Children’s Ezine Guardian Angel Kids: Imagination – February 2013 Issue

A stagnate mind squashes the imagination. To keep one’s creativity and imagination flowing it’s essential to explore the unknown and take chances to think outside the box. Imagine for a moment if everyone thought, worked and acted the same way. What a boring world this would be! Read beyond the normal genre you gravitate to, explore the what if’s of everyday life, enjoy nature and soak in the wonders all around you. Challenge yourself on a daily basis and watch your imagination soar to new levels.

Come explore the world of Guardian Angel Kids www.guardian-angel-kids.com through the thought provoking poetry, short stories and articles to expand your imagination and have fun along the way.

To the dedicated GAK readers and contributors after soul searching her own writing career path, Donna McDine has decided to step down as GAK Editor-in-Chief and dedicate more time to her personal writing and book promotional efforts. This decision did not come lightly, but to be able to expand her imagination and efforts she needed to lighten her work responsibilities. McDine shares that it has been a distinct privilege working with Lynda Burch, Donna Shepherd, Kevin McNamee, and Mary Sue Roberts over the course of the last two plus years. And of course, her daily interactions with the valuable contributors, without whom Guardian Angel Kids Ezine would not exist.

McDine wishes you all the very best in imagination and inspiration throughout 2013 and beyond! She looks forward to staying in touch. Please feel free to drop her a line any time at donna@donnamcdine.com.

We also invite you to stay connected with Guardian Angel Kids through our Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Guardian-Angel-Kids-Ezine/163785080346247.

Please feel free to drop Editor-in-Chief, Mary Sue Roberts an email at submissions@guardian-angel-kids.com and let them know what you think of Guardian Angel Kids and what you'd like to see in the future. They aim to please.

The Guardian Angel Kids Ezine staff and contributors look forward to your visit. Thank you for your time and interest.

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
Connect with Donna McDine on Google+

The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval, Readers Favorite 2012 International Book Awards Honorable Mention and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist

Guardian Angel Kids Ezine Announces 2013 Theme List and Submission Guidelines

Guardian Angel Kids Ezine Announces 2013 Theme List and Submission Guidelines

Guardian Angel Kids Ezine expands the Guardian Angel Publishing (book publisher) mission and is an advertisement free location designed for a healthy and safe entertainment for children. We invite you to view our 2013 Theme List and get your creative juices flowing and write an original short story, non-fiction article, and/or poetry ideas around the 2013 Guardian Angel Kids Theme List.

January 2013 - Sewing – submission deadline - November 1, 2012

February 2013 - Imagination – submission deadline - December 1, 2012

March 2013 - Nutrition – submission deadline - January 1, 2013

April 2013 - Libraries – submission deadline - February 1, 2013

May 2013 - Circus – submission deadline - March 1, 2013

June 2013 – Confidence – submission deadline - April 1, 2013

July 2013 – Ice Cream – submission deadline - May 1, 2013

August 2013 - Aviation – submission deadline - June 1, 2013

September 2013 – Anti-bullying – submission deadline - July 1, 2013

October 2013 - Farming – submission deadline - August 1, 2013

November 2013 - Magic – submission deadline - September 1, 2013

December 2013 – Gratitude: Pass It Forward – submission deadline - October 1, 2013

YOUNG MUSES/CHILDREN SUBMISSIONS

Guardian Angel Kids accepts submissions from children up to 12. Topics and guidelines are the same as adult submissions below, including payment.

Fiction

Up to 500 words. Picture stories: adventure, animal, humorous, multicultural, nature/environment, problem-solving, sports. Character driven stories that children will be able to relate to.

articles

Up to 500 words. Articles may include activities, animals, arts/crafts, concept, cooking, math, nature/environment, problem-solving, science.

Parent/Teacher articles

Up to 700 words. Articles on parenting, teaching, reading, writing, and relating to the mission of the Guardian Angel Kids website.

Poetry

Kid-oriented poetry. Poems must be well written with no forced rhyme and roll off the tongue.

Our themes also tie into the Guardian Angel Publishing books, so be sure to check out the many books published each year at http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com.

Please visit Guardian Angel Kids to read and adhere to our full submission guidelines at http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/submissions2013.htm.

October, November and December 2012 issues are open for submissions. View themes and submission guidelines http://guardian-angel-kids.com/submissions2012.htm.

Thank you for your time and interest.

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Editor-in-Chief, Guardian Angel Kids
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval Recipient and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist

Children’s Ezine Guardian Angel Kids: Faith – December 2011 Issue

When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? The smell of cookies baking in the oven and the refreshing aroma of pine trees? Twinkling lights, fancy packages, and crowded stores?

