FREE BOOKS!
Literary Publicist Stephanie Barko is kicking off her new web address with a daily book giveaway from August 20 through September 19.
Comment to win at: http://stephaniebarko.com/blog
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Book Pack Giveaway # 8 At The Book Connection
The Book Connection's Summer 2010 Book Giveaway
- Recipes for Enchantment, The Secret Ingredient is You! by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
- Delight by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
- Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude by Michele Wahlder
Retail value of Book Pack # 8 (for women) is $40.44!
Be sure to use the above link to stop by The Book Connection for more details and to sign up for the book giveaway! Deadline to enter is 11:59pm EST on Saturday, August 28th!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Book Pack Giveaway # 7 At The Book Connection
The Book Connection's Summer 2010 Book Giveaway
- Be Cool, Follow Earth's Rule by Penelope Ann Kysiak
- The Raindrop by Brian D. McClure
- Glamour Girl From The Stars by Carlton Scott
- Little Big Wolf by Carlton Scott
Retail value of Book Pack # 7 (for children) is $51.85!
Be sure to use the above link to get further details and to register for the book giveaway! Deadline to enter is 11:59pm EST on Saturday, August 28th!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Autographed Copy Of The Giving Meadow
I was the lucky winner of an autographed postcard, which features the front cover of the book, The Giving Meadow. Beth's Book Basket (http://blogs.bethbencereinke.com/bethsbooksbasket/) was one of the blog stops on Stephanie Burkhart's virtual book tour.
I was also the lucky winner of an autographed copy of The Giving Meadow, a wonderful book for children, and a cool laminated bookmark. One Writer's Journey (http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com/) was another one of the blogs that Stephanie stopped at on her virtual book tour.
Please take a few moments to stop by and visit Stephanie Burkhart at her blog or website.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Writing Contest
Historical Fiction Writing Contest
1st place: $500
2nd place: $250
3rd place: $100
Create a story that is historical but relevant to contemporary readers. You need to show your research with a bibliography.
Word count: Up to 1500
Fee: Free for Children's Writer Newsletter (the print newsletter) subscribers.
$15 for everyone else, which also entitles you to an 8-month subscription to the Children's Writer Newsletter at no extra cost.
Entry must be received by October 30, 2010.
NOTE: Be sure to check out the posted link for full details of the contest and how to submit your entry!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Do You Ever Use TV Programs When Doing Research?
I am in the research stage of several different MG and YA historical fiction book ideas. The topics I'm researching are; lighthouses and their keepers, haunted lighthouses, shipwrecks, civil war era, and railroads.
I'm reading books, looking for journals or record books, and checking the internet. I will later contact librarians, historical societies, historians, visit museums, and visit lighthouses.
I've also found some interesting TV programs on the History Channel, the Science Channel, and local network stations, that all pertain to the topics I'm researching. I'm recording the programs so that I can refer back to the information. I know like anything else, I need to double check and triple check any information I gather.
My question to everyone is this:
Do you ever use TV programs as a source of information when gathering research materials?
Friday, August 13, 2010
Book Pack Giveaway # 5 At The Book Connection
The Book Connection's Summer 2010 Book Giveaway
- An ARC of Daughter of Narcissus: A Family's Struggle to Survive Their Mother's Narcissistic Personality Disorder by Lady Colin Campbell
- An ARC of Alphatudes: The Alphabet of Gratitude by Michele Wahlder
- Reunion: A Novel by Therese Fowler
Deadline to enter is 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, August 15th!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Book Pack Giveaway # 4 At The Book Connection
The Book Connection's Summer 2010 Book Giveaway
- Martha & Chip by Katharine Sohler
- Noonie's Masterpiece by Lisa Railsback
- The Sapphire Flute by Karen Hoover
- The Strand Prophecy by J.B.B. Winner
Book Pack # 4 (MG/Tween/YA Pack) - retail value is $61.84!
Deadline to enter is 11:59pm EST on Sunday, August 15th!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Birthday Wishes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Margot Tomes
Margot Tomes, an artist and an award-winning illustrator, was born on August 10, 1917. In 1963 she illustrated her first children's book, The Brave Balloon of Benjamin Buckley written by Barbara Wersba. Margot Tomes illustrated over 60 books during her career. On June 25, 1991, at the age of 73, she passed away.
Here is just a small sampling of some of the books that Margot Tomes illustrated:
- I Saw Three Ships by Elizabeth Goudge
- The Teeny, Tiny Witches by Jan Wahl
- Cecelia and the Blue Mountain Boys by Ellen Harvey Showell
- Plenty for Three by Liesel Moak Skorpen
- For Pepita - An Orange Tree by Claire Oleson
- Landslide! by Veronique Day
- The Soup Bone by Tony Johnston
- The Fisherman and His Wife by John Warren Stewig
Monday, August 2, 2010
Chocolate Books
Since s'mores and chocolate were mentioned by visitors in the comment section of my Marshmallow Books blog post (http://susannedrazic.blogspot.com/2010/07/marshmallow-books.html), I thought it only fitting to do a blog post about books with the word chocolate in them.
There are a LOT of books with the word chocolate in them, so this is only a tiny sampling of what you might find at your local library or bookstore.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith
- The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
- A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by Fred Gwynne
- The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum by Deborah Blumenthal
- Max's Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells
- The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar Fractions Book by Jerry Pallotta
- Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery by Alexander McCall Smith
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