James Saves the Moon Story Time with J.D. Holiday Adventure

Good Day Folks,

This is an exciting day for for sure. My book James Saves the Moon is being read on J.D Holiday’s live on Saturday Jan, 5 at 10 eastern. This is blog radio way cool adventure.

Here is the link: It’s Story Time with J.D. Holiday

J.D Holiday also has her blog check it out . She is also a wonderful children’s author and illustrator too. Its Story Time

This is a good site for your kids on Saturday mornings. J.D. Holiday has a new book read every Saturday. Check it out.

James Saves the Moon was reviewed on online magazine check it out page 36,37.

Wonderful Read of the Month

James Saves the Moon is available

Just an update on second James Adventure, Helga Returns. It is with Anchor Group‘s editing staff . Editing is always an adventure.

For those that tune in Saturday morning hope you enjoy the adventure. Enjoy your adventures, WB

Reflection Adventure goodbye 2012 hello 2013

Good Day Folks,

13 is my lucky number woo hoo come on 2013. I am ready (Ramble Alert)

I have been doing a lot of investigating, learning, waiting and reflecting the last couple of months. It has been a good year for the most part. I am on the cusp of a new adventure. I just have to choose the path or will I let the path choose me.This is what seems to happen to me most of the time. It seems every time I know the direction I want to take or the place I wish to live. Something or someone changes the path. They have always been interesting twists in the road but I always wonder when will it be my turn to choose the direction. Maybe 2013 will be the year I drive the future for a while then again maybe not. What ever happens it will be an interesting adventure.

I have now been down this writing path for about 7 years. I never ever thought I would be a writer. I was looking for a career that I could do anywhere since we have moved so many times. Frankly no one really wants to hire a woman over 40. This was made quite clear in the last 5 years. Shocking but very clear. So as I always do I adjust, adapt and wow have I been having fun learning the publishing business.

My latest interview by a wonderful author Karen Pokras Toz. Check out her tween age books they all rock.

She asked Can you see yourself in any of your characters? No one ever asked me that question. It has had me thinking ever since.

I was thinking and thinking, then it hit me my characters are like imaginary friends. I am retelling their adventures. I have lots of vivid dreams always have. My Mother use to tell me she could hear me talking in my sleep all the time. My dreams feel real and I wake up often tired from my busy adventure dreams. Sometimes important people that have passed away come and chat for a while or need to be told it is ok to open the door to the next place you will be ok. That was the last conversation I had with my father. He passed away my guess during that dream. I even had a dream about my best friend growing up my cat Spitzy. She told me to name the new cat that adopted us in Idaho Rigsby. The next day my Mom called and said your cat died. Well anyway my very first imaginary friend was Susie. We did everything together. She was the best. I do not know where she went. She left when my brother was brought home from the hospital. I like to think she is always near.

Now after reflecting I do not think I answered Karen’s question very well. I think all my characters have a little of me in them and a lot of the people I allow in my inner circle or are part of my inner circle like family. Their have been many interesting people I have met through the years which work into my characters. I did say Blaze the dragon and Carolyn seem to have some of me in them. But really I think they have become my new imaginary friends. When I write about them in my novel called the New Moon Brethren. I really feel like I am there with them in their inner tight circle. Same with all my writing. I am there with my characters whether like Watson describing the adventure as an observer or really with them as they make their discoveries. It is quite fun. Like my dreams I am usually very tired after a writing adventure. James in my children’s series he has many of the characteristics of my son. Matt the dragon has many of the characteristics of my dear friend Tina’s son who is the same age as my son. Syvok is like my friend Kristin in Iceland. She was the first local in Iceland who talked to me.Like Blaze and Carolyn in my novel they are a mixture of many of my friends who are now at a time in their lives they have responsibilities and often like most woman their needs or wants get put on the back burner to handle situations. It called life and its what we do. That is how I pick characters. I figure out what kind of personality I am looking then look at the people I have met. I am lucky I have met many people from all over. I will have a life time of characters to write about.

So when your child has an imaginary friend do not be concerned it is a good thing. They may become the next bestselling author. I sure love all my real and imaginary friends. I would not trade them for anything in the world.

Happy New Year to all, May it bring good things to us all and more grand adventures.WB

P.S . All Anchor Group Publishing e-books are 99 cents until January 1. This includes mine. James Saves the Moon, and my short story in Paranormal Gone Awry.

Paranormal Gone Awry has thirteen stories by thirteen different authors. My story introduces Blaze and Carolyn my besties. My story is on page 100

pretty good deal for 99 cents.

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Christmas for Authors Secret Word Adventure

Good Day and Happy Holidays Folks,

Hope you all are enjoying the event Christmas for Authors

I am the author of a fabulous elementary level kids book called James Saves the Moon. I have to let you in on a little secret. Many of may not know but dragons love Christmas are always ready to help. Icelandic dragons are one of their protectors.

