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James Saves the Moon Adventures

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Good Day Folks,

James Saves the Moon latest events. Halloween was fun.

James Saves the Moon at Haunted Forest

James Saves the Moon hanging with the Jack O' Lantern

James Saves the Moon trick or treating

James Saves the Moon Hanging in the Grave Yard

James Saves the Moon checking out the candy with the Zombie Groom

Some of you might be wondering why James Saves the Moon pictures everywhere. Well it started in July. We went on this fabulous trip west. We started in Michigan and ended in Vancouver, WA. My husband had a presentation at the University of Idaho. I was hoping for a couple of book signings. 5oth wedding anniversary party for my in-laws. We visited fun places and got together with friends and family. Dropped my book off in various towns. I am not sure who’s idea it was, but we decided to take a picture of my book at the places we visited. A copy is always in my purse. I liked the idea and it was a way hopefully to generate some interest in the book. Working on marketing was limited. Now its fun. My friends and family now say did you take a picture of your book or do you have your book.  So I hope you all enjoy James Saves the Moon adventures. I am. Hope to have Helga Return adventures soon to.

Remember Enjoy the Adventure, WB

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At peace and sad, but we will adjust

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Hi All,

Today I volunteered at our  local school scholastic book fair. It was wonderful to spend the day with Kids coming in for a sneak peak and not wanting to leave because they love books. Half of the Library was full of  shiny new colorful books.  I walked in the room in the morning and instantly I felt better. Being surrounded by such bold colors and so many books is a intense happy emotion. For me it is like the perfect warm sunny autumn day. Then when the kids came in to the Library. To see their excited faces and treating the books with respect is a very good thing. To top off the day. I got to spend the day with other special Moms and one Grandma. Every one of us picked up books to show how cute, cool, or who would like this book.We had a chance to really talk to each other. Usually we see each other in passing as we drop off in the morning or at the end of the day briefly to get our kids to their activities or events after school.

Why sad. It also made me think what happens when we stop printing children’s books. Kids love to touch, and open the book to discover the journey inside.All of us that volunteered, have a bond with books.  I think being able to turn the page and see the next illustration that goes with the special words is very important. I think touching the book the child feels a deeper connection to the book. I know we will adjust. I just wonder what a scholastic book fair will look like in the future. Will everything be online and you pick and choose the book to download. Or will tablets be displayed in the libraries where you can plug in flash drive or phone to download the book. Will we lose some of the enjoyment of the stories journey because we are not turning the page? Will flashing screens be as fulfilling and cause the same emotion? I think we may lose a little of the fun of reading when we lose print on paper.  Like all things we will adjust and it may be even better as technology improves. We may end up with holographs or just down loading the story to our brains. No written word at all.

Interesting if we lose the written word will humans start over again and wonder did we have this information before as many believe that all information or answers has always been here we lost it and must rediscover it again. Are we on this path?

Enjoy your book journeys while you can. Who knows written word may leave us and information will just be down loaded straight to our brains. Then what?

Have a good evening, WB

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Helga Returns

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Good Evening Folks,

James Saves the Moon

What a evening it is. The moon is so awesome tonight. The moon has been big and bright all week Its the type of moon people write about. I know I did with my first book James Saves the Moon published by Solstice Publishing.

Let me know what inspires you to create

The moon appears low, so it looks like it is touching a mountain, tree, seas, lakes, and buildings. It no wonder the pagans believe the moon beams have healing powers. I went out and asked the moon goddess to heal me tonight.Go out take and look and close your eyes and feel the healing of the moon beams. Then look at the moon and you will feel better. I do.

I have other good news. Friday in the afternoon, I received the contract for my second book.  Helga Returns will be published by Solstice Publishing.

I was so excited. My illustrator Kelly Murray is happy about it too. She has friends who are ready to buy the book. So cool. Kelly and I are working on the third book. She has finished the cover for that one too. The cover is the best. I love it!  I have to get back to writing this book. Get some moon beams you will feel better. Good Evening, WB

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Love this opening

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Good Day, I am writing and thought I would share this from the 1st chapter. Can’t wait for Kelly to make the illustration for this.Now back to chapter 3.

Have a great day, WB

“James jumps off his bed and races to the window and opens the both sides of the window. Its Matthias or Matt as James calls him the blue dragon and Syvok is standing on his back holding on to the golden shiny rope. Syvok dressed in green vest, brown pants and shirt, and his funny Robin Hood hat with ear flaps down over his pointy ears, jumps into James’s room. James steps back as Matt hangs his head in the window. They both ask “What are you doing?” The turquoise streaks in the in the dark day sky is the dragonets Alexandria and Bethany looping around like antique planes.  “Hi,” says James.  He waves to the dragonets and enjoys watching the dragonet zooming around like dancing northern lights in the sky. The Dragonet’s tip their wings in salute to James. It’s December so its dark 24 hours a day in Akureyri, Iceland and the dragons glitter and shine against the darkness. James is excited this means another adventure in the near future.”

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Learned what widgets are yesterday

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Good Evening Folks,

Widgets. Widgets are a way to link data to your blog or website. I discovered this while investigating wordpress features. My question why not just call them add ons for side bars? So I have successfully added with widgets my facebook link, twitter link, a picture of me with holding my book James Saves the Moon. I need sales big time. Only sold one book this summer. Elementary Children love this story. If you have a son, nephew, grandson named James they will really enjoy the story. And a dragon on every picture.


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Reviews:

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James Saves the Moon by Wendy Nystrom: This is for the younger kids. My 5 year old LOVED having me read this to him. And he loved finding a dragon in every picture. The story is adorable, and teaches some too. My son learned about Iceland, and he learned that nothing is ever out of reach, if you try hard enough, and believe it can be done! I loved it! 5 of 5 stars!

Simplistic Halloz Books has agreed to review my book. I hope they like it. Here is their link. http://www.simplistik.org/shbooks/?page_id=50

I am posting every day on my twitter and facebook. Nice that I figured out how link to all these sites. I do know  two folks have decided to buy my book which is cool but I need about a 100 or more sales. Still looking at reviewers websites. Sent a request to another one today.

I finished my first draft of my 3rd chapter today on my 3rd story Tomfoolery and the Yule Lads of Iceland. I am having fun with this story.

Well that is about it for tonight. Hope every one has spectacular dreams tonight.The moon has been beautiful and bright and I think mars is the bright planet I can see off to west every evening.

Bles, WB