{"id":12,"date":"2024-06-10T23:21:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T23:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-26T03:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:22:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b2bce6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b2bce6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u200bKaye Marc-Charles.\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8382752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_animated_text\" data-id=\"8382752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_animated_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-animated-text jeg_module___69fb1a1f81025\"  data-style=\"rotating\" data-text=\"Storyteller,Writer,Educator,Worldbuilder\" data-rotate=\"blinds\" data-delay=\"2500\" data-letter-speed=\"100\"><p class=\"animated-text\"><span class=\"normal-text style-color\"><\/span><span class=\"dynamic-wrapper style-gradient\"><span class=\"dynamic-text\"><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">S<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">t<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">o<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">r<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">y<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">t<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">e<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">l<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">l<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">e<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">r<\/span><\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text\"><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">W<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">r<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">i<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">t<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">e<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">r<\/span><\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text\"><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">E<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">d<\/span><span class=\"dynamic-text-letter\">u<\/span><span 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elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d24860e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d43bf5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15d43bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa59fa7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fa59fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aspiring author Kisha Marc-Charles, known affectionately as Kaye, hails from the Tarhills of North Carolina. After serving honorably in the United States Air Force, Kaye transitioned to her true calling as an educator, leaving imprints of inspiration in classrooms across Richmond, Virginia, Dallas, Texas, and her current home in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4602b38 elementor-mobile-align-center animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4602b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/index.php\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journ\u00e9e:\u00a0 Curse of the Violent Moon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474083e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"474083e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A young mermaid seeks to shatter an ancient curse that dooms her to become the Sea\u2019s next sacrificial offering before the violent moon sets.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Word Count:<\/strong> 42,000\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Fiction, Middle Grade: Fantasy\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Target Audiences:<\/strong> &#8220;Journ\u00e9e: Curse of the Violent Moon&#8221; is for readers around the ages of 11 to 15, who love chilling stories like Tracey Baptiste&#8217;s \u201cThe Jumbies\u201d and who are also mesmerized by the mystical elements in stories like \u201cThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u201d by Kelly Barnhill.<\/li><li><strong>Similar Books:<\/strong> \u201cRise of the Jumbies\u201d by Tracey Baptiste \u201cThe Year I Flew Away\u201d by Marie Arnold &#8220;The Skin of the Sea&#8221; by\u00a0Natasha Bowen<\/li><li><strong>&#8220;Journ\u00e9e:<\/strong> Curse of the Violent Moon&#8221; combines the themes of courage, responsibility, and choice from the YA thriller of \u201cSkin of the Sea\u201d by Natasha Bowen with the mystical elements of the MG novel\u00a0 \u201cThe Year I Flew Away\u201d by Marie Arnold.\u00a0This novel is perfect for children ages 11 to 15 who love\u00a0reading stories about magical\u00a0worlds.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d30f1b elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d30f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Now Amayah has one goal: to return to the good life filled with family, art, cooking, and jump rope. Can Amayah wish away the mistake she made?<\/li><li><p><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Fiction, Middle Grade: Contemporary Fantasy<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Target Audiences:<\/strong> \u201cWishing With Nobody&#8221;\u00a0 is for readers between the ages 8 to 12, who love magical stories such as &#8220;The Magical Reality of Nadia&#8221; series by Bassem Youssef and the relatable settings of &#8220;Focused&#8221; by Alyson Gerber and &#8220;The Benefits of Being an Octopus&#8221; by Ann Braden<\/li><li><p><strong>Similar Books:<\/strong> &#8220;Crenshaw&#8221; by Katherine Applegate\u00a0 &#8220;Friend or Fiction&#8221; by Abby Cooper<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Themes:<\/strong> \u201cWishing With Nobody&#8221; combines the common themes of friendship, family, and coming of age with the complex themes of identity and purpose.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d30f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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data-thumb-caption=\"\" data-thumb-caption-offset=\"90\">''A First Time For Everything'' by Dan Santat (Graphic Novel)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-rl-src=\"link:https:\/\/www.katyeh.com\/the-way-to-bea\" data-rl-target=\"_blank\"><\/li><li data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/51-ktFjoIhL.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb-caption=\"\" data-thumb-caption-offset=\"90\">''The Way to Bea'' by Kat Yeh<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-rl-src=\"link:https:\/\/www.theoneandonlyivan.com\/\" data-rl-target=\"_blank\"><\/li><li data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/images-8.jpeg\"><\/li><li data-thumb-caption=\"\" data-thumb-caption-offset=\"90\">'The One and Only Ivan' by Katherine Applegate<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-rl-src=\"link:https:\/\/beautifulblackbird.com\/books\/the-year-i-flew-away-marie-arnold\/\" data-rl-target=\"_blank\"><\/li><li 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data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/500.jpeg\"><\/li><li data-thumb-caption=\"\" data-thumb-caption-offset=\"90\">''Bud, Not Buddy'' by Christopher Paul Curtis<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-rl-src=\"link:https:\/\/lyndamullalyhunt.com\/for-readers\/faq-about-fish-in-a-tree\/\" data-rl-target=\"_blank\"><\/li><li data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/71wqvUQT3UL._AC_UF10001000_QL80_.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb-caption=\"\" data-thumb-caption-offset=\"90\">''Fish in a Tree'' by Lynda Mullaly Hunt<\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-rl-src=\"link:https:\/\/varianjohnson.com\/books\/twins\/\" data-rl-target=\"_blank\"><\/li><li data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/kishakaye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/49090414.jpg\"><\/li><li data-thumb-caption=\"\" data-thumb-caption-offset=\"90\">''Twins'' by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad29d6 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ad29d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77c43ff4\" data-id=\"77c43ff4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26539e0c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26539e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Society of Children's Book Writers (SCBWI)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69024f13 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69024f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaye is the co-regional advisor for the SCBWI Houston Region. She has the honor of helping other children&#8217;s book writers connect with fellow creatives and improve their craft. Her favorite part is organizing engagements to boost the writing community in Houston. Visit the site to learn more about the organization. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scbwi.org\/regions\/houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.scbwi.org\/regions\/houston&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719073144851000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3GuWu0BRdHMcgZ8h8UdLh0\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>scbwi.org\/regions\/houston<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a84fe60\" data-id=\"1a84fe60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41f97f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c41f97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-size-default\">31-02<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a534ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a534ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>July<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65997dd4 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"65997dd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3fe688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3fe688\" 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