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Interview Friday with SFC Book Reviewer Kris Quinn Christopherson

Kris Quinn Christopherson is not only one of the many Stories for Children book reviewers; she is also a wife, mother, children's literature lover and reviewer, writer, and proudly known as “Kris the Reader” through weekly story times in her community.  A Southern-born girl who lives on a farm in the Midwest, she is raising confident readers who adore a good story, and working hard to create her own good stories.  Kris has edited and written for the National…

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Added by VS Grenier on February 6, 2011 at 9:43am — No Comments

Interview Friday with Asst. Nonfictino Editor of SFC

I thought I would do something a bit different over the next few months. As you all know, I have reopened Stories for Children Magazine and have also added to the SFC Team at Stories for Children Publishing, LLC. Each team member at SFC has an interesting background, not just in writing, but in general and I thought how fun would it be to really get to know these wonderful people who help me bring Stories for Children to you.
So to start off, I have asked our Assistant…
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Added by VS Grenier on January 14, 2011 at 10:07am — No Comments

Publishing Requires Patience by Cheryl C. Malandrinos



I was askedto draft a guest post about what I learned from publishing a book. There areseveral things I could have mentioned, but the one that stuck out the most tome was patience.



I’ve…

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Added by VS Grenier on January 6, 2011 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Cheryl Malandrions Guest on RRRadio-RFK: Stories for Children –January 3rd







For Immediate Release

 

Cheryl Malandrions Guest on RRRadio-RFK: Stories for Children –January 3rd 

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Added by VS Grenier on January 3, 2011 at 8:48am — 1 Comment

World of Ink Guest Post: Lessons Learn from Writing Children's Books with Marsha Casper Cook

Lessons Learn from Writing Children's Books‏



By: Marsha Casper Cook…



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Added by VS Grenier on December 8, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

What Makes a Good Story with World of Ink December '10 Tour Guest Author J.D. Holiday









I talked with J.D. Holiday about her latest book, “The Great Snowball Escapade” and what she considered the basic ingredients of a good story. We all know the things that keep you reading until the last page of course, but what are those things and are they the same things in…

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Added by VS Grenier on December 1, 2010 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments

3 Quick and Easy Ways to Generate Story Ideas

3 Quick and Easy Ways to Generate Story Ideas



by Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ (mailto:shery@writesparks.com)





There are many ways you can generate ideas you can use for your stories, articles



and other creative pieces. Start with the three ways given below:





1. Put Your 5 Senses to Work



A simple but effective way to generate fresh ideas from a single concept, idea or



object is to describe or illustrate it using the 5… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on December 1, 2010 at 8:29am — No Comments

VBT Writers on the Move Guest Kevin McNamee



Kevin McNamee is a writer and poet living in Yonkers, NY. He primarily writes for the…
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Added by VS Grenier on November 26, 2010 at 10:57am — No Comments

3 Time Management Strategies to Boost Productivity

I have a wonderful guest post today on my blog The Writing Mama by TJ Philpott.



With the holidays here, family and friends stopping by more ofter, kids on school vacation, etc . . . developing effective time management strategies is critical to anyone who wants to get the most out of their efforts to increase productivity. Generally speaking that would pretty much be everybody! Who out there does not feel the time crunch every day presents to us as our 'to do' list continues to grow… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 24, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

What's the back story on the novel "No Justice"?

Some time ago, I served on a jury for the murder trial of a man accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend. While I had known that our justice system had flaws, this was a close-up view of those injustices behind our justice system. We, the jury, were not allowed to hear anything about the plaintiff’s past. His life was a locked box. The victim, however, had no such privacy. The defense attorney gleefully flaunted the victim’s past, including her sexual history from as far back as her teen… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 17, 2010 at 11:23am — No Comments

Managing Time When Working Online

Managing time efficiently when marketing on the internet is arguably the single biggest contributing factor for business success online. In addition to the myriad of responsibilities associated with an online business the internet also presents entrepreneurs with an ongoing atmosphere of change. This change in turn leads to new policies and techniques that need to be learned and addressed. When running a business these changes and challenges require the establishment and use of certain time… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 17, 2010 at 11:19am — No Comments

World of Ink Author & Book Tours!

