Showing posts with label Kai Strand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kai Strand. Show all posts

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Children's Book Week 2012: Join The Golden Pathway in the Celebration at Write What Inspires You



Children's Book Week: Celebrate with Guardian Angel Publishing Authors ~ May 7-13, 2012 
Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country. Each year, books for young people and the joy of reading are feted for a full week with author and illustrator appearances, storytelling, parties, and other book-related events at schools, libraries, bookstores, museums, and homes from coast to coast! 
Visit Guardian Angel Publishing authors via their blogs as they celebrate Children's Book Week. Each stop includes special topics of discussion: teaching writing and grammar using children’s books, road to publication, professional critiques, educator guides, Skype and in-person author visits, what’s selling in children’s non-fiction, writing narrative non-fiction, interviews, book reviews, individual book information, and so much more.
Enter at a chance to win two prizes:
·         One FREE Picture Book Manuscript Critique by Margot Finke
·         One FREE tote bag of children's books from the participating authors

Visit May 7-13, 2012 and enter at a chance to win by commenting, GFC Follower, and/or become a Facebook Fan or Friend at each of the author blogs.
Guardian Angel Publishing Author Blogs:

About the authors:

Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Her children’s picture books include Crash, The Magic Violin, Humberto, the Bookworm Hamster, Frederico, the Mouse Violinist, The Doll Violinist, The Water Cycle: Water Play Series Book I and the upcoming The Fox in the Night. She’s had over 300 reviews, articles, stories and interviews published online and in print. She’s represented by Mansion Street Literary Management.

Margo L. Dill is a freelance writer, editor, and teacher, living in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has appeared in publications such as Grit, Pockets, Missouri Life, ByLine Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, True Love, On the Line, Fun for Kidz, and The News-Gazette. She is a columnist, instructor, and contributing editor for WOW! Women On Writing. She writes weekly book reviews for The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL). Her first book, Finding My Place, a middle-grade historical novel, will be published by White Mane Kids in 2012. She also has a picture book accepted by Guardian Angel Publishing and another by High Hill Press.

Margot Finke is an Aussie transplant who writes midgrade adventure fiction and rhyming picture books. For many years she has lived in Oregon with her husband and family. She has 11 books published so far. Gardening, travel, and reading fill in the cracks between writing. Her husband is very supportive, though not interested in children's books . Their three children are now grown and doing very well. Margot didn't begin serious writing until the day their youngest left for college. This late start drives her writing, and pushes her to work at it every day. Margot said, "I really envy those who began young, and managed to slip into writing mode between kid fights, diaper changes, household disasters, and outside jobs. You are my heroes! "


Donna McDine is an award-winning children's author, The Golden Pathway, an historical fiction story book about the Underground Railroad. Her stories, articles, and book reviews have been published in over 100 print and online publications. Donna has three more books under contract with Guardian Angel Publishing, Hockey Agony, Powder Monkey, and A Sandy Grave. She writes, moms and is the Editor-in-Chief for Guardian Angel Kids, Publicist for the Working Writer’s Club, and owner of Author PR Services.

Nancy Stewart is the bestselling and award winning author of the four Bella and Britt Series books for children. Her newest book, Katrina and Winter: Partners in Courage, is the biography of Katrina Simpkins with Winter, the dolphin. All are published by Guardian Angel Publishing. She is a frequent speaker and presenter at writing conferences throughout the United States. A blogger with a worldwide audience, she writes of all things pertaining to writing for children.

Kai Strand writes fiction for children and young adults. Her debut title, The Weaver, was a finalist in the EPIC eBook Awards. Her upcoming titles, Save The Lemmings! and The Wishing Well, Another Weaver Tale, will be released in 2012. Links to current and upcoming short stories can be found on her website. You can find book related downloads and more information about Kai and her writing at www.kaistrand.com.

Nicole Weaver was born in Port-au-Prince Haiti. She came to the United States when she was ten years old. She is fluent in Creole, French, Spanish, and English. She is a veteran teacher of French and Spanish. Her second children’s trilingual book, My Sister is My Best Friend was published by Guardian Angel Publishing, November 2011. She is also the author of a children’s trilingual picture book, Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle. The story is about a Haitian girl who resides by the beach in Haiti.

We look forward to your visit. Thank you and good luck! 

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm ~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval Recipient and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Top Ten Finisher ~ Preditors & Editors Readers Poll 2010


I am thrilled to share with you that my historical fiction children’s book, The Golden Pathway placed as a Top Ten Finisher in the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll 2010.

My heartfelt thank you to all who voted, I truly appreciate your ongoing and never ending support in my writing career!

Many of you I know personally and I am humbled to be in such talented company. Congratulations to all!

1. Philip and the Superstition Kid, John Paulits, Gypsy Shadow Publishing

2. If Wishes Were Fishes, N.A. Sharpe, 4RV Publishing

3. A Wish and A Prayer, Beth Bence Reinke, 4RV Publishing LLC

4. The Mishaps of Gum Drop Island, M.M., Self

5. The Weaver, Kai Strand, Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

6. The Golden Pathway, Donna M. McDine, Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

7. The Halloween Dino Trip, Lea Schizas, MuseItUp Publishing

8. Bubba Goes National, Jennifer Walker, Windswept Destiny Publishing

9. The Giving Meadow, Stephanie Burkhart, 4RV Publishing
9. Philip & the Superstition Kid, John Paulitis, Gypsy Shadow

10. Haunted, Heather Beck, Treasure Cove Books
10. Killer Cows, D.M. Anderson, Echelon Press
10. In My Bath, Beth Bence Reinke, 4RV Publishing

11. Quest for the Simurgh, Marva Dasef, Texas Boy Publications
11. Eagle Quest, Marva Dasef, CreateSpace

12. Andy and Spirit Meet the Rodeo Queen, Mary Jean Kelso, Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
12. RV Mouse, Mary Jean Kelso, Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.

13. It's Okay to be a Zombie, Nathaniel Lambert & Danny Evarts, Shroud Publishing
13. Sully's Topsy Tale, Donna J. Shepherd, Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
13. Jeannette Claus Saves Christmas, Douglas Rees, McElderry/Simon & Schuster
13. Gamer's Quest, George Ivanoff, Ford Street

Comments for: The Golden Pathway, Donna M. McDine, Guardian Angel Publishing, http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

The comments below are from those who voted for this entry: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/comments.cgi?ref=novelchildrens&what=The+Golden+Pathway,+Donna+M.+McDine,+Guardian+Angel+Publishihng,+http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm ________________________________________

"Fantastic! There's nothing like it!"
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"The Golden Pathway is an excellent book on slavery and the Underground Railroad for young readers. It is an excellent book for parents to read with their children or teachers to read with their students."
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"Donna's book is a must read, every school in America should have a copy of it. We can all learn a lesson about compassion from the main character."

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm