Come one come all to the Young Writers Workshop Book Release Soiree`!
May 12, 2016 you'll want to stop by the Pickford Community Library in person, or online, to celebrate with the talented Young Writers of the Pickford Community Library in Pickford Michigan. If you are going to join in online, we encourage you to leave an encouraging comment for the aspiring writers the day of on the Pickford Community Library FB page. These fabulous kids have been taking the Journey to Publication since October 2015, and have completed their journey. That means their short stories and novellas are ready to be released.
Their big day is May 12, 2016 in more ways than one.
That's also when their published works will be available to download for FREE from
Hello readers! It’s great you could join us today. Today’s feature is a guest post by children’s and inspirational author Rhonda Walker. She’ll be talking about her upcoming release Wesley Out West and her reading and writing journey.
So pour a cuppa and prop up your feet to enjoy the read. Make sure to enter the Rafflecopter contest at the bottom of the post for your chance to win a personalized autographed copy of Wesley Out West and a cute Wesley plushie!
Trials and joys of writing by Rhonda Walker
Willie Out West (2013, WestBow Press)was my first published children’s story. It was so well received that I am re-launching an updated version, Wesley Out West (2015, JLB Creatives Publishing) is in a smaller size and contains an educational supplement for parents and teachers. If you read Willie I know you will enjoy Wesley even more. The “Fun Facts” and photos of the real sea mammals are educational and enjoyable for children and adults alike. The book size is more comfortable for young children to hold and carry, and the response thus far is widely encouraging. Enjoy.
I always loved books. In seventh grade I walked every day to my little New Mexico town’s library, checking out the maximum number of books. I returned within a day, replacing those books with more. I also used my allowance to purchase every juvenile book of interest: the Hardy Boys and other popular series. I found Nancy Drew boring. During my eighth grade summer, Mother took me on a weekly trek (30-miles one way) from our mobile home in a New Mexico desert mining community into the town of Grants. There, I devoured all of the town library’s westerns (Kit Carson, etc.), mysteries (Ellery Queen, Perry Mason), and stories about Geronimo and other Native Americans.
I carried my love for reading to college and majored in English and elementary education. These classes opened a door to children’s literature that will never close. I read almost 300 children’s books in one semester. I thank God for blessing me with a passion for children’s literature, the desire to write children’s stories (there were so many bad books, I just knew I could write better), and the desire to develop whatever ability I possessed.
In 1976, I wrote two grammar stories which, amazingly, found their way into a textbook for first graders. However, I had little faith in my ability and gave up after one failed attempt to publish. I published two women’s inspirational articles and edited several women’s church newsletters during the succeeding years, but nothing else.
Years later I set out to discover why certain women of faith remained strong in spite of unbearable and continual trials in their lives. For two years, I interviewed women; thus was born my first book, “Beyond the Shadow is Tomorrow: Stories of Women of Faith,” published by WestBow Press in 2013. I encourage all Christian women looking for strength and encouragement to read this book. The book still brings great reviews from those seeking answers and encouragement while going through rough times, and it is still for sale through my web site or e-mail.
“Icing, Locusts & Life” is about to be released by JLB Creatives Publishing, and I am so excited. The reviews are already coming in on this inspirational book for men and women. I encourage readers to reach out and embrace the world and its wonders. Every day is icing on the cake of our lives, no matter how bad our circumstances or how hard it is raining. Every day I have a choice to make when I get out of bed (or even if I cannot get out of bed). It is how we choose the icing of our days, light or dark, which determines how we meet the locusts that visit the beautiful fields and gardens of life.
My life is challenging, fantastic, miracle filled, and troubled—sometimes all at once. There are memories of the blessings of family and friends mixed with my own success and failure. In spite of everything a long life can deliver, I find reason every day to be grateful that God provides abundant blessings. Even with the traumas of illness, embarrassing personal failures, and sadness beyond words, there is one thing that is good: I am still alive to see it dawn a better day.
I have more children’s stories on my desk, and my first novel is begun. No one knows tomorrow’s outcome, but today has been good. Tomorrow will be white icing, no matter what the day brings.
Be blessed. What color is your icing?
About Rhonda Walker
EVERY DAY IS ICING ON THE CAKE OF MY LIFE. It is challenging, fantastic, miracle filled, and troubled—sometimes all at once. There are memories of the blessings of family and friends, successes, and failure. I live daily in grateful awareness for a God who provides abundant blessings, especially during times of embarrassing failures.