In my book Matthias helps James and Syvok(an icelandic fairy) reach the moon on the mountain. In my previous post on this blog you can read about three special Icelandic dragons, who take James and Syvok on a wonderful fun magical sleigh ride and must help Santa and a baby polar bear. I want to thank the Derinda and Jodie at Young Adult and Teen Readers for setting up Christmas for Authors and everyone participating at the event. http://www.facebook.com/YaTeenReaders Please like their page if you have not done so already.

James Saves the Moon Ebook

James Saves the Moon in Print

If you purchase my book in print I do have signed bookplates available to send you.

You can keep up with my writing, more books are in the works with Anchor Group Publishing in 2013.

You can keep up with me at http://www.facebook.com/Wendysbookcase and other fine titles by Anchor Group at http://www.facebook.com/anchorgrouppublishing

Have fun and enjoy the event adventure, Happy Holidays, WB

Wonderous Wednesday Children Adventures! Petal the Owl by Joy Findlay

Good Day Folks,

Today our Wondrous Wednesday Adventure is Petal the Owl by Joy Findlay. It is a delightful nature adventure. Your preschooler will adore Petal the Owl, as she investigates her surroundings and discovers how wonderful nature is. All five of these books are a fun. You and your child will learn with Petal about summer, winter, nature, colors and counting. The illustrations are vibrant and full of color, patterns and shapes. It will engage you and child in conversation of things they see in the illustrations. I think preschoolers would have you read these books over and over. Early readers would enjoy reading these books too. I highly recommend this compilation of Petal the Owl books. You also can buy them individually on amazon.com. Take a look at other Findlay books as well. Just click on Cover and it will take you to the link on amazon.

A little about the author Joy Findlay ~

“As a fulltime mother of two gorgeous pre-schoolers, a career in Television and Video Production was no longer an option. Having taught the basics of the Moving Image, it was just a matter of transitioning those same skills over to a static medium that was creative and flexible enough to work from home.
Kiki (3) and Zoozoo (4) provide the inspiration and direction for most of the children’s eBooks created under Findlay Books. Their thirst for learning and adventure never ceases to amaze me.
So now, I write and illustrate a line of children’s eBooks especially for my two squidlettes. In the hopes that others actually like them too and would like to let me know, we have set up a website http://www.findlaybooks.com and a facebook page http://www.facebook.com/findlaybooks

Joy Findlay lives in beautiful New Zealand with her husband, her two children and their rescue cat ‘Buddy’.

You can also keep up with Findlay books on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/findlaybooks

Enjoy the Adventure, WB

Just in from our Captain Rourke, Read Below ,Anchor Group Black Friday and Beyond Adventure!

Good Day Folks.

UPDATE: THE CAPTAIN HAS EXTENDED THE SALE OF ALL ANCHOR GROUP TITLES FOR ONLY $0.99 . ENJOY CYPER MONDAY MADNESS!

Ahoy mateys all Anchor Group Titles are 99 cents this weekend. Find your favorite anchor group title and down load before Tuesday. Or take a look at one of the other authors you may not be aware of from Anchor Group. Anchor also has a wonderful selection of Lil’ Anchor Titles. All 99 cents for limited time.

Links for these Lil Anchor Adventures:

James Saves the Moon

Savannah’s Story

Ethan’s Story: My Life with Autism

Waffles and Pancakes: A Lesson in Bullying

Baby Jaimie Goes to the Hospital

Anchor Groups Anthology

Paranormal Gone Awry

(My Short Story is number 4 page 100 in this book)

More covers for Adult and Young Adult from Anchor Group

Links to these Fab Adventure Reads

The Many Lives of Avery Snow

The Sidekick Chronicles

Yes all these great books are only 99 cents through Tuesday. So download from Amazon Soon. You will enjoy every one of these great reads young and old. It will be a grand adventure! I love adventures. I have them all on my kindle. Remember if you do not have a kindle you can always down load a kindle app for free.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the adventure! WB

Publishing And Relase Adventure James Saves the Moon!

Good Day and Happy Saturday Folk,

Let me introduce my book James Saves the Moon. It is available in ebook now. Soon print. Just click on the link to amazon next to the cover on this post. I am so excited can you feel it. I really love this writing adventure.

James Saves the Moon

In other news I have a release party event set up for Tuesday, November 20 on Facebook noon to 9pm. Fun and Games for everyone.

