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31 Reasons for Hope
Please enjoy these samples of the "31 Reasons for Hope" cards in the brand new Beneath the Surface activity pack, designed to take...
Carissa Welton
Feb 24, 20231 min read


TRAVEL WITH ME AROUND THE WORLD!
Happy 2023! This new year marks an exciting chapter for me as an emerging ecomythologist. I am so eager to help draw the connections...
Carissa Welton
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Invitation To Be In My Next Book
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for following Xing Xing’s journey and those pink dolphins in the South China Sea! Your support...
Carissa Welton
Jan 5, 20231 min read


My Writing Process
Receiving my Open Water SCUBA Diving Certification in Nha Trang, April 2006 Looking back, I now realize that I have always been writing...
Carissa Welton
Dec 29, 20223 min read


Zerowaste gifts & eternal thanks!
Launching and developing the Blue Marble Series has definitely been a bright spot in my life over the last few dismal years. My hope is...
Carissa Welton
Dec 18, 20222 min read


Activity Pack (Pre-order)
If you’re looking for zerowaste gifts, podcast material or just a fun adventure, I’d love to hear what you think of Beneath the Surface....
Carissa Welton
Dec 14, 20221 min read


Deep Dive Chinese Lessons
How does language connect us to the environment and our understanding of it? Dive deeper into the story of Beneath the Surface by...
Carissa Welton
Nov 6, 20221 min read


Beneath the Surface - Global Launch Party!
Please join me and my collaborators on October 22, 2022 from 9:30 - 10:30am (est/gmt-5) for the international launch party of my new...
Carissa Welton
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Beneath the Surface * AUDIOBOOK SALE *
Enjoy listening to me read Beneath the Surface, my new ocean exploration fantasy tale (Lexile 1000, 127 pages, 150 minutes). This first...
Carissa Welton
Jul 1, 20221 min read


Beneath the Surface - World Ocean Month (June) Sale & Audiobook Presale
After a few months of finesse and reimagined illustrations, the latest edition of my new marine life exploration and ecomythology...
Carissa Welton
May 27, 20221 min read


Beneath the Surface
It's the day after sending the 1st edition of my new book from the marine life adventure series I created out into the world. And here I...
Carissa Welton
Mar 28, 20221 min read


The Art of Drawing Connections
The first artist I ever met was my grandmother. My grandparents' apartment was full of her drawings, paintings and pottery. She never...
Carissa Welton
Mar 2, 20221 min read


A New Author Has Arrived
Yes, I'm talking about myself in 3rd person again! The idea to write a story for young people to learn more about life in the ocean came...
Carissa Welton
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Event Host & Community Organizer
When I lived in Beijing, I had the good fortune of becoming part of a community called Green Drinks. Every month, folks would gather...
Carissa Welton
Jan 25, 20222 min read


Content Creator & Curator
From 2007 - 2017 I organized teams of volunteers to help develop and nurture an online platform and offline event network of artists,...
Carissa Welton
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Past Writing Samples
Freelance Contributor at True Run Media (The Beijinger; The Insider's Guide to Beijing 2006 - 2011) Freelance Contributor at The China...
Carissa Welton
Dec 17, 20191 min read