Saturday, August 31, 2013
The Aussie from Down Under Reviews Powder Monkey and Hockey Agony by Donna McDine
Fellow children's author, Margot Finke and I met back in 2007 via Guardian Angel Publishing and various online writing forums and our friendship has remained. It is my hope to meet this heart warming and giving woman in person some day!
Margot's own writing and critique services keep her busy and typically does not complete reviews and I'm honored she made an exception to review my two latest children's books.
Visit Margot at Hook Kids on Reading and check out her reviews of Powder Monkey and Hockey Agony. While there be sure to check out Margot's fabulous books, Skype author visits, critique service, etc. Be prepared to spend a big chunk of time visiting Margot for her resources are outstanding!
Thank you Margot :) !
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
Connect with Donna McDine on Google+
Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
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
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Overcoming Adversity - Read Lucky's Lick by Mary Esparza-Vela
Author: Mary Esparza-Vela
Artist: Denis Prouix
Print ISBN: 9781616334062; 1616334061
eBook ISBN: 9781616334079; 161633407
Artist: Denis Prouix
Print ISBN: 9781616334062; 1616334061
eBook ISBN: 9781616334079; 161633407
As human beings we are met
with challenges on a daily basis and how we choose to react to them is entirely
up to us. Meet Juanito, a boy
who is excited about his birthday party and disappointed at the same time
because he cannot participate in sports with his friends because of his
paralysis.
Juanito’s hope for his
birthday is to receive super hero toys and he imagines what fun they would be
to have. An unexpected gift of a puppy ends up being the best gift imaginable
in more than one way. The companionship is the obvious and the outcome of the
unexpected will make the readers’
heart soar with faith. Read Lucky’s
Lick to discover Juanita’s special gift and how it changes his life.
Mary Esparza-Vela’s talent
for blending many emotions at once from the characters into a believable and
heartwarming story from the onset will make Lucky’s Lick a story to read
over and over again. Illustrator, Denis Proulx’s delightful illustrations bring Juanito’s story to life
capturing the story of friendship, faith, and determination. A must read for
one and all for whatever your adversity in your life is.
Congratulations to Mary and Denis...wishing you continued success!
Visit the author, Mary Esparza-Vela www.marysdollsandbooks.com.
Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
Connect with Donna McDine on Google+
Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
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
Friday, August 16, 2013
Children's Picture Book - Hockey Agony receives Reader's Favorite Five Star Review
The weather is glorious here in the northeast (no humidity, yippee!), excitement is buzzing throughout my home with our oldest daughter preparing to kick off her first year of college, and now the "icing on the cake"...
Reader's Favorite has bestowed the honor of a Five Star Review for my children's picture book, Hockey Agony http://readersfavorite.com/book-review/12267!
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
Connect with Donna McDine on Google+
Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
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
Reader's Favorite has bestowed the honor of a Five Star Review for my children's picture book, Hockey Agony http://readersfavorite.com/book-review/12267!
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
Connect with Donna McDine on Google+
Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
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
Thursday, August 15, 2013
With the enormous amount of blogs in cyberspace it's difficult to keep up with the array of information for guidance in writing for children and opportunities to submit your manuscripts to children's magazines.
Randi Lynn Mrvos has two fabulous resources...
The Children’s Writer’s World (CWW) www.childrenswritersworld.blogspot.com was created to inspire and
to promote children’s writers. It features advice and guest blogs by children’s
authors.
The Kid’s Imagination Train (KIT)
(www.kidsimaginationtrain.blogspot.com) is a blog
magazine that offers fiction, nonfiction, and book reviews each month. It’s unique in that it helps children to read
and to learn, engaging them by providing the opportunity to illustrate their
favorite features and have them published online.
Be sure to check them out and visit frequently. You will be happy that you did!
Here's to your inspiration!
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
Connect with Donna McDine on Google+
Powder Monkey ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
Hockey Agony ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
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
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