Have you written or illustrated a children's book and you need to get the word out about it? Are you an author or illustrator working on building your platform? Or are you trying to get the word out about workshops or services you offer writers, illustrators, parents and teachers?



I'm happy to announce Stories for Children Publishing is offering services to help you build your platform and get the word out about your book(s) and services. I've really enjoyed doing the "Interview… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 17, 2010 at 11:18am — No Comments

Act and Dress the Part with VS Grenier-Part II

Think about what you have on when you go out to pitch, spread Word of Mouth about your book, and do those visits for book signings, schools and speaking engagements. Now with that said, if you write Vampire novels and you are doing a book signing . . . maybe wearing that Gothic dress is the right idea. After all, you a...re the author of a Vampire novel. So you can dress the part, but make sure the part your dressing

fits your book, your image and what you want people to be talking… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 8, 2010 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Update on Stories for Children Publishing

I'm happy to announce Stories for Children Publishing is offering services to help you build your platform and get the word out about your book(s) and services. I've really enjoyed doing the "Interview Firdays" at The Writing Mama. I've also enjoyed doing interviews and book reviews through Stories for Children Magazine and the Families Matter blog. Now with Stories for Children Publishing, I want to take it one step further and really help make writing/illustrating dreams come true. Below I… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 8, 2010 at 11:55am — No Comments

Interview Friday with Rachelle Burk

Rachelle's fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children have appeared in Highlights, Scholastic Scope, Pockets, and other magazines. She is also the author of the picture book TREE HOUSE IN A STORM (Stemmer House Publishers, 2009).



Rachelle visits schools and libraries as an author and storyteller, and provides critique and editing services to other children's writers.



As a children's entertainer, Rachelle performs at parties, schools, and other events. In a parallel… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 5, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Article Wed:3 Engaging Writing Strategies Readers Enjoy

There are several writing strategies that online authors use to help gain the interest of their readers. When publishing anything online you want it to make for interesting reading so that people will be more incline to view any additional works of yours in the future. There are various styles of writing that appeal to people online but there are a few that are more effective than the rest and for good reason. They all attempt to make readers more 'actively' involved in the… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on November 3, 2010 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Word of Mouth Marketing with VS Grenier

Let's talk about Word of Mouth Marketing for just a bit. How many of you know what Word of Mouth Marketing is? You all should know or have an idea because we all do it. It's when we read a great book or see a great movie and tell our friends, write a review and/or blog about it. It is also when we read something we really like on the internet and twit or link to the article or blog post. It's when we go shopping and share there's a sale going on with family, friends, and co-workers. Every day… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on October 24, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

Interview Friday with Connie Arnold

Connie Arnold is an author and poet residing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with her husband, has two married children and three young grandsons. She is the author of three inspirational poetry books. Animal Sound Mix-up is her first published children’s book. Her writing appears in several anthologies, magazines and newsletters.



Come read the whole interview at… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on October 22, 2010 at 8:44am — No Comments

Stories for Children Magazine Reopens Its Doors!

Stories for Children Magazine

a trademark of Stories for Children Publishing, LLC

An Ezine for Children (3 to 12)

Website: http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org



M E D I A R E L E A S E



CONTACT: VS Grenier

Founder & Owner, Stories for Children Magazine

Email: MarketingManager@storiesforchildrenpublishing.com



For Immediate Release



Stories for Children Magazine Reopens Its… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on October 22, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Media Releases with VS Grenier

Let us quickly go over my last blog topic . . . Pitching Your Book.

Knowing how to pitch something so it catches an editor or publisher’s

attention is important. As you remember, companies use the five-minute

commercial and/or signs posted on the road such as Billboards, Company

Logo signs, etc. to pitch their goods and services to you the consumer.

This is their calling card to get you to research them or visit their

stories. You will also be using your pitch when… Continue

Added by VS Grenier on October 20, 2010 at 8:19am — No Comments

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