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November 13, 2020
Book Review: The Green Ember
Have you ever dreamed of running off on a wild adventure? Would you really be ready if it landed on your doorstep? Discover the exciting adventure of sword wielding rabbits and they battle against an alliance of wolves and predatory birds in The Green Ember. It the first epic tale in a brilliant series that will inspire young readers.
November 9, 2020
Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story
Growing up as a slave before the Civil War is an unbearable life. At least Ann is lucky enough to still live with both her parents and her siblings. But when they discover that their master is going to sell Ann and her little brother, they decide to flee into the Underground Railroad to keep their family together. Ann Fights for Freedom: An Underground Railroad Survival Story is an exciting, heart wrenching story that delves into an important part of American History. It is a must read for all y...
November 6, 2020
Fun Indie Reads
Bookstores and Amazon are usually dominated with the latest books from the big publishers. Everywhere you go or look, you often see the same handful of books. But most of the best books are independent books. These hidden gems are needles in a haystack that you need to learn how to find.
November 1, 2020
Editing Finished on Lexi Vega Series
I’m pleased to announce that the developmental, content, and copy editing are complete on my upcoming Lexi Vega book series. All seven books! This is a major step in the process of publishing the books, but there is still a long way to go. Each book will now need to be proofread to ensure there are no remaining misspellings or typos. Then each book will need to be properly formatted for the printers.
October 29, 2020
Book Review: The Littles and the Great Halloween Scare
Halloween is the best holiday. Costumes and trick-or-treating. But for tiny people only a few inches tall, it is impossible to go door to door for candy. Instead, the kids all plan a big scare that they do for their parents. But when Tom completes the perfect scare, he puts his whole family at risk. The entertaining book The Littles and the Halloween Scare will amuse young readers and get their mischievous sides churning. The perfect read for some innocent, Halloween fun.
October 26, 2020
Book Review: The Jumbies
Legend has it that deep within the dark woods on the island lives mysterious creatures known as The Jumbies. They are a terrifying evil that lurk among the trees waiting to seize anyone who ventures into their territory. Or so legend has it. But Corrine is no ordinary girl. She doesn’t believe in such fairy tales. Soon, she will discover that the stories are true. And the jumbies are real. Before she knows it, Corrine and her family are in terrible danger.
October 18, 2020
Meet Amie Borst
Amie Borst is an award-winning children’s author of multiple book series, including Unicorn Tales, Scarily Ever Laughter, and Doomy Prepper. Interested in the arts since she was young, Amie has always been involved in creative endeavors. She began publishing books in 2013 to the delight of many young readers. Now Amie continues to write multiple series, including one with her daughter Bethanie.
October 16, 2020
Title Reveal
And the next book title is… Lexi Vega and the Starlight Stone. Lexi Vega is the girl with imagination… A simple twelve-year-old from Colombia, she loves to draw incredible pictures of spectacular worlds. Then when she finds the mysterious starlight stone, she discovers she can use it to hop into her drawings and walk around in those worlds, interacting with talking frogs, rabbits, robots, and more.
October 10, 2020
Book Review: Cinderskella
Life in middle school is full of changes. Just when Cindy thinks accidently punching her crush in the face is bad enough, her mom dies. Suddenly she has a new step-mother with two step-sisters. But none of that compares to a new curse that transforms her into a skeleton each night. The delightful, fairy-tale retelling Cinderskella is a fun, new twist on a classic story. Young readers will giggle at the silliness as Cindy struggles through difficult changes, journeys into the underworld, and lear...
October 4, 2020
Scary Books for Halloween
The night air is chilling. The leaves are changing to orange, red, and yellow across the land. Spider webs and tombstone decorations are coming out for all to see. Halloween is almost here.
Now is the time to continue the love of reading for young readers with scary and silly Halloween themed booked.
Now is the time to continue the love of reading for young readers with scary and silly Halloween themed booked.
