Bloggers Read Across the Globe (BRAG): Promoting Children’s Literacy — March 2012

January 31, 2012 By 12 Comments
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I love children's picture books. Before I could read, colorful illustrations were magnets for my eyes. I loved the images so much that I made up stories to go along with them. Little by little, I discerned the actual words. My big sister taught me a few letters, starting with "B" and "A." That helped me decipher the word "beast" in the classic story, Beauty and the Beast. From 2 letters, a world opened, and I haven't stopped traveling there since. I'll always be thankful for the gift of literacy. Many children across the world … [Read more...]

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How to Make Video Book Trailers

January 17, 2012 By 3 Comments

Feature your book in a video trailer! I've received a lot of questions about how I made the video trailer for Sunbelievable.  I thought I'd share the steps I used to create and share it.  Video trailers are a great way to promote books 24/7! The steps may appear somewhat linear, but it's more a back-and-forth, fluid process between one step and another. If you have an idea for the "gestalt" of the video, go with your instinct for starters. What is it about your book you want to emphasize and feature? I'd love to hear your … [Read more...]

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Announcing Literary Powerhouse Consulting, LLC

December 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Literary Powerhouse Consulting

The Only Comprehensive Online Literary Services In June of 2011, I teamed up with Marisa Corvisiero, Esq., a colleague, attorney, literary agent and friend, to form Literary Power House Consulting, LLC—a unique and comprehensive, online consulting firm that offers services to authors, agents, editors, publishers, publicists, and lawyers. This project evolved from work each of us was already providing during a time of rapid changes in the publishing industry. Demand for consulting services grew as major transformations occurred. We … [Read more...]

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Save the Date! Bloggers Read Across America March 2012

December 29, 2011 By 8 Comments
Read Across America

Celebrate Read Across America--March 2012! As 2011 ends, I think ahead to the new year and a spectacular line-up of events focused on promoting reading and literacy among children. One of these falls in March--the National Education Association's Read Across America 2012.  What is Read Across America?  "NEA's Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of children's author Dr. Seuss. NEA's Read Across America … [Read more...]

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Sunbelievable Children’s Book–Home for the Holidays

December 23, 2011 By 1 Comment

When I was asked by my local Patch.com to write an article about children's books for the holidays, I was excited to share my list with readers. The article first appeared in the HolmdelPatch and then was posted to several other communities in New Jersey: Rumson-FairHavenPatch, EastWindsorPatch, LawrencevillePatch, EastBrunswickPatch and the NewBrunswickPatch. All the interest from my surrounding communities made me feel home for the holidays! Patch asked newly-published children's book author Jo Ann Kairys of Monmouth County to … [Read more...]

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10 Children’s Book Award Contests: A List for Self-published Authors

December 22, 2011 By 7 Comments

10 Children's Book Award Contests for Self-published Authors Finding book award contests to enter can be daunting. I started with a Google search and spent hours drilling down into contest rules and requirements. My book, Sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a "self-published" versus a print-on-demand "self-published" book. The distinction is important to keep in mind when sorting through submission guidelines. Here's my list which includes content taken directly from the award sites. … [Read more...]

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