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AUTHOR VISITS TO SCHOOLS

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AUTHOR VISITS TO SCHOOLS

The author visits to schools continue as we were in front of 575 kids in the last two days in Susanville, California.  We’re in town for the Lassen County LIT JAM Festival and have a total of 4 school visits in three days!  Talk about a working author.  Two more assemblies to go then it’s the Lassen County Lit Jam Festival at Diamond View Elementary School.  You can order Saltwater Taffy from your local bookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble or right here on Saltwater Taffy’s website.  The cool thing about ordering from the website is that Eric DelaBarre will personally sign your copy of the award-winning adventure novel, Saltwater Taffy.

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If your school would like to book Eric DelaBarre for school assemblies, Lit Jams, or anything to do with child literacy, please contact Riley Scott seven “AT” sevenpublishing DOT com.

THE MOST AMAZING LETTER EVER

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THE MOST AMAZING LETTER EVER

I just received the most amazing letter ever.  As an independent children’s book author, this is the kind of letter that makes all those moments of frustration of being a ‘little fish in a big publishing pond’ worth it.  This is the kind of letter that makes an author, a father, a husband, and a ‘I WILL NEVER QUIT’ publisher smile as big as the sun!  

I used to say to myself that if one child believed in themselves more than they did the day before I arrived, then my trip and all the money that goes into it was worth it.  To see that the message was loved by the entire school, well…these kids just made my decade!

This is the reason that I know our long journey of making Saltwater Taffy into a movie is not only a dream, but a necessity.  Children need inspiration and the motivation to believe in themselves now more than ever.  The fast food mentality of the world we now live in is teaching our kids to think the only things in life that matter are what kind of shoes you wear, what label of clothing you have, or what kind of car you drive makes you WHO you are.  They do not.  The thoughts we have about ourselves and our own opinions of ourselves make up WHO and WHAT we are.

Saltwater Taffy is dispelling the myths of fitting in and the pursuit of ‘being popular’ and inspiring young minds across the country!

Here is the most amazing letter ever!

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INSPIRING YOUNG READERS WITH SALTWATER TAFFY

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Saltwater Taffy bookINSPIRING YOUNG READERS WITH SALTWATER TAFFY

Inspiring 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

SALTWATER TAFFY SALE

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Saltwater Taffy saleSALTWATER TAFFY SALE

The Amazon SALTWATER TAFFY SALE is on!  Our distributor, Perseus Distribution, working with Amazon is now offering Saltwater Taffy at a 40% discount.  This is a wholesale price that we only offer to bookstores, but for the next 30 days, you can get in on the fun!

Saltwater Taffy is an award-winning adventure novel for tweens.  The book has been endorsed by 12 Teachers of the Year and is an Accelerated Reader title.  Soon to be a major motion picture, set for a summer release in 2014, Saltwater Taffy follows the lives of 5 tweens as they uncover a treasure map once belonging to the great New Orleans pirate, Jean Lafitte.  This epic adventure takes place during the 4th of July weekend and is rapidly becoming a children’s book club favorite across the country.

This amazing deal won’t last long so act now and pick up your copy of Saltwater Taffy today!  Always remember, every moment is another adventure waiting to happen.

 

 

 

FREE BOOKMARKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

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Saltwater taffySaltwater TaffyFREE BOOKMARKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Yes, 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!