Rock and Roll Saved My Soul

Signs Your Child Is Being Bullied: • Your child comes home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings • Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches • Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she spends time • Seems afraid of going to school, walking to and from school, riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities with peers • Finds or makes up excuses as to why they can’t go to school • Takes a long out of the way route when walking to or from school • Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school • Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home • Complains frequently of headaches, stomachaches or other physical ailments • Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams • Experiences a loss of appetite • Appears anxious and suffers from low self-esteem Note: Children with disabilities may be at a higher risk of being bullied than other children. W...

More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied. 60.3 million U.S. workers are affected by workplace bullying. 19% of Americans suffered abusive conduct at work, another 19% have witnessed it, and 63% are aware that workplace bullying happens.  Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what is right. Bullying is around us from the time we enter school and for some it is still there when they become adults. It is time to take a stand and rise above the bullying.  In this anthology you will find a collection of short stories and poetry dealing with this very important topic. Some are true, some are not, but all have a powerful message.  All proceeds from this book will be donated to STOMP Out Bullying. Heather Kirchhoff 4.0 out of 5 stars Talks About An Important Issue. Bullying is definitely something that needs to be talked about more. It's not okay to do. While this book deals with that topic, it didn't sh...

More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied. 60.3 million U.S. workers are affected by workplace bullying. 19% of Americans suffered abusive conduct at work, another 19% have witnessed it, and 63% are aware that workplace bullying happens.  Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what is right. Bullying is around us from the time we enter school and for some it is still there when they become adults. It is time to take a stand and rise above the bullying.  In this anthology you will find a collection of short stories and poetry dealing with this very important topic. Some are true, some are not, but all have a powerful message.  All proceeds from this book will be donated to STOMP Out Bullying. Available now on Amazon !

Title: Rise Above Genre: Anthology, Fiction, Nonfiction, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Rock and Roll Saved My Soul Release Date: June 30, 2019 Synopsis: More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied. 60.3 million U.S. workers are affected by workplace bullying. 19% of Americans suffered abusive conduct at work, another 19% have witnessed it, and 63% are aware that workplace bullying happens.  Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what is right. Bullying is around us from the time we enter school and for some it is still there when they become adults. It is time to take a stand and rise above the bullying.  In this anthology you will find a collection of short stories and poetry dealing with this very important topic. Some are true, some are not, but all have a powerful message.  All proceeds from this book will be donated to STOMP Out Bullying. 

Don't know what to write about for our upcoming anthology, Rise Above? We've scoured the internet and come up with some that would make for some interesting stories! Below you will find ten writing prompts to help you if you're drawing a blank.  1. Imagine that you have decided to become an “anti-bully," a person who says nice things to build people up instead of mean things to beat people down.  2. Create a story about a bully who decides to change his ways. Determine what it is that made the bully want to change and detail how his life is different after switching “mean" to “serene." 3. One of the reasons that people are mean is in an effort to be more popular. Imagine that popularity was completely different and it was based on how nice kids could be to one another. If that were to happen, who would be the popular kids in your school? If the meanest people were the least popular, who would be the least popular kids? 4. A demon is as...

STOMP Out Bullying is the charity we have chosen for our upcoming anthology, Rise Above to benefit. Below you will find more information about this wonderful charity and what they're doing to change the culture. Initially established as the signature program of Love Our Children USA™ in 2003, its founder recognized a critical need to address the issue of bullying and cyberbullying and created STOMP Out Bullying™ in 2005. Today STOMP Out Bullying™ is the leading national bullying and cyberbullying prevention organization for kids and teens in the U.S. A pioneer on the issue, it is the most influential anti-bullying and cyberbullying organization in the country and beyond. STOMP Out Bullying™ is dedicated to changing the culture for all students. It works to reduce and prevent bullying, cyberbullying  and other digital abuse, educates against homophobia, LGBTQ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in schools, online and in communities across...