Two Adventurous Bloggers: A Human and a Lizard!

A crowd of families with young children sit around a book mobile at the 2010 Tucson Festival of Books

Event

A BIG Book Celebration in Tucson, AZ

The authors are coming! The authors are coming! Once again, we’ll be celebrating books and literacy in person in Tucson at the 2022 Tucson Festival

Iguanas

A Bite of a Blog: Feeding my Scaly Family

There’s a lot of talk about eating. People are encouraged to eat mindfully. Set the table and concentrate on your meal. But, I prefer to

Krinkle the Iguana perched on the edge of pink couch.

Conservation

The Life & Legacy of Krinkle

When I lived in New Jersey, I ran an iguana rescue and adoption program. If an iguana’s life was in danger, I would always have

Button and Me

The Laws of Physics (According to Horses)

I started horseback riding after I retired. Before that, I’d never been particularly fond of horses, despite being a biologist. I preferred reptiles, crustaceans, and

Mucus covering the nostril of a tan horse.

Living with Reptiles

Booger Warning! The Science of Sneezing

Do you think about sneezing? I mean daily. Not just when you have a cold or allergies. You probably think about sneezes when you’re in

An ibis searching for breakfast in shallow ocean water.

Tales From Elaine

Breakfast at the Beach (It’s not what you think!)

For writers, it’s important we periodically refresh our minds — or our muses, as they say. And so, a few times a year I leave

Living with Reptiles

You Say Hibernate, I Say Brumate

During the summer, two of my desert tortoises are allowed to roam outside. Zoe is a Sonoran desert tortoise, Gopherus morafka, and part of Arizona’s desert

Tales From Elaine

Backstories and Barnacles

Recently, while on vacation in Florida, I listened to a lecture on compelling storytelling. It’s an important topic for me, and something I strive to

Conservation

Why You Should Feel Hopeful for 2022

Farewell, 2021! You’ve been an interesting year. Welcome, 2022! I’m sure the coming year will be as eventful as the last, but I have hope

A chipmunk with it's cheeks full of food staring at camera.

Conservation

The Need to Feed

An author friend of mine recently wrote a blog for my publisher, Lyric Power Publishing. She described how she, a girl who grew up on

collage of book covers related to Sonoran Desert

Tales From Elaine

Give the Gift of a Picture Book!

This is the season for gift giving. Why not give a gift that educates as it entertains, builds language skills, and can be enjoyed over

A green iguana munches on fresh vegetables

Book Stories

Meet Calliope, the Muse of Long Poetry

Most of the iguanas in my life have been green iguanas, Iguana iguana. However, not all green iguanas are green. Through the years I’ve cared

Tales From Elaine

A Squirrel is a Squirrel is a… Chipmunk?

Sometimes, stories are written to craft clarity from confusion. That’s certainly the case with my book Squirrels of the Sonoran Desert. I’ve lived in many

Book Stories

Snakes (and Science) for All!

Buying books online is wonderfully convenient, but for me, selling my STEM-based books in-person is special, especially when the people are children. I’m delighted when

A group of pink flamingoes wading in shallow water.

Adventure!

Morton Salt, Campbells, and Flamingos in the Bahamas.

Recently, while in Chicago I happened to see the iconic Morton Salt sign. It’s so huge you can’t miss it. While it’s called a sign,

Elaine A. Powers, Author

MAKING SCIENCE BOOKS FUN!

BLOG: Tales and Tails

A BIG Book Celebration in Tucson, AZ

A Bite of a Blog: Feeding my Scaly Family

The Life & Legacy of Krinkle

The Laws of Physics (According to Horses)

Booger Warning! The Science of Sneezing

Breakfast at the Beach (It’s not what you think!)

You Say Hibernate, I Say Brumate

Backstories and Barnacles

Why You Should Feel Hopeful for 2022

The Need to Feed

Give the Gift of a Picture Book!

Meet Calliope, the Muse of Long Poetry

A Squirrel is a Squirrel is a… Chipmunk?

Snakes (and Science) for All!

Morton Salt, Campbells, and Flamingos in the Bahamas.

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