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Three Times A Charm with Ruth Silver

Today on Three Times A Charm we welcome The YA Guy himself, Ruth Silver. I love introducing my readers to the people who work in children’s publishing.
Thanks for joining us, Ruth. Would you please tell us a little about your awesome self?
I’m the author of the best-selling YA Dystopian trilogy, Aberrant. I’m passionate about writing and I love story-telling. I’ve been actively writing two series: Royal Reaper and Orenda. My interests also include traveling, reading, and photography. My favorit...

Building Character with Queen Boudicca from Boudicca; Britain's Queen of the Iceni

It’s Friday! Time for my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought plays host to Queen Boudicca from Boudicca; Britain’s Queen of the Iceni. Thank you for joining us, Your Highness. We’d love to hear more about you.
I am Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni tribe in what the Romans call Britannia.  Descended of queens and kings among the Aedui in G...

Three Times A Charm with Tracy Clark

Today on Three Times A Charm we welcome author, Tracy Clark. I love introducing my readers to the people who work in children’s publishing.
Tracy and I connected after she noticed I live in the same town as her best friend. Small world, huh? Glad you could join us, Tracy. Can you tell us a little about yourself, please?
I am allergic to bios. Just kidding. I’m actually allergic to some vinegars but that’s probably not what you’re interested in. I live in northern Nevada with my two teenage kids...

Building Character with Leah from An Absence of Light

It’s Friday! Time for my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought plays host to Leah from An Absence of Light. Leah, I just started reading your story yesterday and I’m already pulled in. So, if you don’t mind, I’d love to speed through this interview so I can get back to it. Why don’t you start by telling our readers a little about yourself.
H...

Level Up! Creating Character Arc

Three Times A Charm is on hiatus, because I haven't been recruiting. Feel free to contact me if you're an author, illustrator, editor, blogger, publicist, publisher involved in children's publishing and would like to be interviewed.

So instead, I'm talking about the craft of writing. Creating a character arc is difficult, but crucial to the enjoyability factor of your story. Creating an arc over a series is even more challenging. In order for your readers to care, your character has to change...

Oh Nuts! I Lost My Sister by Dennis Marcoux

Today, World of Ink Book Tours brings us Adventures of Nutty and Twittles – Oh Nuts I Lost My Sister by Dennis Marcoux.

Book blurb:  Nutty and his sister Twittles set out to play a fun game of hide "n" seek with their friends. When Twittles is the only one missing, the game quickly changes.  Nutty has to find his sister because she may be lost in the dark and dangerous Forrest.
Kai: Thanks for visiting, Dennis. What age range is Oh Nuts targeted for? 
Dennis:  4-7
Kai: Can y...

Building Character with Claramina Dart from True Haven

It’s Friday! Time for my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought plays host to Claramina Dart from True Haven. Thank you for joining us, Claramina. We’d love to hear more about you.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Miss Claramina Dart. I am now 14 and after my parents died, I managed to find a position as a tailor’s apprentice for Mr Thrums...

Three Times A Charm with Laurel A Rockefeller

Today on Three Times A Charm we welcome author, Laurel A Rockefeller. I love introducing my readers to the people who work in children’s publishing.
So nice to have you join us, Laurel. Can you tell us a little about yourself, please?
Hello, my name is Laurel A. Rockefeller.  I am a gifted historian and historical reconstructionist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.  History and science have always been my passion, ever since I was a little girl attending sky shows at the Hyde Ob...

Holiday Giveaway - Win a Kindle Fire - Kids Edition!

I am thrilled to be a sponsor of this really AWESOME giveaway! Look at this great new Kindle for kids - just released by Amazon. You have all sorts of ways to enter to win your very own, all while discovering some great books to load onto the Kindle as soon as you win it! Have fun and good luck!

I'd also like to add a HUGE thank you to Mother Daughter Book Reviews for the hard work compiling this epic giveaway. All I can say is, "Wow!"


About the Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition 7" Tablet
I was pretty...

Building Character with Queen Cataleen from The Outlanders

It’s Friday! Time for my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 

Be sure to click through and enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway at the end of the post!
This week Strands of Thought plays host to Queen Cataleen from The Outlanders. Great of you to join us, your majesty. Can you tell our readers a little about yourself, please?
I am Cataleen, Queen of the Outlands, born of the...