This month our theme for Guardian Angel Kids is Faith. Why not take a few moments out of your hectic schedule to stop, sit down with your child, and talk about the real meaning of Christmas? Let's remember that the celebration is about the birth of a Savior, Jesus Christ. We celebrate His birth because of our faith in Him (See Luke 2:4-19).

As you navigate the crowded malls, bake holiday treats, and wrap garland around the tree, I hope you'll make this issue of GAK a part of your celebration by sharing all the articles, stories, poetry, and artwork in our December issue with someone special.

LETTER FROM THE POETRY EDITOR: Donna J. Shepherd

FEATURED BOOK AND VIDEO:

Diligence the Dragon by Kevin Scott Collier

Video Special for a Journey of Hope the Angelfish by Kevin Collier
CHILDREN’S POETRY, SHORT STORIES, AND ARTICLES:

“Have Faith, Not Fear” by Cathy MacKenzie – faith conquers all.
“Share Your Joy,” by Guy Belleranti – Joyful sounds and helping hands make a perfect blend.
“Have Faith,” by Carol J. Douglas and illustrated by Julie Hammond – put aside impatience and faith will bring results.
“Katie’s Mountain,” by Marion Tickner and illustrated by Kathleen Bullock – the difference between faith and wishes.
“Bands of Color,” by Karin Larson – the religious and multicultural beliefs about rainbows.
“7 Simple Tips to Relieve Holiday Family Stress,” by Dorit Sasson – Embracing the simplistic holiday lifestyle brings balance.
FEATURED DRAWING, GAMES & ACTIVITIES:

Draw and paint an angelfish with Painting Board
Featured Games from Books
Visit Guardian Angel Kid today and http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/ and enjoy a child safe and ad free Ezine.

We also invite you to stay connected with Guardian Angel Kids through our Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Guardian-Angel-Kids-Ezine/163785080346247. 
Please feel free to drop Editor-in-Chief, Donna McDine an email at submissions@guardian-angel-kids.com and let them know what you think of Guardian Angel Kids and what you'd like to see in the future. They aim to please.

The Guardian Angel Kids Ezine staff and contributors look forward to your visit. Thank you for your time and interest.

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Children's Ezine Guardian Angel Kids: See How the Wheels Turn - June 2011 Issue

M E D I A  R E L E A S E

CONTACT: Donna McDine, Editor-in-Chief, Guardian Angel Kids Ezine
Email: submissions@guardian-angel-kids.com 

Website: http://guardian-angel-kids.com/

For Immediate Release

Children’s Ezine Guardian Angel Kids: See How the Wheels Turn - June 2011 Issue

Where in the world did the month of May go? Life is hectic, but with all good milestones and events, ones to cherish always. And with the school year coming to a rapid end many are welcoming the lazy days of summer. Be sure though to keep your young muses reading and what better way than through the Guardian Angel Kids Ezine.

The Guardian Angel Kids Ezine June issue is dedicated to everything "wheels" and come along to read the ingenious poetry, stories, and articles incorporating wheels that roll from the pages http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/.

Please feel free to drop Editor-in-Chief, Donna McDine an email at submissions@guardian-angel-kids.com and let them know what you think of Guardian Angel Kids and what you'd like to see in the future. They aim to please!
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Donna M. McDine
FEATURED BOOKS:
I Ride My Bicycle book 2 musical video and photo art Lynda S. Burch, with additional photo art by MarySue Roberts. Delightfully written with music scale and lyrics so you can sing along.

Michael’s New Neighbor by Sarah Gasparetti and illustrated by Marina Movshina. A heartfelt story of letting friends go and making new friends.

CHILDREN'S POETRY, SHORT STORIES, AND ARTICLES:

“Wheels,” by Claudia Ann Sodaro – a day on inline skates poem.

“Special Assignment: Wheels,” by Jennifer Buchet – immerse yourself in a homework assignment all about wheels and how the students think outside the box. Illustration by Julie Hammond brings the imagination to life.


“Sharon’s Wheels,” by Karin Cameron – the things that make us different sometimes pull us together and other times we are subject to ridicule. Find out how Sharon overcomes her peers perceptions. Jack Foster’s illustration brings out the delightful personality of the protagonist.

“A Breezy Ride Through India,” by Anita N. Amin – unusual and not so unusual transportation in India.

“Information for Parents: Foreign Language Acquisition,” by Nicole Weaver – Would you like your child to learn a foreign language? Find out what the experts are saying about language acquisition.

We look forward to your visit. Thank you for your time and interest.
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Full Media Kit and more are available upon request electronically.


