August 5, 2021

Cherish Those Summer Rituals

Cherish Those Summer Rituals
One of the joys of writing your own magazine is being able to include other voices within it. In the 2021 Summer Issue of Woolgathering, writer Maria Carvalho wrote about her treasured Summer ritual of experiencing  the Perseid Meteor Shower, which can be witnessed this time of year. I was delighted to not only share the pages of Woolgathering with Maria but to also share this magical experience with my family during Summer vacations to Lake Superior. It is one of those unforgettable natural phenomena that makes you feel small yet part of  a larger universe at the same time. Summer is all about taking time to cherish such moments of nature that fill us with awe and leave us inspired. That way we can reach back and touch them during the dark and cold months of Winter.  

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Learn more about Maria below and read her in the Fall 2021 Issue of Woolgathering!

Maria Carvalho is a multi-genre writer whose children’s book Hamster in Space! has been a perennial bestseller at her local bookstore. Her short stories have appeared in a wide range of collections and magazines, including science fiction tales in Under the Full Moon’s Light and Cabinet of Curiosities (both by Owl Hollow Press) and a fairy tale in Enchanted Conversation magazine. She also co-edited and contributed to the anthology Falling into the Five Senses (Ree-Imagined Worlds). Maria lives in Connecticut with her husband and teenage son. When she’s not writing, she loves going on nature walks, gardening, and reading.

Facebook: Maria Carvalho, Author (@mariafreycarvalho)
Twitter: @ImMCarvalho



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