Tag Archives: children’s picture books

writing events

National Picture Book Writing Week Starts Today!

NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (“NaPiBoWriWee”)
7 Picture Books in 7 Days!
May 1-7, 2011

In the spirit of National Novel Writing Month (“NaNoWriMo”) where people across the country try to write a complete novel in one month, the fine folks at www.paulayoo.com have decided to start National Picture Book Writing Week, affectionately nicknamed “NaPiBoWriWee.”

The goal? To write 7 picture books in 7 days.

The basic rules? Just write 7 complete and separate picture books in one week. Each picture book must have a clear beginning, middle, and end. There is no required minimum word count because picture book lengths can vary from 50 words to 2000 words, depending on the genre.

To summarize, the basic rules:

1. Midnight May 1st to 11:59 p.m. May 7th: Write 7 separate and complete picture books.

2. You are NOT allowed to write the same picture book in 7 variations. Each book must be complete and separate.

3. No minimum word count. Instead, each book must have a clear beginning, middle and end.

4. You are allowed to brainstorm and research book topics before May 1st. Outlines are acceptable. First draft writing is NOT. Do NOT write your books before May 1st – only brainstorming, taking notes, and outlining are allowed.

5. You are NOT allowed to write a single word of your draft until midnight May 1st.

6. There is NO minimum word count required. The fine folks of NaPiBoWriWee require nothing but your word of honor. We will embrace the Honor Code. If you say you have written 7 complete picture book drafts in 7 days, we will believe you. Besides, why would you lie to us? You’re writing picture books for little children! Picture Book Authors are nice, honest people who would never lie!

7. If you plan to blog about your NaPiBoWriWee journey, please include a link to: http://paulayoo.com/

8. Please comment on the soon-to-debut NaPiBoWriWee WordPress blog or email Paula at paula at paulayoo dot com and she will include your name in the prize drawing. Several winners will be chosen from random. Winners will receive an autographed copy of Paula’s books “SHINING STAR: THE ANNA MAY WONG STORY” (Lee & Low Books 2009) and “SIXTEEN YEARS IN SIXTEEN SECONDS: THE SAMMY LEE STORY” (Lee & Low ’05), along with items from the NapiBoWriWee Store and a couple of surprise autographed book prizes from special guest authors!

9. Please do NOT send Paula your manuscripts. This is NOT a writing contest. Think of NaPiBoWriWee as a writing support group where we can cheer each other on!

10. For those of you attending the national Society of Children Book Writers & Illustrators (http://scbwi.org/) conference in August, let Paula know and she’ll arrange for an informal gathering during the conference so you can meet in person and celebrate NaPiBoWriWee!

Are any of my writing chums participating? If you are, do you know what ideas you’ll be working with yet? NaPiBoWriWee is coming soon! Hope you’re ready.

Good luck!

Christian children's books, Little Shepherd, Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour, World of Ink

Cheryl Malandrinos Guest on RRRadio-RFK: Stories for Children –January 3rd

Stories for Children Publishing, LLC

Website: http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/

M E D I A R E L E A S E
CONTACT: VS Grenier
Owner & Founder, Stories for Children Publishing, LLC
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 435-625-1743

For Immediate Release

Cheryl Malandrions Guest on RRRadio-RFK: Stories for Children –January 3rd

Come listen to Blog Talk Radio’s Robin Falls Kids Show: Stories for Children! The hosts (VS Grenier, D.M. Cunningham and Tiffany Strelitz Haber) will chat with author Cheryl Malandrions about her book “Little Shepherd.” They’ll also discuss writing, the publishing industry, and Cheryl’s experiences with virtual tours.

Cheryl Malandrions will also be sharing writing tips and trials and tribulations of the writer’s life.

The show will be live, January 3, 2011 at 1pm EST (12pm Central, 11am MST, and 10am PST). You can tune in at the RRRadio’s site at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio or you can listen/call in at (646) 595-4478. (Note: if you can’t make the show, you can listen on demand at the same link.)

In addition, Stories for Children Publishing will be touring Cheryl Malandrions’ book, “Little Shepherd” all month long. You can find her World of Ink Author/Book Tour schedule at http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/CherylMalandrinos.aspx. Make sure to stop by and interact with Cheryl and each host at the different stops by leaving a comment and/or question. Cheryl Malandrions will be checking in throughout the tour.

Cheryl Malandrinos is a freelance writer and editor. A regular contributor for Writer2Writer, her articles focus on increasing productivity through time management and organization. A founding member of Musing Our Children, she is also Editor in Chief of the group’s quarterly newsletter, Pages & Pens.

Cheryl is a Tour Coordinator for Pump Up Your Book, a book reviewer, and blogger. Little Shepherd is her first children’s book. She lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two young daughters. She also has a son who is married.

You can visit Cheryl online at https://ccmalandrinos.com/ or the Little Shepherd blog at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/.