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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Publisher Interview with Lynda Burch of Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

Getting to know authors, illustrators, publishers, and editors through interviews is an instrumental way of learning about the publishing industry. Today I welcome Lynda Burch, Founder and Publisher of Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. I have quite the soft spot in my heart for Lynda and not just because she is the first publisher who offered me a book contract, but more for the heartwarming person she is.

DMc: You are the principle owner of Guardian Angel Publishing. What inspired you to create your company?

LB: When I incorporated there were only a few children’s eBook companies and I saw a real need for them because I knew they would be the wave of the future. We started in eBooks and quickly advanced into print books, too.

DMc: How many submissions do you get each month and what is your procedure for dealing with them?

LB: We are only open to submissions from April 1 to Oct 1 each year but I still get close to a thousand. I try to work my way through them each day to get quick responses back but that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes I’ll get a backlog of 100 or so. Usually in the first page or so I’ll know if the story will work for us.

DMc: With the ever changing world of publishing, what are your thoughts on e-book publishing versus traditional publishing?

LB: I’ve always been a firm believer in eBook potential and I have kind of a nice “I told you so” attitude since watching the recent explosion of their sales. :)

DMc: Please share with us your words of advice to the writer who is yet to be published?


LB: Get into a critique group and learn your trade. Not everyone can write for kids- and believe me when I say not everyone is a poet!

DMc: For a picture book submission can a writer recommend an illustrator or does Guardian Angel Publishing assign an illustrator from their pool of resources?

LB: Some people come to me with art complete by a non GAP artist and sometimes they have someone in mind to do their art. Sometimes I accept that and sometimes I don’t- it really depends on the artist’s style or if GAP can work with them contractually.

DMc: What is the most common mistake you see with submissions?

LB: People don’t send in their best work. They don’t check their work for missing punctuation, misspelled words and poor sentence or paragraph structure. That makes for quick rejection letters.

DMc: Do you recommend a writer have their manuscript professionally edited before submitting?

LB: No offense to all editing services but I’ve seen some mss with professional expensive editing that had to be totally re-edited here. Some have had a thousand commas! {cringe}
Mainly because: # 1 writing for kids is a specialty, # 2(a biggie to me) punctuation has changed over the years and we no longer use the standard Chicago Book of Style, # 3 That may be fine for collegiate work but not for kids. Some editors may be technically proficient but lacking in other areas.

DMc: A signature request I like to ask every author, illustrator, editor, etc., I interview is for the individual to share with us a tidbit from their lives that the reader will find either humorous or surprising. Lynda, can you please share one with us?

LB: I have set a computer on fire once- literally! Ever hear of crash & burn? I’ve done it! Smoke and fire! Burned up a motherboard – melted that sucker. You should have seen me dive under my desk and unplug everything—well, maybe not.

Lynda thank you for taking the time out to be with us today it’s been a blast!

Visit Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/ to view and learn about their children’s books.


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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc., teams with Be There Bedtime Stories

For Immediate release


Contact: Lynda S. Burch, Publisher

(314) 276 8482

Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. teams with Be There Bedtime Stories’ new technology to bring families spread around the globe together.

St. Louis, MO, USA: In a time where families are spread further apart than ever before ‘Be There Bedtime Stories’ is a technology that puts video of a Storyteller onto the page of a children’s book, to be displayed on a computer and read to your children. http://www.betherebedtimestories.com

“We are very excited with this new adventure,” said GAP President and CEO Lynda Burch. “Our partnership with Be There Bedtime Stories will allow for an unprecedented availability of family sharing reading time with kids and grandkids around the globe. What a wonderful way to “Be There” for your kids whether on assignment out of the country, traveling for work, or just wanting to participate daily in your children’s reading habits; encouraging reading skills that will last a lifetime. It increases literacy awareness and wellness and strengthens family bonds.”

The Sedona International Film Festival, Tuesday night cinema film series displayed the concept, with 5 local leaders, including the Mayor of Sedona. They recorded a bedtime story for presentation that was made to the audience of nearly 500 patrons, right on the big screen of a movie theatre!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcBuWI2qo8

http://www.betherebedtimestories.com/bookstore.aspx?search=guardian+angel+publishing

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For more information on Guardian Angel Publishing or to schedule an interview with the publisher, email Lynda S. Burch at publisher@guardianangelpublishing.com

Guardian Angel Kids Ezine Announces New Editor-in-Chief, Donna McDine

M E D I A  R E L E A S E

CONTACT: Donna McDine, Editor-in-Chief, Guardian Angel Kids Ezine
Email: submissions@guardian-angel-kids.com

