Saturday, 5 December 2020

News for 5th December 2020

I'll put the news here on my blog, my site and my very new (as in it was launched today) Facebook page too, so if you can't get here every day, just click on over there instead to catch up on all the latest worldwide news! Don't forget to appreciate all my hard work by liking, commenting and/or sharing too!

Macmillan Children's bags two from Dara McAnulty
New illustrated children’s book invites young readers to follow ‘Bug, Bear, and Boo’s Little Adventures’
This New Children's Book Helps Parents Tackle Tough Social Subjects
The best books for young readers of 2020
Authors' Quarantine Stories: Leslie Margolis
Children’s Books: Picture Books Perfect for Hanukkah and Christmas
Michigan author writes children’s books explaining COVID-19

 

Just added another page to the members area

If my members fancy having a quick read of the new page, it's in the members section, waiting for you to read it❗  Remember to hit Ctrl+F5 each time you log in so that you're always reading the most up-to-date version❗


I'm also just about finishing off a new area of the site for those on Facebook... keep your eyes peeled for the announcement, in the next day or so❗

 

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Microsoft Teams

I'm just learning about Microsoft Teams for the very first time and I've created a channel for my visitors ass well as for my members.  If you're a visitor and wanna be a member of the Stories for Children channel in theory you should just be able to click on this link and magic will happen!  If you're one of my members, ping me an email from the address I gave you in your acceptance message and I'll get you added to the appropriate private channel!


Yahoogroups is shutting down for some reason, so I'm thinking I'll use this instead!


Friday, 27 November 2020

Just updated a page in the member's section

If either of the members fancy entering a writing competition, just log in and take a peek at the competition page!

 

I'm not gonna publicise it publically on the site or this blog 'cos the members deserve exclusive's and this is one of 'em!  

 

If you've been pondering on joining up or are thinking of getting a supportive gift for a children's author that you know, just head on over to read the terms and conditions, then go to this page and fill in the form!


Good luck if you decide to enter!


Tuesday, 24 November 2020

Just got my winner's certificate from NaNo

Just a really quick post before I head to bed... I've just put my NaNo winner's certificate up on the front page of the Stories 4 Children site if you wanna go and take a peek at it?


Time for me to shut down and head to bed now... nitey-nite-nite all!


Monday, 23 November 2020

Blog tour: "Pandemonium" by Gail Aldwin

Well this is a first for me!  I've never taken part in a blog tour before, and especially not as the opening act❗

 

The author of "Pandemonium", Gail Aldwin, asked me if I wanted to be involved in the blog tour for her new book that's published on 1st December 2020 by Victorina Press.


I always love having a face to put to a name online so the author has kindly sent me this photo of her to share with you all:


And this is what the incredible illustrator looks like:

This is the adorable cover of the book:


And if you wanna see what the others in the blog tour have said about the book, all the info is in this poster:

If you don't wanna know what my opinion of the book is before you read it, don't read any further, but if you wanna know what my review says, just keep reading below the divider!

Sunday, 15 November 2020

It's taken me 2.5 days, but...

...I've just put the final full stop in my chapter book that was a WIP until about 10 minutes ago, which means I've written 57,500 words so far in November and we're only half way through it.

 

I'd love to write at least another couple of chapter books before the end of November 'cos I've only got 3 others written, so wanna get them up to at least double figures before the end of the year so that I can devote my attention to writing Mitzi's biography in January.  I doubt I'll send that one off to publishers... it'll just be for those of us who knew her so I'll prolly go with the print on demand for that one and barely mention it to agents and publishers unless they ask for more details about other manuscripts I've had published.