{"id":4170,"date":"2018-02-05T20:43:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T02:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/?p=4170"},"modified":"2018-02-06T18:45:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T00:45:38","slug":"twice-as-nice-at-rice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/?p=4170","title":{"rendered":"Twice as Nice at Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3587_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3587_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3587_Fotor-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIt was a big day (and night) for me in Tyler, TX! First, I was invited back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rice Elementary<\/a> to hang out with the Rice Rangers again!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3539_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4172\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3539_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3539_Fotor-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI spent the day with the Rangers giving three presentations, signing some books, and having a writing workshop with some of the 4th graders.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3573_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4173\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3573_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3573_Fotor-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3585_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4174\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3585_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3585_Fotor-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAnd&#8230;the obligatory silly one.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3586_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"317\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4175\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3586_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3586_Fotor-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThat evening, I was honored to be the guest author at Tyler ISD\u2019s first LitCon&#8230;and it was crazy!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3609_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"276\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3609_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3609_Fotor-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3618_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"408\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4177\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3618_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3618_Fotor-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI signed more books, met some great people including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kornpop.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kornpop the Klown<\/a>!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kornpop.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN35877_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"565\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4178\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN35877_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN35877_Fotor-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI gave another presentation (with the help of Kornpop&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kornpop.com\/balloons\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">balloon penguin<\/a>)&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3628_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"503\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3628_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3628_Fotor-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3628_Fotor-298x300.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&#8230;and this time I had a little help from some of the Rice Rangers!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3632_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3632_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3632_Fotor-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThanks to Ms. Tunnell and the Rice PTA for having me back at the school, inviting me to your very first LitCon, and the generous gift basket and cookies! Thanks to Mrs. Gaston for all the help. Thanks to Mrs. Smith, your Speech Teacher but MY classmate from high school (great catching up with you!). But the biggest thanks goes to all the Rice Rangers and Tyler ISD students, parents, and teachers who came out to LitCon! It was packed, crazy, but a lot of fun!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3571_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4182\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3571_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3571_Fotor-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tylerisd.org\/rice\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3615_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4183\" srcset=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3615_Fotor.jpg 500w, http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DSCN3615_Fotor-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; It was a big day (and night) for me in Tyler, TX! 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