Writers Conferences are a Great Source of Inspiration for Panelists Too!

I attended the Write Angles 25th Writers Conference today. I sat on two exciting panels:

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Launching Your Book into Cyberspace

How Bad Do You Want It?: Carving Out the Time and Space to Write.

When I attended Write Angles last year, I was so inspired I ended up joining the planning committee for this year’s conference. It surprised me, however, that even sitting on a panel inspired me to work harder toward continuing my writing career. Talking about writing, making time to write, and how to promote your books online, really got me pumped.

Now that Little Shepherd is out and I am ready to send my second children’s manuscript off to a publisher, I want to write even more and put what I learned from the conference into practice.

Both keynote speakers–Magdalena Gomez and Andre Dubus III–were excellent. Because both my panels were in the morning, I didn’t get a chance to take advantage of sitting in on the other panels; but the agents panel was insightful, giving me a glimpse into what agents are looking for in submissions.

I can’t wait until next year’s Write Angles Conference!

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour Continues the Week of October 18th

I hope you’re enjoying following along during the LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ’10. Here is a list of stops for this week:

Monday, October 18

Book reviewed at Book Reviews by Molly

Tuesday, October 19

Book reviewed at Chrissy’s World of Books

Book reviewed at Reading at the Beach

Wednesday, October 20

Guest blogging at Writing Daze

Thursday, October 21

Book reviewed at Christy’s Book Blog

Guest blogging at Literarily Speaking

Friday, October 22

Guest blogging at AllVoices

Book reviewed at A Bookish Mom

Remember to leave a comment including your email address at any or all of these tour stops to be entered into a drawing to win some lovely Christmas themed prizes. Anyone who purchases a copy of Little Shepherd between now and the end of my tour on December 17th, and sends proof of purchase to me, will be entered into a separate giveaway for even more great prizes.

You can find details on the giveaways at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd.html

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd from:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Thank you for all your support!

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour Continues the Week of October 11th

As of Friday, one week was gone in the LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ’10. I visited 6 fabulous blogs last week. Here’s where you can find me if you missed it:

Monday, October 4
 
Tuesday, October 5
 
 
Wednesday, October 6
 
Thursday, October 7
 
Friday, October 8
 
This week I am scheduled to visit another 7 blogs. You can find my complete tour schedule at the Pump Up Your Book website at http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2010/09/08/little-shepherd-virtual-book-tour-october-november-and-december-10/ 
Don’t forget that I am running two great giveaways during my tour–one for those who comment at my blog stops and the other for people who purchase a copy of Little Shepherd. You can find details about these giveaways at http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2010/09/27/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd-virtual-book-tour-octnovdec-10/
You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd from:

New Reviews at Amazon for Little Shepherd!

It’s always a wonderful feeling when you wander out to Amazon to check on your stats and find new reviews there–at least when they are good ones.

Little Shepherd is now up to five, 5-star reviews. My thanks goes out K.M. Daughters and Marilyn Meredith for adding their reviews to the site.

You can check out all my reviews and the book trailer for Little Shepherd at http://www.amazon.com/Little-Shepherd-Cheryl-C-Malandrinos/dp/1616330856

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour Starts Monday, October 4th

 

The LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ’10 begins on Monday, October 4th. Follow along on my virtual book tour and leave comments for your chance to win some great prizes.  Anyone who purchases a copy of Little Shepherd between its release date of August 21, 2010 and the end of the virtual book tour on December 17, 2010 and submits a proof of purchase will be eligible for another giveaway.

Please visit the Pump Up Your Book website for additional details on these giveaways. Good luck to all who enter!

Faith-filled Journeys for Kids