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Building Character with Myra Gibson from Life on Hold

 Welcome to my new blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet a character from a book. I’m really excited about this feature, because it is so much fun talking to a character outside of their book! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought is host to Myra Gibson from Life on Hold. Welcome, Myra. Tell us readers a little about yourself and what your life is like. Myra: Hi, I’m Myra Gibson, sixteen, and even though my family’s not perfect ¾ my younger si...

Three Times A Charm with Kay Lalone

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week author, Kay Lalone, stops in to visit. Kay, tell us about you.
I’ve been writing since I was a young girl, but seriously for about fourteen years. I have short stories published in a few children’s magazines. Ghostly Clues is my first MG novel. And I have a lot more stories in the revision stage. I’m the mother of three sons, two are adul...

Building Character with Thelma Hill from The Ghost of Thelma Hill

Welcome to my new blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet a character from a book. I’m really excited about this feature, because it is so much fun talking to a character outside of their book! Huge. Amounts. Of fun. 
This week Strands of Thought is host to Thelma Hill from The Ghost of Thelma Hill. Thelma, can you tell our readers a little about yourself, please? Like, maybe a bit about what kind of conflict you have in life.
Conflicts?  I’m a ghost, Kai.  Gho...

Three Times A Charm with Kelly Bakshi

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry. 
This week non-fiction children’s author, Kelly Bakshi, joins us.
Thank you for agreeing to be a part of my weekly feature “Three Times a Charm.”
Thanks for interviewing me- love the format J
First, Kelly, tell us about you.
I am a former Social Studies teacher, turned stay at home mom to two little boys (a 2 month old and two year old- that’s right, ...

Building Character with Julian Navarro from Free Souls (The Mindjack Trilogy #3)

Hi! Welcome to my new blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet a character from a book. I’m really excited about this feature, because it is so much fun talking to a character outside of their book! Huge. Amounts. Of fun.

Today I’m actually blushing and giggling like a schoolgirl, because I have JULIAN NAVARRO from the Mindjack Trilogy. I fell madly in crush with Julian during Closed Hearts and I am SO excited to spend more time with him in Free Souls. But, I don’t have to wai...

Three Times A Charm with Kathryn Starke

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week author, Kathryn Starke, visits with us. Welcome, Kathryn, can you share a little about yourself? 
I am an urban elementary school literacy specialist, children's author, and the founder/CEO of Creative Minds Publications and Consulting, a global educational company. I graduated from Longwood College with a BS degree in elementary ed...

Building Character with Nelson from Good News Nelson

Hi! Welcome to my new blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet a character from a book. I’m really excited about this feature, because it is so much fun talking to a character outside of their book! Huge. Amounts. Of fun.
Wouldn’t you know it? When I was talking to Nelson about doing this interview, Natalie from Save the Lemmings came barging in. At first I was sort of put out, because it’s my new feature, but once I saw how great they got along, I allowed Natalie to do the i...

Three Times A Charm with Margo Dill

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
This week author, Margo Dill, is visiting. Margo, can you share a little about yourself? 
I am a freelance writer, editor, speaker, and teacher, living in St. Louis, Missouri. I’m a columnist, instructor, and contributing editor for WOW! Women On Writing and the memoir editor at High Hill Press as well as the assistant editor for t...

Open Doors: Fractured Fairy Tales NOW AVAILABLE, Plus A Book Fair!

We're proud to announce the publication of
Open Doors: Fractured Fairy Tales . A socially conscious press, Wayman is dedicated to helping those in need. Much of the profit from this anthology will be donated to Primary Children's Hospital in the form of Christmas gifts we'll bring to the long-term patients staying there.


Welcome to the Christmas Book Fair!

Wayman publishing has teamed up
with many phenomenal authors
to bring you this December weekend event.
For three whole days--December 2-3-4--
y...

Book Gifts Need Book Swag!

This time of year it can be difficult to choose which books to buy for the children in your life. Well, I want to make my books just a bit more desirable for you. Naturally that means SWAG! Awesome, epic swag that you can include with your gift.
If you buy either of The Weaver Tales (The Weaver or The Wishing Well) your swag pack will include:
Greeting cards featuring Unwanted (blank inside)Sticker featuring UnwantedBook lover stickerBookmarkPencil(s)Signed, personalized bookplate
If you buy Sav...