I discovered my passion for reading early in life (right after the ark anchored on a mountain top.) In 1979, when my daughters were young, I returned to college. There, English and education professors taught me some needed writing basics and opened the door to children’s thinking. In truth, though, I began writing for myself in 1975, and my style was already developed. God blessed me with a passion for reading, the love of writing, and whatever ability I possess.
With training, skills, and God’s help, I fulfilled a long-held dream of writing stories for young readers. Several years ago, two of my grammar stories were published in a Scott Foresman textbook for first graders, and plans are under way to put those stories and others into a grammar series book. I write stories to encourage enjoyment and learning through reading.
The untold legend is about to be revealed! The story of the mighty warrior queen Voda and her true love Kendrick. We need YOUR help to make sure Queen Voda's story reaches every realm.
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The Untold Legend: The Warrior Queen
Voda of Monarch never once believed that she would end up as a queen, but after finding herself in a horrible situation, she ends up as the new ruler. Now she must choose a husband and finds she cannot, because her heart belongs to Keldrick, the king of the faraway land of Ameri. Their forbidden passion for each other must be denied. A marriage between the two would be unsuitable, almost impossible.
After being thrown into a dangerous situation, and being rescued by her heart's desire, she finds it impossible to deny her love. Keldrick promised only one night of passion, and then separated herself from temptation, Voda, being a warrior, faced many battles that only brought her closer to her beloved Keldrick. How dangerous could a marriage between these two desperate souls be? The two struggle through cruelties and war only to discover that in the end, love conquers all in this untold legend.
About the Author: Amy I. Long
Amy I. Long is an award-winning author. She landed the "gold" in the 2013 Indie Excellence Awards and
has been gaining recognition ever since. Amy was raised in Sanford, Florida. She is working toward a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and hopes to apply that knowledge to the field of disease control.
She loves watching sci-fi movies, reading historic romance novels, studying history, Medical botany, and astronomy. The inspiration for this book was Boadicea (Boudica or Boudicca), a queen of a Celtic tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.
Amy says, "I especially like strong, outspoken women of earlier days but little-known in modern times. Perhaps that is what sparked my enthusiasm to write about my own queen."
For more about The Untold Legend: The Warrior Queen you can visit Amy's Website QueenVoda
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JLB Creatives Publishing is proud to reveal the cover for
book three of the “Miss Amy’s Rhyme Time” collection.
Can Angels Do LoopDee
Loops?
(click image to enlarge)
Can Angles Do LoopDee Loops?is a collection of spiritually-themed,
original whimsical rhymes and art by the multi-talented Amy Sellers. “Miss
Amy’s Rhyme Time” collection is one you’ll want for your children’s
bookshelves. You’ll find inspiring imagination and just plain fun in each
volume.
The entire collection of books in “Miss Amy's Rhyme Time” collection:
Available now!
Book1: Snorts, Paws,
Tails & Claws!
Book 2: Cats &
Mice, Twice as Nice!
Coming soon!
Book 3: Can Angels Do LoopDee Loops?
Book 4: Whooo's Coming
to Dinner?
CDs with musical versions of each poem, composed and
performed by Amy’s son, Asa Sellers, are available for sale through AmySellersArtGallery,
Mt. Dora, FL,
or through her website www.amysellersart.com.
About Amy Sellers
Amy has been inspired to create art her entire life. She
graduated from the University of South
Florida in AmySellersArtGallery,
in Mount Dora, Florida.
1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine
Arts. In 2002 Amy became interested in creating children's books. She was
inspired to help her son and many other children diagnosed with autism. In
October 2011 she opened her first retail art gallery,
She can still be found in her gallery creating realistic,
impressionistic, or whimsical art for all to see. The AmySellersArtGallery
is located in The Renaissance Building at 411 N.
Donnelly Street, Mount Dora, Florida.
You can discover more great titles and authors at www.JLBCreatives.com, and don’t forget
to visit Amy Sellers’ author page for more whimsical fun!
JLB Creatives Publishing is proud to reveal the cover for
book two of the Miss Amy’s Rhyme Time Collection.
Cats & Mice, Twice as Nice!
Cats & Mice, Twice
as Nice!is a collection of whimsical rhymes and art by the multi-talented
Amy Sellers. This is a book you and your children or grandchildren will love to
read again and again.
The entire collection of books in Miss Amy's Rhyme Time
Series:
Available now!
