At Made in Monmouth, NJ... visit me and others.

Want to see my books in person and meet me. Come to Monmouth University on April 14, 2018, back parking lot. The event takes place in university’s Ocean First Bank Center, West Long Branch, NJ.  There will be many products of many kinds by many Monmouth County small businesses. From dog biscuits, scarves, clothing for your pets, and human scarves, clothing, jewelry, oils, soaps, and so much more. There are elevators and stairs to get up and down the huge two floor center. Come join us and be amazed at our handy work and great minds. See you there! Enjoy!

Writing Children's chapter books or picture books : Books on the horizon

Writing Children's chapter books or picture books : Books on the horizon



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Books on the horizon

Time does go by fast when publishing another book. Found a mitten in my local library parking lot. Washed it, took a few pictures and wrote a note to its owner. The librarian did not want to pin it to the bulletin board. It was put in the lost and found box. So after a few months I decided to write my own version of a little girl named, Mary Ellen, who lost one of her most favorite happy faced-monkey mittens. Her adventure includes why they were her favorite mittens, who helped find them, who found the missing mitten, and a change of heart.

Hundreds of thoughts and ideas...

Whether listening to family members or friends, the TV, a song or seeing a pet, an insect or other forms of our environment and nature... my mind constantly comes up with prospective ideas for my next Children's Book adventure. The only thing that blocks those wonderful ideas is content and time. I also have to complete one or two projects I am already working on first. I can get a bit scattered on thoughts and information and a writer's favorite, writer's block. Ugh! 

Sticking with a genre seems to keep me centered, although it is very easy for this mind to wonder every so often. As an adult, one wants to do fun adult ventures, but they turn right back to the children in wanting to teach them good morals, how to have good clean fun and to help out our young adult parents with those objectives. I feel grandparents can be a big part of this process in teaching little ones from a very early age. Parents, foster parents, relatives of any age and family friends, besides school and library events, can make a big difference in the rearing up of a child and their ability to read and comprehend. And that goes for some special needs children also.

This is my way of helping out and hopefully making a positive difference. Ideas, keep on flooding this grandmother's brain. 

May 21, 2016...Write, write, write is my mantra.

     Writing has filled the air. Just look at book stores on the street or on the internet. Writing groups are popping up all over each state.  Whether self-publishing (do it yourself) or paying a traditional publisher, which is fading, many new books are also popping up all over.  The rumor is some well known writers are self-publishing, because royalties are higher then traditional publishing payouts.  

     But there are those who feel going the traditional route will be a better path to take as a writer.  Times are changing and many are jumping on the band wagon to help a new or seasoned writer to self-publish. New writers might have a hard time setting their word files up to be downloaded to print-on-demand companies, so new companies are offering their expertise at a price.

     It is a toss up on which way to go.  Some writers are lucky to be noticed while self-publishing or traditionally publishing.  It is up to the individual's choice which avenue they want to take.  To be continued.......