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Book Club, Word Search & Craft - Oh My!

I know enough technology to get myself in trouble. So I usually do what I need to get by and refrain from going further for fear of breaking something.
Alas, I knew I needed to figure out how to do some value-add on my website, but I had all sorts of excuses. Mostly, not enough time. Then I was laid off. Suddenly time was no longer an issue and the only excuse I had left was ignorance. Yeah, I hate that one. So I finally sat down and figured it out!
Now my website and most importantly, The...

Three Times A Charm with Jo Ramsey

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week we are joined by author Jo Ramsey. Jo, tell us about yourself.
When I was two and a half, I learned to read. That's where this whole thing started. I began to make up stories, and I knew I wanted to see my stories in books like the ones I was reading. The problem was, no one would teach me how to make letters.In kindergarten, that...

Let's Be Friends!

Now and again I like to share a recap of my social media outlets. I'm thankful to all of you who read my posts. Welcome to the newbies who've been around less than a few months. If you are also on these sites, I'd love to friend, follow, like you there as well.
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And of course my website: http://www.kaistrand.com/ which info and fun downloads and fun stuff like that. Please visit.

Three Times A Charm with Kim Cormack

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry. This week we are joined by the talented author, Kim Cormack. Kim tell us about yourself.After more than 15 years as an Early Childhood educator I published my first children's book 'Shark Boots' in May of 2010. My second book, "Being Four" is out now.

I live on Vancouver Island with my two awesome children (Jenna and Cameron)I have to date written...

Medicine Head Writing

Do you ever get so hungry that when you open the refrigerator door, you can only stare because nothing sounds good enough or fast enough? When you take inventory of the pantry contents you simply sigh, close the door and go back to what you were doing.
That is the state of my writing appetite right now. I've opened the refrigerator door and found there are so many ideas I can't decide on one I want to work on. I'm so hungry that middle grade sounds too light, as though it won't fill me up...

Recents

I haven't posted my recents in a couple months. Granted, not one person has sent me an email and said, "Why haven't you posted?" Maybe I'll drop it in January, but for now it's time to play catch up. I'm posting them grouped together by rating.
Just when I think it is safe to wade into the waters of self publishing, I get one with amateur writing that is so horribly edited that I have to stop reading it. I rarely stop reading. I have not listed it on my recents and I won't name it out of...

Three Times A Charm with Karen Bass

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week author Karen Bass joins us to talk about her passion: Star Wars, or maybe writing.
Karen, tell us a little about yourself.
I was born a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … Okay. Not quite, but I did hone some of my writing skills penning Star Wars fan fiction. What I am is a first generation Albertan, which means nothing to my U.S...

Three Times A Charm with S.R. Johannes

Three Times a Charm is a weekly feature that spotlights authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the publishing industry.
This week I'm excited to welcome, smack dab in the middle of her book release, author, S.R. Johannes. Shelli, tell us about yourself.
S.R. Johannes lives in Atlanta Georgia with her dog, British-accented husband, and the huge imaginations of their little prince and princess, which she hopes- someday- will change the world. After earning an MBA and...

Gratitude Giveaway Winners!!!

Congratulations to blog followers Judy and Ricki! You've each won a signed copy of The Weaver.

Thanks to everyone who entered. I LOVED reading what you are grateful for. Thanks for following the blog. Readers rock!

Karen Cioffi presents Walking Through Walls

World of Ink virtual book tour stops in today to introduce us to author, Karen Cioffi. Let's learn a little about Karen:
Karen Cioffi is an advocate of education, reading, and the environment.  She loves how reading can spark a child's imagination and bring him or her to new worlds and on amazing adventures.                        Along with writing children's books, Karen is a ghostwriter and freelance writer, and has several nonfiction books on writing and book marketing. She has lived in...