Book1: Snorts, Paws,
Tails & Claws!
Book 2: Cats &
Mice, Twice as Nice!
Coming soon!
Book 3: Can Angels Do LoopDee Loops?
Book 4: Whooo's Coming
to Dinner?
About Amy Sellers
Amy has been inspired to create art her entire life. She graduated
from the University of South
Florida in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine
Arts. In 2002 Amy became interested in creating children's books. She was
inspired to help her son and many other children diagnosed with autism. In
October 2011 she opened her first retail art gallery, AmySellersArtGallery,
in Mount Dora, Florida.
She can still be found in her gallery creating realistic,
impressionistic, or whimsical art for all to see. The AmySellersArtGallery
is located in The Renaissance Building at 411 N.
Donnelly Street, Mount Dora, Florida.
JLB Creatives Publishing is proud to present the cover art for the upcoming release Snorts, Paws, Tails & Claws by author and artist Amy Sellers.
Snorts, Paws, Tails & Claws, Book 1 in the Miss Amy's Rhyme Time series is a collection of whimsical rhymes and art by the multi-talented Amy Sellers. In addition each book in the series will feature its own sing-along cd which will be available from the author only. This book will delight children and their parents. A book you'll love to read again and again with kids and grandkids!
We here at JLBCP refer to this author as the female Dr. Suess.
Be sure to visit her author page at www.JLBCreatives.com
Upcoming books in Miss Amy's Rhyme Time Series Book 2: Cats & Mice Twice as Nice
Book 3: Can Angels Do Loop Dee Loops?
Book 4: Whooo's Coming to Dinner?
About Amy Sellers
Amy has been inspired to create art her entire life. She graduated from the University of South Florida in 1987 with a Bachalor's in Fine Arts. In 2002 Amy became interested in creating children's books. She was inspired to help her son and many other children diagnosed with Autism. In October 2011 she opened her first retail art gallery, Amy Sellers Art Gallery in Mount Dora, Florida.
She can still be found in her gallery creating realistic, impressionistic, or whimsical art for all to see. The Amy Sellers Art Gallery is located in The Renaissance Building at 11 N. Donnelly Street, Mount Dora, Florida.
“A Poison Tree” by John Dolan is a prequel to his David Braddock detective series, ‘Time, Blood and Karma.” This novel is set in the UK, before Braddock moves to Asia. It begins at the turn of the millennium and a cinematic reference to ‘Strangers…
Release Day is always a big event here at JLB Creatives Publishing but this one is extra special to us. Today we release not one, but two books written by members of the Pickford Community Library Young Writers Workshop (YWW).
What makes this so special you ask? Well the fact that these awesome reads are written by high school students with a passion for writing and books as big as any professional author.
About the YWW Program
The Pickford Community Library, which is centrally located in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula, is home to a Young Writers Workshop where students from the area learn the techniques and practices of becoming published authors. They have combined some of their stories in an anthology that includes short stories, essays, and flash fiction.
This is the second year the group has published their works on Smashwords and made the anthology free of charge to the public. It is published pro bono by JLB Creatives Publishing of Mt. Dora, Florida, home of one of the co-instructors of the group. The other co-instructor is from the Eastern U.P.. and together they teach their sessions via Skype. The students range in age from grade six to college, and there are sessions geared to both newbies and returning authors.
This year we are very proud to release the 2014 Pickford Community Library's Young Writers Workshop Anthology of Short Stories, Flash Fiction, and Essays
Written by young authors Chelsea Ross, Edyn Nettleton & Amy Lehigh
Also released today New Adult sci-fi thriller Protective Measures by YWW author Jessica Arman Imagine being stuck in school forever. Living there, working there, and eating every meal there. That’s what Taryn and every other kid from her town has to do. What they don’t know is that this so-called slave school is run by Taryn’s father. This secret will lead to heartbreak and despair. Freedom will be had, but not without a heavy cost. You can get this book FREE on Smashwords HERE
If you haven't had a chance to read the 2012-2013 Pickford Young Writers Anthology of Short Stories and Poetry With stories and poetry by Amy Lehigh, Bailey West, Chelsea Ross, Dar Bagby, Janet Beasley, Jessica Arman, Katie Arman, Taylor Green You can get this book FREE on Smashwords HERE Be sure to get your copies today for your collection. One of these brilliant young writers may become the next New York Times Best Seller on your bookshelf. Congratulations to all the Pickford Community Library Young Writers!
