays have been included in several anthologies, including: The Barefoot Review, Beyond the Diaper Bag, Lessons From My Parents, Write for Light, Being a Grown-Up: A User's Manual for the Real World, Ka-Pow!, How Writing Can Get You Through Tough Times, Breath and Shadow, The Grey Wolfe Storybook, and Sisters Born, Sisters Found.
I am a regular contributor at MomsLA.com, and you can also find me at Goodreads.

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Feel free to comment and share my blog with others!

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Write for Light

One of my personal essays has just been published in an anthology titled Write for Light.  All of the proceeds from each book are going to an organization called Light for Children which helps children in Ghana.  Here's the link so you can learn more about the book.  It's available now on Amazon.

http://writeforlight.com/the-book/
Posted by at

3 comments:

  1. honey7214July 16, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    I am so very proud of you.You are being published more and more and it is so exciting.Your writing is wonderful.I love you.
    love,mommy

    ReplyDelete
  2. msfraseJuly 16, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    I am very proud of you.

    Love, Dad

    ReplyDelete
  3. Paul KennarJuly 16, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    Congrats Honey!
    I am so proud of you! I am so happy that your amazing writing is getting more and more recognition!
    I Love You!
    me

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)