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Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour 2011 Coming in November and December!

I will be taking Little Shepherd on a virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book in November and December. I am looking for appropriate blogs to host me during my tour. Christian fiction bloggers, Mommy bloggers, and those blogs run by churches or Christian schools are of high interest. If you’re interested, please leave a comment on this blog post or email me from the Contact page on my website.

Little Shepherd is available for review in PDF or printed format. Bloggers outside of the United States will receive PDF copies.

This book is availabe for purchase from:

 
Autographed copies may be ordered directly through the Books page on my website.

 

Thanks!

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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:
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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!
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The Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour Continues on December 6th

After a short break, the LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ’10 picks up again on Monday, December 6th. If all goes well, there will be ten stops this week, which means 10 more chances to enter my giveaway.
Here’s what the week looks like:

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
Interviewed at Lynn’s Corner

Friday, December 10
Book reviewed at 4 the Love of Books
Guest blogging at J. Aday Kennedy’s Writing Playground



Leave a comment at any of these blog stops and you’ll be entered to win a Christmas gift basket retailing for $65. Purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between its release date of August 21, 2010 and the end of my virtual book tour on December 17, 2010, and submit proof of purchase, to be eligible to win another gift basket with a retail value of $97.

Additional rules and guidelines can be found at the end of this post.

To purchase a copy of Little Shepherd visit:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

GIVEAWAY #1 (for people who comment during my VBT)

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 (rounded to nearest dollar)

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GIVEAWAY #2 (for those who purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010)

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 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

Here are the rules and guidelines for these giveaways:

1) For Giveaway #1 you must leave a comment on the hosting blog with a working email address for us to contact you if you win.

2) For Giveaway #1 only the first comment with your working email address is used to determine eligibility (one comment, per blog).

3) You are eligible to win Giveaway #2 if you purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010 and provide proof of purchase via email, mail, or fax prior to December 19, 2010. Little Shepherd is available at the Guardian Angel Publishing website, Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com, and at indiebound.org.

4) All giveaway winners will be selected using Random.org.

5) Prizes will be shipped via USPS with appropriate insurance. The author cannot guarantee receipt before December 25, 2010.

6) Author, blog hosts, and Pump Up Your Book are not responsible for lost or damaged goods.

7)  The same person cannot win both giveaways.

Although it is not a requirement for eligibility, the author asks that you consider following the blogs who host her during her tour and also the Little Shepherd blog.

Good luck to all who enter!

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Purchase Autographed Copies of Little Shepherd for Your Little Person

Autographed books make special presents. I hope you’ll consider purchasing a copy of Little Shepherd for your little person this holiday season.

Obed is in the hills outside Bethlehem when the angels appear to announce the Savior’s birth. Can he trust that the miracle of the first Christmas will keep his flock safe while he visits the newborn King?

Read an excerpt!

Off in the distance, a wolf howled. Obed moved closer to his flock, scanning the hills for any sign of a pack that might race in and steal his sheep. His family depended upon the sheep for food and their wool for clothing. No sheep would be lost under his watch.

He shivered inside his cloak. While the days were getting warmer, the nights still chilled him. He walked over to the large fire blazing inside the pit. He rubbed his hands together and held them up to the fire to warm them.

Above him, the sky twinkled with millions of stars. Obed couldn’t remember a night so clear.

Suddenly, a bright light filled the sky.

Obed trembled. “Father, what is happening?”

His father dropped to the ground, his right hand blocking his eyes from the intense light.

Obed pulled the edges of his cloak closer to his face as he squinted up at the mysterious form hovering overhead. He shivered, but this time it was not because of the cold.

Read what critics are saying about Little Shepherd!

“It’s a great book for families during the holidays looking to bring more depth and understanding to the standard nativity story.”

–Christy’s World of Books

“Little Shepherd is a great Christmas story for children between the ages of 4-8 that inspires faith and trust in something that cannot be seen, but can be felt in the heart and in the soul. This book would make a great addition to any Christmas collection as well as in any religious setting.”

–The Crypto-Capers Review

“Your first reaction may be, oh goodness another story on the birth of Christ. Toss those thoughts away and immerse yourself and your children into the magical arrival of Christ the Lord. Children’s author, Cheryl C. Malandrinos has re-explored and created a beautiful re-enactment of Christ the Lord’s birth in a unique and awe inspiring rendition which surely will become classical reading in Christian religious school studies and home libraries.

The old time illustrations expertly created by illustrator, Eugene Ruble will leave you feeling that you journeyed through the countryside with Obed and his fellow shepherds.”

–Donna McDine, award-winning author of The Golden Pathway

Autographed copies can be ordered by contacting me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com.  Please place “Little Shepherd” on the subject line. Autographed copies sell for $10 with a flat shipping rate of $3 to ship anywhere in the United States. Additional shipping charges will apply for orders outside of the US.

Can accept PayPal and bank checks or money orders (no personal checks).