Website: http://guardian-angel-kids.com/

For Immediate Release
Guardian Angel Kids Ezine Announces New Editor-in-Chief, Donna McDine

Jennifer Reed, original Editor-in-Chief is stepping down from Guardian Angel Kids and will be replaced by award-winning children’s author, Donna McDine effective immediately.
Ms. McDine comes to Guardian Angel Kids with 20 plus years of administrative and web design expertise in both Fortune 500 companies and as a virtual assistant. Along with her experience in the children’s publishing industry as a published author, National Writing for Children Center Publicist Intern, and former Stories for Children Magazine marketing manager McDine brings to the forefront her business, writing, and marketing know how to propel Guardian Angel Kids to further success in 2011 and beyond.
Please join, Lynda Burch of Guardian Angel Publishing, Kevin McNamee, Guardian Angel Kids Technical Director, and MarySue Roberts, Guardian Angel Kids Cover Art Director in welcoming Donna McDine to the family.
Please visit Guardian Angel Kids and become familiar with all we have to offer the young muses in your life at http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/.

Thank you for your time and interest.

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Guardian Angel Publishing - Gathering of Angels Events 2010

You are cordially invited

Gathering of Angels Events 2010

Saint Louis, Missouri

Meet authors and illustrators:
Lynda S Burch
Susann Batson
Eugene Ruble
Maureen Brodsky
Cindy Reeg
Nancy Stewart
KC Snider
Donna Shepherd
Kim McDougall
Marilee Crow
Sue Berger
Connie Arnold
Donna McDine
Jack Foster

Guardian Angel Publishing, a Saint Louis publishing house, is sponsoring a local Fall events:

FRIDAY September 17, 2010 1-4 PM


Children's Illustrated Art Museum
37 Crestwood Court
Crestwood, MO

(located inside the Crestwood Mall Art Space)
for local home school families in Missouri metro area.

Planned events that afternoon:
-book fair (Guardian Angel Books will be on sale)
-book signings -book readings -book trailers on display
-felt art project by our national award winning felt artist
-kids create their own book -coloring contest
-artist performing painting of book art -caricatures drawn by our artist
-photography of the kids attending -scavenger hunt
-Tour CIAM museum and its wonderful art -favors -snacks

GUARDIAN ANGEL AUTHORS & ARTISTS Booksigning Event

SATURDAY September 18, 2010, 11AM -1 PM

SOUTH COUNTY BORDERS
25 South County Center Way
Saint Louis Mo 63129

Guardian Angel Publishing Licenses and Releases First PB to iKids Play

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2009
Contact: Lynda S. Burch
(314) 276- 8482

Guardian Angel Publishing Licenses and Releases its first Picture Book to iKids Play™
which provides an alternative to gaming by introducing educational opportunities for
children with books on the go.

St. Louis, MO, USA: Publisher, Lynda S. Burch has licensed and launched Guardian Angel Publishing's first picture book, Maybe We Are Flamingos to iKids Play™ for its iPhone application, which allows kids to color, paint, rub and read along on touch screen technology.

“We are excited with our newest venture,” said GAP President and Publisher Lynda Burch. “Licensing our picture books with iKids Play™ will allow for worldwide English distribution by Apple iTunes Applications of our books on the newest technology to hit the market.”

The users can order print book copies directly from their phones. Children can interact with the stories and artwork and entertain themselves while waiting with parents in countless situations. These applications provide an alternative to gaming by introducing educational opportunities for children with books on the go for busy lifestyles.

“Keeping up with rapidly changing book marketplace has been a rewarding experience and we look forward to successful launches of many more GAP books in other new applications for iPhones and iPods with iKids Read™ and iKids Story™, too.” Burch continued.

Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. was launched in late 2004 featuring a unique series of musical eBook download books—Angelic Harmony. Their books expanded from picture books to storybooks, fiction and nonfiction, and chapter books for older beginning readers.

Guardian Angel publishes exceptional and educational books for children 0-12 years of age. They expanded with Academic Wings— with a wealth of teaching aids for teachers. Angel to Angel where kids write and illustrate for kids, Littlest Angels, Guardian Angel Animals and Pets, Guardian Angel Chapbooks for Tweens and Wings of Faith—faith-based stories, which are available as eBook downloads, CDs, print paperback, and video books for TV or mobiles.

More information on Guardian Angel Publishing can be found at http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com

Guardian Angel Publishing

Holy Cow! YIPPEE!

Received notification from Guardian Angel Publishing...they have accepted my manuscript entitled, The Golden Pathway!

Publication date to be determined.

I'm doing cartwheels as the printer spits out my 1st book contract! My chiropractor will just love that after just giving me an adjustment!

Have an amazing day!