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Writing Inspiration from Randy Lindsay

October 20, 2017 · Leave a Comment

November is NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, for all you non NaNo’ers). I am sharing this post from Author Randy Lindsay to show you that story ideas can come from anywhere!

WHERE DO MY IDEAS COME FROM?

Randy Lindsay

The question I’m asked most often is, “Where do I get the ideas for my stories?”

Most of the time, my answer is that story ideas are all around us. They exist in the conversations we have each day—especially in those where we disagree with what someone else has said. They jump out from stories we read in books or watch on video then wonder what happens next. They bubble up from our own thoughts as we look at abstract art and try to determine what it’s supposed to mean. Pretty much anything can give us inspiration for a new story

Pounce and the Riddle of Fire is my latest middle grade novel. It’s about a tiger-folk cub who accepts a dangerous quest to find the lost Saber tribes of the Eastern Jungle. If he does he will earn his name of maturity and if he fails he will be banished from his home. Along the … Read more...

Poppy Mayberry: Return to Power Academy by Jennie K. Grown Blog Tour & Kindle Giveaway WW 10/27

October 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment

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Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free for an honest review.

Poppy Mayberry: Return To Power Academy

(Nova Kids #2) by Jennie K. Brown

Publication Date: October 10, 2017

Publisher: Tantrum Books

Finding out you were wrong about something important can be a let down. But Poppy is pleased to learn she’s not just a Monday. She’s a Cusper, a weekday lucky enough to have TWO powers. Poppy’s elation is short-lived when she, Ellie, Logan, and Sam return to Power Academy as camp counselors, only to find themselves out of their element and struggling with the new drama teacher and his disaster of a school musical.

When some campers go missing, Poppy and her team of weekdays are on the case. Soon, Poppy begins to realize that much like her powers, the seemingly-perfect town of Nova has some flaws, and the origin of her powers is as questionable as Headmistress Clothes-too-tight Larriby’s choice in outfits.If only there were more days in the week!

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My Review

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Space Boy and the Snow Monster & Peep and Egg: I’m Not Taking a Bath Book Giveaway US 10/31

October 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment

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Thanks to Blue Slip Media for providing free copies of Space Boy and the Snow Monster & Peep and Egg: I’m Not Taking a Bath for me to review.

Space Boy and the Snow Monster

Niko and his crew are digging their spaceship out of a snowdrift when Radar, Niko’s robot copilot, disappears. Oh, no! Was he captured by a Snow Monster? They blast off on a rescue mission to Planet Ice, only to find the Snow Monster building an army of scary snowmen. Then they get tricked by a Killer Bunny! Can Niko rescue Radar, flee the Snowmen Army, outwit the Killer Bunny, and fly his crew back to Planet Home in time for hot cocoa?

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My Review

Space Boy and the Snow Monster is such a great kid’s book, and yours are going to love it! I love books that encourage kids to use their imaginations, and this one certainly does that. They go on a mighty exciting adventure where they get stuck in a snowdrift and his robot gets robot-napped…possibly. You’ll have to … Read more...

It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk Children’s Book Tour & Giveaway US 10/15

October 4, 2017 · 2 Comments

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a copy of It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk for this tour and review.

It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk

It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk Children's Book Tour

Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale. When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn’t want to follow the storyline at all. Who says Jack needs to enter a life of daring, thievery, and giant trickery? He takes his story into his own hands–with hilarious results.

My Review of It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack does not want to listen to the narrator of the story because he thinks it is ridiculous to sell his cow for some beans. Beans he can’t even eat! And then the narrator wants him to climb a huge beanstalk when he might fall? And then steal a bunch of stuff from a giant and then climb back down and cut down the beanstalk and hurt the giant?? That doesn’t sound right to … Read more...

Adopt-a-Dog Month & RESCUED: What Second-Chance Dogs Teach Us

October 1, 2017 · 1 Comment

October is Adopt-a-Dog Month. If you have a dog, you know how much joy they bring into your life. I am a huge advocate for rescuing animals. I’m sure you’ve heard the adage, “Adopt! Don’t Shop!” It is SO important!

Rescued: What Second-Chance Dogs Teach Us

October 3rd TarcherPerigee, a Penguin Random House imprint, will be publishing RESCUED: What Second-Chance Dogs Teach us About Living with Purpose, Loving with Abandon, and Finding Joy in the Little Things. Rescued is a delightful follow up to Rescue Road, which spent five consecutive months on the New York Times bestseller list.

RESCUED is NOT one of those clichéd “who saved who” accounts (though we all love those too). Zheutlin interweaves heartwarming and humorous stories, lessons, and advice from countless families who have welcomed second-chance dogs into their homes and the transformative effect of these adoptions.

Peter Zheutlin discusses the enormous canine overpopulation challenge in the American South, the selfless rescue volunteers that pull at-risk dogs from high-kill shelters and transport them to the North, and the enormous rewards of being part of the solution by adopting a second chance dog.

Inspiring anecdotes from Rescued include:

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Writing Inspiration from Randy Lindsay

WHERE DO MY IDEAS COME FROM?