About Marcy Pusey: Marcy Pusey, CRC, is a clinical counselor, best selling author, wife, and mommy. Marcy’s writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, blog posts, children’s books, and books for adults internationally. She has been a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for nearly a decade. Marcy has written books for adults, such as “Reclaiming Hope: Overcoming the Challenges of Parenting Foster and Adopted Children” and books for children, such as … [Read more...]
Buyer’s Guide: Create: A Coloring Journal by Emily M Morgan
Targeted Age Group: 18-95 Category: Coloring Books For Adults Print book price range: 8.99 About Create: A Coloring Journal: We all need an outlet to be creative in our busy lives. Create: A Coloring Journal is the newest book in a six-part series of adult coloring journals from Emily M Morgan and Stories Publishing, including thought-provoking prompts and relaxing coloring pages for a rounded journaling experience. Combining the best features of adult coloring books and writing … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Elsie Elmore
About Elsie Elmore: Elsie Elmore lives in North Carolina with her husband and two kids. She loves the color red, has an appreciation for chocolate and coffee that borders on obsession, writes stories that challenge the laws of nature, and wishes fall temperatures would linger year round. Elsie is a member of SCBWI and WSW. The Undead : Playing for Keeps is her debut novel. What inspires you to write? Inspiration comes from many sources: passing strangers, an odd sound, or a single item … [Read more...]
The Very Awesome Adventures of RuRu & Rudy by JaTawny M. Chatmon
The Very Awesome Adventures of Ruru & Rudy is an enchanting Holiday tale of an imaginative young girl and her magical iron deer. The two set out on top-secret adventures every Christmas Eve, with one aim, to spread holiday joy. Written by Janique Muckelvene, JaTawny Muckelvene Chatmon and Jamecia Muckelvene Jackson; three sisters intent on inspiring young children everywhere to use their imagination, dream and wonder. The Very Awesome Adventures of RuRu & Rudy is a story that is sure … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Deborah Blake Dempsey
About Deborah Blake Dempsey: Deborah Blake Dempsey is a New Yorker by birth, a Floridian by the number of years raised there, and a New Englander by choice. She loves good books, belly laughs, fabulous shoes, and travel. She has a twisted sense of humor and truly believes laughter is the elixir of life. Deborah currently lives in New Hampshire with her husband Joe. The Hoppernots is her debut novel. What inspires you to write? I am inspired by possibility. Writing allows you to delve into … [Read more...]
Animal Motions by Melissa Pilgrim
Kids! Get “creatively fit” with Animal Motions—a fun, easy to follow, low-impact movement routine told as a story in a colorful new children’s picture book and app! Follow Eric as he stretches and moves his body at the start of his day by using his imagination to become some of his favorite animals. Travel with him to the jungle, the desert, the forest, the ocean—and don’t forget to keep your body moving! Animal Motions shows how using your imagination can help make moving your body even more … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: The Sprocketeers: Great Giza Gonzo by John Stapleton
The Sprocketeers: “Great Giza Gonzo”, the first in a spectacular “twins series”, is a wonderfully crafted piece of kids historical fiction, chronicling the escapades of the time-travelling, quirky, nuclear twins, Cooper and Alyx, as their mystical trunk (and the magic within it) hits sand in ancient Egypt. Meanwhile, their curmudgeonly wicked neighbor, Oswald Pennytinker, arrives in a beat up old trunk of his own, attempting to steal the King’s treasures. Through action, humor and adventure, … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Kit Yan
Author Bio: Kit Yan is Malaysian Chinese and, author of Deathrow High and God of the Game. Born in the Pearl of the Orient, grew up in the ex mining capital of the world, I now spend most of my time in the city that houses the tallest twin towers in the world. Writing is a love I developed over the years. Deathrow High is my first book. Written in 2001, it's a contemporary Malaysian tale (in English and Manglish - Malaysian English) revolving around the relationship between the … [Read more...]
Fan Fiction – Guest Post by Tina S @SobriquetSorbet
In a lot of respects, I was a late bloomer, but when it comes to fan faction, I was way ahead of the curve. I wrote my first fan fiction story when I was six years old. I don’t remember the specifics, but there were two horses involved, and they were playing out a story I’d seen in a cartoon movie around that time. I didn’t know it was fan fiction at the time.. I don’t even believe the term was in popular use. What I did know is that I loved a story, and I made it my own using characters that … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – A. A. Attanasio @AAAttanasio
Author Bio: I’m a novelist and student of the imagination living in Honolulu. Fantasies, visions, hallucinations or whatever we call those irrational powers that illuminate our inner life fascinate me. I’m particularly intrigued by the creative intelligence that scripts our dreams. And I love carrying this soulful energy outside my mind, into the one form that most precisely defines who we are: story. What inspires you to write? The short answer is that I’m inspired by the mystery of … [Read more...]
