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Captive Spirits Book Blast!

 
Captive Spirits Aztar is a planet where no one remembers a time of peace. Fear of those who wield a mystical cruelty holds people as CAPTIVE SPIRITS. All that remains is the waning belief in a savior who will someday come to restore peace to a blood soaked land. Zmeria, an ancient text recovered, brings a Prophecy to life. The leaders of each Region come together with a plan to reunite Aztar's divided people and make way for their savior. They arm themselves with the recently discovere...

Three Times A Charm with Marilyn Levinson

Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love meeting new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry and sharing their careers with my readers.
Today’s guest is author, Marilyn Levinson. Welcome Marilyn. Tell us a little about you, please.
I was born in Brooklyn, New York, where I lived until my family moved to Long Island when I was in the ninth grade. Except for attending Syracuse University, I've lived most of my life on Long Island. Each m...

Recruiting Hosts for My Blog Tour - Can You Help?

I am coordinating an online book tour for the release of my middle grade novel, Beware of the White. Would you like to help me? I’ll include the book blurb at the bottom of this post in case you need to make sure the book is appropriate for your blog.
The biggest day for posting will be on launch day, but I hope to keep my book traveling around the Internet for the month following the launch. I’ll be celebrating all month long with quick contests and an end-all giveaway, so I hope to make it f...

Building Character with Madeline Edwards from Isosceles

Welcome to my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet a character from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 

This week Strands of Thought is host to Madeline Edwards from Isosceles. She is here as part of the Isosceles World of Ink Tour. Welcome to Strands of Thought, Madeline. Tell us a little about yourself and what your life is like.
Hi, my name is Madeline Edwards, but you can call me Maddie if you’d prefer, everyone el...

Three Times A Charm with Tammy Lowe

Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love meeting new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry and sharing their careers with my readers.


Today’s guest is author, Tammy Lowe. Welcome Tammy. Tell us a little about you, please.
Hi Kai,
Thanks for having me on your blog today. I live up here in the Great White North with my husband of twenty years and our teenage son. 
From September to June, I am surrounded by preschoolers and covered...

Building Character with Dilly from A New Job For Dilly

It’s Friday! Time for my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet a character from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought is excited to host Dilly from A New Job for Dilly. It’s so great to have you with us, Dilly. Tell us a little about yourself.                        My name is Dil...

Three Times A Charm with S.X. Bradley

Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love meeting new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry and sharing their careers with my readers.
Today’s guest is author, S.X. Bradley. Susan tell us a little about you, please.
I grew up in South Texas, about ten miles from the U.S.-Mexican border. As a child I spent the summers in Mexico with my grandparents and extended family. During these vacations, I frequently created mysteries for my sibli...

What Does Your Bookstore Do For You?

I’m sad to announce that Between the Covers, my town’s last local independent bookstore, has announced it’s impending closure. After we lose BTC, we will still have several used bookstores, but the only bookstore to offer a large selection of new books will be Barnes & Noble.
As an author, my relationship with B&N has deteriorated over the past 3 years. When my first book was released by a small press, the manager of the children’s section ordered a few copies of my book for their shel...

A Reading from Queensicle by Kai Strand

For those of you who may not know, I am a staff writer for Knowonder.

Knowonder is a leading publisher of engaging content that drives literacy; the most important factor in a child’s success.

Parents and educators use Knowonder tools and content to promote reading, creativity, and thinking skills in children from zero to ten.

Knowonder’s books deliver original, compelling stories and content, creating an opportunity for parents to connect to their children in ways that significantly improve the...

Cover Reveal for Beware of the White

Kai Strand's new middle grade fantasy adventure,  Beware of the White , releases on May 17th (That's only 7 weeks!). 
About the book: 
As is tradition, Terra learns on the Saturday past her twelfth birthday that she is a Natures Spirit. It is her legacy to serve in the peaceful underground city of Concord. Learning she is named in a prophecy and being threatened by the leader of the death tribe…that part breaks tradition.The Trepidus are the death janitors of the Underworld, respon...