Maryna Doughty
Writer + Former Teacher + Christian
MY PASSIONS:
-Expressing myself through writing fictional stories
-Helping teachers instill a passion for reading and writing in their students
-Discussing relationships & Seeking biblical truths about dealing with dysfunction
-Serving and loving my husband
-Being a stay-at-home mom so I can raise my two sons
My Writing Accomplishments
1st Place in Vivian Kirkfield's 2020 #50PreciousWords Contest
6th Place in Susanna Leonard Hill's 2019 Halloweensie Contest
Winning Entry in Lydia Lukidis and Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez's 2019 Fall Frenzy Writing Contest
Favorite Books
NON-FICTION:
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker
Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe by Gavin de Becker
The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller
The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical Readers by Nancie Atwell and Anne Atwell Merkel
Readicide by Kelly Gallagher
THRILLER:
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
MIDDLE-GRADE:
Murder Is Bad Manners by Robin Stevens
Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko
The Stepmom Shake-Up by Niki Lenz
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
The Wide-Awake Princess series by E.D. Baker
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey
CHAPTER BOOKS:
Wild Fairies series by Brandi Dougherty
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
PICTURE BOOKS
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Summer Color by Diana Murray
It's Not Hansel and Gretel by Josh Funk
The One-Stop Story Shop by Tracey Corderoy
A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale by Penny Parker Klostermann
I'm Sorry! By Barry Timms
An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus by Susan Jones
BOARD BOOKS:
Bunny Breaths by Kira Willey
The Little Blue Truck series by Alice Schertle