HOW TO BE HAPPY: A Daily Practice for TweensYes, I believe there is an art form to How To Be Happy. It’s called watching What you think…How you think…and from Where you think. As a children’s book author, I feel that it is my duty to teach children the joy of reading, but also how to be happy…now…and in the future.
INSPIRING YOUNG READERS WITH SALTWATER TAFFYInspiring young readers is what being a children’s author is all about. While it is great to read from the pages of your latest book, an author has a responsibility to entertain the kids as well. All too often I hear about children’s book authors who come to schools and simply read from their book in that deadly monotone ‘you’re-putting-me-to-sleep’ voice. At this age, children want to be entertained, but more importantly, they want to be inspired by someone who’s written a book! To these kids, authors are like rock stars! Read more
FREE BOOKMARKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTSYes, we now have FREE BOOKMARKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS and Children of all ages! Make sure to include your school’s address in your email!!!!! These official bookmarks for the award-winning adventure novel Saltwater Taffy are FREE for elementary schools, children’s book clubs, libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and any other place where kids gather across the country. The story of Saltwater Taffy follows the lives of five tween-age friends as they uncover a treasure map leading to the lost treasure of Jean Lafitte. Endorsed by 12 Teachers of the Year around the country, Saltwater Taffy is scheduled to go before cameras August, 2013 for a feature film release in 2014. Read the adventure and then see the movie! Rapidly becoming a children’s book club favorite, Saltwater Taffy has been awarded two gold and two silver medal book awards. The adventure novel is also an Accelerated Reader title where kids are awarded AR points for reading the book. Dubbed “Stand By Me” meets “The Goonies” by one of our Teachers of the Year, Saltwater Taffy not only entertains young readers, but also teaches them valuable life lessons along the way. If you are looking for a new adventure novel for your children or students, Saltwater Taffy can be ordered from any bookstore in the world. Saltwater Taffy is also available in the iTunes store and can be downloaded to any eReader ever made. How cool is that!!!!! All that we ask is you handle the cost of postage, which is only $5….which is about the same price people spend on a cup of coffee these days!
Adventure Books for GirlsThe reason I wanted to write a post about ‘adventure books for girls’ is because Saltwater Taffy is not simply a book for those reluctant tweenage boys. Sure, the main character of Saltwater Taffy is a boy, but one of the most liked characters in the ensemble cast of Saltwater Taffy is the character of Jaq…a girl!
When a writer sits down to write adventure books for girls, the first order of business is to make sure they create strong female characters. All too often, the writer makes the mistake of creating weak ‘damsels in distress’ situations so the hero, the boy, can come in and ‘save the day’ on his proverbial white horse. To this, I have to say, blahhhhhh….boring, boring, boring.
While the damsel in distress archetype might work for other forms of literature, it does Read more
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DONATE: When you make a personal donation ($75 or more) in the SAWEET STORE that helps Seven Publishing randomly donate Saltwater Taffy to struggling and troubled teens around the country, you will receive an autographed copy of Saltwater Taffy, 200 bookmarks for your child’s school, and a signed Saltwater Taffy poster!
* TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION: Your tax deductible donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica. This amazing agreement is open to first time donors of the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Clubs only. As a first time donor, the program not only gives you a tax-deductible donation, but enables us to give a wholesale discount to the club! The books are heavily discounted (wholesale) and then purchased in your honor. The club will then distribute the books to as many kids as your donation can handle. Donation programs start $2500, but the sky is the limit, so join us in this amazing donation program by contacting Riley Scott seven “at” sevenpublishing.com