Not only will you have the opportunity to meet Cheryl, but this will be the perfect time to meet and learn about the hosts VS Grenier, D.M. Cunningham and Tiffany Strelitz Haber, and their show on Blog Talk Radio-RFK: Stories for Children. You can learn about their exciting writing careers, along with Stories for Children Publishing and its many divisions.

To learn more about Cheryl Malandrions visit http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/CherylMalandrions.aspx

Learn more about Stories for Children Publishing, LLC at: http://storiesforchildrenpublishing.com/
###

Full Media Kit, Photos and more are available upon request electronically.

author interviews, Book Reviews, Christian children's books, Giveaways, Guest bloggers, Little Shepherd, Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour, World of Ink

Little Shepherd World of Ink Virtual Book Tour Schedule for January 2011

Just in case you thought I would take too much of a vacation from promoting Little Shepherd, I am following the LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ’10 up with a new month-long virtual book tour from World of Ink.
January 2011 will be a month full of interviews, guest posts, reviews, and giveaways. Here is my current schedule:
January 3rd
RRRadio-Stories for Children with hosts: VS Grenier, D.M. Cunningham and Tiffany Strelitz Haber.
Live Radio Interview at 11am MST (10am PST, Noon Central and 1pm EST) http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rrradio/2011/01/03/rfk-stories-for-children
Call in number (646) 595-4478
 
January 4th
Families Matter Blog Interview
January 5th
The Product Review Place – Author Spotlight
Book Marketing Network – Guest Post
The Writing Mama – Guest Post
January 9th
Utah Children’s Writer Blog – Guest Post
January 10th
One Zillion Books – Review/Giveaway
January 11th
Families Matter Blog – Book Review
January 12th
Roth’s Inspiring Books & Products
January 13th
VBT-Writers On The Move – Guest Post
Writing to the Hearts of Children
January 17th
The Maggie Project
January 18th
Stories for Children Magazine FG Interview
January 19th
Home School Blogger – Book Review/Giveaway http://homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/
January 20th
Putting Words Down on Paper – Review
January 21st
Quadruple Z – Review/Giveaway
January 24th
Bless Their Hearts Mom – Review
January 25th
Sweeps 4 Bloggers – Review
January 26th
Health, Beauty, Children and Family – Review
Thanks to the World of Ink group and all the bloggers who are putting together a great virtual book tour for Little Shepherd. I can’t wait to get started!
Stay plugged into this blog for more virtual book tour updates. I’ll be using Facebook and Twitter to help me promote these stops, so feel free to friend and follow me at:
Christian children's books, Giveaways, Little Shepherd, Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour, Pump Up Your Book

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour ’10 Giveaway Winners

This might just be the most exciting post of the entire LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ’10. These are the announcements for the winners of both giveaways I ran during my virtual book tour.

The winner of Giveaway #1 is: Cathy W!

Here is what Cathy has won:

An autographed copy of Little Shepherd
Angel figurine printed with the Serenity Prayer
A Little Shepherd sticky note pad
Little Drummer Boy 2010 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament
Gift of Peace 2003 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament

Retail value of Giveaway #1 is $65

The winner of Giveaway #2 is Pat C!

Here is what Pat has won:

A “Sparkling Angel” scented jar candle from Yankee Candle
An angel gold and silver lid topper for the candle
An angel tea light holder from Yankee Candle
A Little Shepherd sticky note pad
A Jim Shore Nativity Star hanging ornament
A Jim Shore Holy Family hanging ornament
A $25 Amazon.com gift card

Retail Value of Giveaway #2 is $97

Congratulations to our winners! They have 72 hours to respond to my email. If I haven’t heard from them within that time frame, I will select new winners.

My thanks go out to everyone who supported me during my virtual book tour: family, friends, bloggers, readers, and more!

I will be going on another virtual book tour in January, so look for the details of that coming soon.

You can purchase a copy of Little Shepherd at:

Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

You can also email me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com if you would like an autographed copy of the book. The cost of an authographed copy would be $10, plus a flat $3 shipping and handling fee for anywhere in the United States. Additional shipping charges would apply outside of the United States.
Happy New Year everyone!
author interviews, Book Reviews, Christian children's books, Giveaways, Guest bloggers, Little Shepherd, Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour, Pump Up Your Book

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour – Week Nine Recap

So that you know where I was last week, here is a short recap. You can add comments at any of these tour stops up until December 17th, which is when the tour ends. Leave a comment will enter you into my drawing to win a free Christmas gift basket.

Monday, December 6
Book spotlighted at The Hot Author Report
Book reviewed at A Mom After God’s Own Heart
Tuesday, December 7
Interviewed at The Hot Author Report
Guest blogging at Blogher
Wednesday, December 8
Guest blogging at The Hot Author Report
Book reviewed at Lynn’s Corner
Thursday, December 9
Guest blogging at The Hot Author Report
Guest blogging at Lynn’s Corner
Friday, December 10
Book reviewed at 4 the Love of Books

You can purchase Little Shepherd at:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org
 
You can also email me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com if you would like an autographed copy of the book.
 
Thanks for your support.