Monthly Archives: April 2011

Imagining Worse to Imagine Better

When you read a book, you can simply imagine the happy ending. You follow the characters along and learn from them. You cheer them on. In the case of imagining better, though, it’s a little different for writers. As a writer creating the story from scratch, there’s a second step in the process. For writers, we have the difficult task of imagining worse before we can imagine better.

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The Importance of a School Library

School libraries are often over-looked, yet have a greater influence on the life of a student (particularly younger ones) than most people believe.

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Announcing the CHILD SLAVERY HORCRUX – Livestream Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 pm EST

As we wrap up these last few days of Accio Books, it is time to look forward to our next battle. During the month of May, we’ll be fighting the Child Slavery Horcrux. Join us on our livestream channel Sunday, May 1, at 2:30 pm EST as we give you the details about this horcrux. [...]

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Nobody Should Be Forced to Live in the Cupboard

Harry was forced into his cupboard because he was magical. Those who refused to understand his magic tried to shame him into hiding it. When Harry was freed from his cupboard, he was able to change the world with his power. And you can, too!

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FINAL WEEK of Accio Books! – Livestream 2 p.m. EST this Saturday

Hello wizard activists! The final week of Accio Books is quickly approaching, and we intend to finish strong! We’re having a livestream on Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. EST to discuss strategies and plans as we prepare to wrap up this campaign. The show will be led by Andrew Slack and feature special guests [...]

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Different, like Harry – My Experience Raising a Transgendered Daughter

Acceptance. A simple word . A sacred word. I choose that day to open my heart and my mind to another human being that defied science. I was asked if I could handle it. My response was, and always is, “Can she handle it?” and “How do I teach her to?”

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Day of Silence

Today the HPA is observing the National Day of Silence in solidarity with those in the LGBTQ community who have had to live their lives in silence. In today’s world with the seemingly endless ways to have your voice be heard – from Facebook and Twitter to shouting in the streets – the suffocation of [...]

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Super Special Merch for a Super Limited Time!

Hey Everyone- I wanted to make sure you knew about some of the awesome merch we have for sale right now at the HPA’s shop! click to enlarge We have a couple of really special items that are only going to be around until the end of this month, but mostest specialist, IMHO, is the [...]

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Visiting the New Beginnings Charter School

My chapter, NYDA, has been lucky enough to have been asked by HPA to work with the New Beginnings Charter School to help build their library. I had been in touch with the principal a bit to try to determine what exactly we’d be helping with and when our help would be needed. When my [...]

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