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Why do I write?
Originally published by Joyce A Anthony on Books and Authors Book reviews and more
June 12, 2009
I write because it is the same as breathing for me. It makes me happy. I guess I never grew up in some ways. When I was a child I wanted to be “Peter Pan.” I have always felt a connection to children and to animals. When I look at a little child or at an animal, I truly believe that I know what s/he is thinking. Of course, with my background in psychotherapy, I am a keen observer and a student of behavior.
I write because I love children, and because I am a teacher. The foundation of this writer’s philosophy is predicated on one simple belief, which is that all children can learn. I believe in inspired teaching. I believe in helping children to love to learn, just for the sake of learning.
Good teaching is primarily based on the premise that every student can learn, show concern for one another, and choose to act responsibly in the classroom, and in life. From this concept springs all other aspects pertaining to this philosophy. A secondary theorem is that all learning springs from a desire to develop understanding of the world, and it is the responsibility of the teacher to nurture this desire within her/his charges.
And, I am a definite believer in discipline. If students develop discipline, they learn persistence, the ability to see a matter through to its conclusion.
It is particularly difficult these days. Instead, our children are being taught a demand for instant gratification, instead of the discipline of patience. Many parents are too busy in an attempt to support their children and provide for their physical needs that they do not have the time, or energy to connect with the child’s emotional needs.The purpose of teaching is to provide a positive environment where all students can learn , and the purpose of my writing is to construct a positive universe for the children who read my books. When I write for my audience it is another way of imparting information and affecting a child’s life. As a writer I create a world where children can reach out and test the limits of their imagination in safety.
Mosetta M. Penick Phillips-Cermak, Ph.D., lives with her three dogs in Ohio. Dr. Penick Phillips-Cermak is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, from a family of educators, she is a retired psychotherapist/counselor and a teacher of many years. Over the years, she has taught everything from kindergarten through teacher education. At the college and University level, she was an instructor in English, psychology, and sociology. Mosetta’s first micro-short story was published in the local newspaper when, at the age of ten, she won first prize in a creative writing contest. In college, her literary essays and short stories were published in the college’s literary magazine, The Spectrum.
A woman with a myriad of talents, she performed as both an instrumentalist and vocalist, played the piano and flute, and taught chorus and both instruments. Now that she has retired, she has added the guitar to her repertoire.
She was also a dog trainer who trained and certified Handicap Assistant Dogs.
A relatively well-known speaker in the Cleveland area, this writer has presented more than a dozen papers and workshops throughout the State of Ohio.
A minister ordained in 1980, she states that her main strength resides in her absolute faith and tenacity, a desire to know all that is knowable, a love of research, and the ability to consistently identify the truth of any subject matter.
She has attended numerous writers’ workshops and has been active in a critique group for almost twenty years.
Dr. Mosetta writes under a pseudonym, which she refuses to share. “This way, I can write with complete abandon for my more adult readers,” she said. She has completed several other books and children’s interactive picture books to teach educational concepts, and her first middle-grade children’s fantasy novel. Dr. Mosetta’s latest endeavor is a fantasy novel co-authored with her sister, Davinna K. Wilberg.
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Eleven- year- old PRINCESS KAYLIN VICTORIA lives in a world that exists through the benefit of magic. The realm in which her kingdom exists is only one of the many lands that are touched by the rainbow. The rainbow magic of the JOCKSPURS offers unique vibrations that protect and sustains these worlds. With the help of her cousin, PRINCE THEODORE, Princess Kaylin Victoria escapes from the castle and the confines of her royal life and goes searching for the invader and a way to remedy the problem. Contrary to the desire of twelve-year-old Prince Theodore who is planning for war, Kaylin musters her courage, avoids an epic battle, and works to mediate with all parties. After much planning and with some help from her magical friends, Princess Kaylin Victoria turns this destructive enemy into an ally. She even manages to lead her cousin to try peace as an alternative.