Here is the event page. Come join the event. https://www.facebook.com/events/470290863022386/

We will have a giveaway every day until the event on Tuesday. There is a grand prize basket available. If you down load my book from amazon and provide me proof of your order. You will be added for the drawing November 20th at 8:45 by random.org. Good Luck and I hope you enjoy the story. At the release event there will be ebooks, bookmarks, bracelets available to win on Tuesday. Hope to see you there for the release adventure for James Saves the Moon. Enjoy your adventures, WB

Basket full of Goodies for James Saves the Moon release event
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James and the Magic Carousel Adventure at Anchor Group Halloween Funhouse

Good Morning Folks,

I am the middle child in our crossover Lil Anchor’s blog short stories tour. I hope you enjoy my story. Read the story and join me for games later at the Anchor Group Halloween Funhouse Event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/123413251140555/

Flying with Ease

James was on holiday back in the states. His parents dragged him to a circus. All he could think of was how much he missed his dear friends at home. He sluggishly walked to the kid’s tent and looked in. What he saw was quite a sight. Three pretty girls dressed in pink, screeching and awing over some ballerina bears. While James watched the spectacle unfold, his thoughts traveled to his friends at home in Iceland. Oh the screeching he would hear if Matt the dragon and Syvok appeared. James looked again then jumped on the carousel. His stone necklace was all aglow. How strange! His stone was warm and was glowing which usually meant Matt and Syvok were near. He waved to the girls and dancing bears. The carousel spun in circles and started to twirl faster and faster. All of a sudden they were all swirling in the air above the carousal. He was spinning faster and screaming in fear. As they reached the top of the big tent, he covered his ears with his hands to deaden the high pitched screech of the girls. They all seemed to come to a stop and he reached out to grab the top of the tent. He could not reach it. All was quiet as he looked to the ground. Why this was it, he was sure, he would be a heap on the ground all covered in pink. What a horrible way to end, he was sure. He closed his eyes in fear, when all of a sudden something grabbed the back of his shirt. His stomach groaned as he hit the top of the striped tent and girls were screeching again. He opened eyes to a wonderful sight. He saw the blue blur of Matt the dragon. Matt caught him has he began to fall and Syvok was there to help grab the girls. Matt zoomed around with all of us in tow before gently landing next to the carousel. The girls and bears jumped off to watch the show as Matt hopped one, two, and three back in the air. He zoomed all through the tent gliding by the girls and they smiled and giggled with glee. The three bears danced away and jumped on the still hidden carousel again. Matt, the glittering blue dragon, flew up and Syvok, my fairy friend, was tossing his fairy dust. It was quite the sight. He jumped off of Matt and grabbed the swinging trapeze. Matt flies around again. Syvok grabbed James’s arms. They were swinging back and forth above the carousel. It was so much fun. James came up to the platform and jumped off, waiting for Syvok to swing back. The girls were laughing and squealing with joy. Syvok swung back and had his arms held out. James was ready to jump and swing some more. James heard “Jump!” and jump he did. He was swinging through the air. Syvok said “Trust me! We are going to give them the greatest show on earth.”

He flipped me and let go of my arms. James heard the sweet laughter of Matt, the blue dragon, as he landed perfectly on his back. James grabbed the rope around Matt’s neck. He stood tall and waved as Matt flapped his wings and flew in circles. James looked over and Syvok was standing on the swing. He jumped off and was a green blur as he did a triple spin. Matt said hold on and they zoomed like a blue missile towards the green spinning haze. Syvok missed, of course. James turned to look behind and he was bouncing up and down holding on to Matt’s tail. James laughed so hard his stomach hurt. Matt flipped his tail as Syvok landed behind James. Matt the dragon flew to the ground and James jumped to safety. He took off in a blue blur up to the center of the tent and tipped his wings to say good night. ”

Have a grand holiday James”, bellowed Matt. Syvok tossed up his glittering fairy dust and off they went, out to the new center opening of the tent. James and the girls watched as the dust floated down and sparkled around.

James heard him say, “Syvok and I must leave, so jump back on the magic carousel, it will spin and spin, and there will be a surprise again.”

The End or is it……. Check out Cindy’s Springsteen’s Post Monday on her blog for the finale.

Don’t forget to put your name in the drawing at Anchor Groups Rafflecopter for the huge basket of goodies the winner will be announced on Halloween. a Rafflecopter giveaway

A huge thank you to Ruthi Kight for helping with last minute much needed edits. Check out what is happening on her FB page at R&M Fab Book Reviews. Ruthi and MaryAnn have some fun stuff going on their page, blog and spooktacular party event

https://www.facebook.com/RmFabBookReviews

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As always Enjoy the adventure, WB

Wendy Nystrom’s, Recently published her short story New Moon Brethren Blaze- Changeling in the Anthology “Paranormal Gone Awry” Available on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Paranormal-Days-Gone-Awry-ebook/dp/B009P7V7JC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351398194&sr=8-2&keywords=paranormal+gone+awry

Her Kids Book “James Saves the Moon” will be released in November.

You can keep up with the latest updates of my writing adventures at https://www.facebook.com/Wendysbookcase

Wonderous Wednesday Children Adventures!

Good Day Folks,

Today I am starting Wondrous Wednesdays. I will show case a children’s story every Wednesday.

My first children’s book adventure to report on is Jaimie Hope’s book The Adventures of Baby Jaimie; Baby Jaimie Goes to the Hospital. Published by Anchor Group Publishing.

This book will be available on amazon October 22nd.

Baby Jaimie is a delightful child who nearly always has a positive attitude and nothing stops her from moving forward. Not even her wheel chair.

In this story she is excited that summer vacation is going to start and has many plans. But those plans are halted by an illness. She is disappointed and must face her fears of going to the hospital for surgery. With the support of her family and friends she overcomes her fears and pain and bravely conquers her fear. She plays with the other children in the hospital, asks questions about her care. Yes her summer vacation is delayed a few days. Baby Jaimie leads you down the positive path that tomorrow she will be ready to enjoy her fun adventures.The author draws you in with children’s real fears they have about life’s troubles. She addresses those troubles honestly while entertaining you or a child at the same time. I highly recommend this book for all children. Because all children like to have fun but at the same time children have troubles that they want to understand. Baby Jaimie Adventures series addresses children’s concerns.

You can read about the author other Baby Jaimie Adventures that are available today at. http://www.amazon.com/Jaimie-Hope/e/B002BLNDXM/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1350487723&sr=1-2-ent

You can keep up with Baby Jaimie on FB at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jaimie-Hope/255441457835397

Please Join Baby Jaimie Goes to the Hospital Release Event on FB at https://www.facebook.com/events/436927603010522/

Thanks for stopping by and have enjoy the adventure. WB

You can keep up with my writing adventures on FB https://www.facebook.com/Wendysbookcase

You can visit Lil Anchors page for information on Children’s books published by Anchor Group Publishing.

https://www.facebook.com/LilAnchors

You can find other children books you may find interesting by other authors and publishers on the Kidtales FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/Kidtales

Dawn Gray’s S.P.I.R.I.T Adventure

Good Day Folks,

Wow, what an adventure. Action never stops.

Finished Spirit by Author Dawn Gray, really enjoyed the story. Exciting story, not what I expected. Zander and Samantha unravel a spooky paranormal mystery. Ms Gray has wonderful supporting characters weaved into the story. I like the cigar smoking Captain always trying to contain the uncontainable. Paranormal spooks and government spooks what could be better. Oh and throw in a little titillating romance too. Can’t wait to read book 2. If you liked X-files I am pretty sure you will like this book. Recommend

http://www.amazon.com/S-P-I-R-I-T-Fire-Storm-ebook/dp/B007SZR7T2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1350305653&sr=8-4&keywords=dawn+gray

You can keep up with Dawn Gray on FB https://www.facebook.com/TheVampireLegacy?ref=ts&fref=ts

Check out other Anchor Group Titles on their FB page too. https://www.facebook.com/anchorgrouppublishing?ref=ts&fref=ts

Enjoy your Adventures! WB

Doll House Adventure “Savannah’s Story by Jodi Stone

Good Day Folk,

http://www.amazon.com/Savannahs-Story-Jodi-Stone/dp/0988270730/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350055795&sr=1-4&keywords=jodi+stone

I have been a huge fan of Jodi Stone’s sweet stories for a couple of years now. We met at a different publisher. And now are together again at Anchor Group Publishing.I love the Stone sisters adventures.

I have compared her books to Pinkalicious series. I think Jodi’s stories are better and more entertaining and always has a subtle life lesson.

In Savannah’s Story: Savannah is bored and goes to her dollhouse and makes a wish. All of a sudden she is playing inside the doll house and having a wonderful time. How many

of us wanted to play in our doll houses.

I see it with my own girls. They play for hours with their dollhouses. I listen to their imaginations while they play. What wonderful fun they have in their doll houses. And like the story it is time to go home and be

with the family and have fun with them too. My girls love Jodi’s illustrations and her stories. Bravo my friend you have done it again. Yes we must always remember to believe in magic it is all around us and is

what makes dreams come true.

Savanah’s Story is a 5 star read. If you have a little girl in your house they would love this story.

We are going to have some fun at Jodi Stone’s Savannah’s Story Launch Party starting at 6pm eastern time come join us.

https://www.facebook.com/events/430257833698525/

You can keep up with Jodi Stone on FB, at https://www.facebook.com/JodiStone.ChildrensBookAuthor

and other Lil Anchor books at https://www.facebook.com/LilAnchors

Check out Anchor Group Publishing for other titles they publish at https://www.facebook.com/anchorgrouppublishing?ref=ts&fref=ts

Enjoy your adventures, WB