tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78654822966362227022024-02-20T14:08:53.950-08:00Pamela Devor, Author of Children's BooksPamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-28385211307300864872012-07-06T02:23:00.001-07:002012-07-06T02:23:30.882-07:00<div dir='ltr'> <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2" face="Tahoma "><a href="http://www.cmbchester.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/zrwiareoeou/umlone.html?fya=nsklj"> http://www.cmbchester.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/zrwiareoeou/umlone.html?fya=nsklj</a></font> </div>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-59315851211540900952009-04-01T17:37:00.001-07:002009-04-01T17:37:22.762-07:00Karen Cioffi - Author of Day's End Lullaby<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Please welcome Karen Cioffi. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is a pleasure to be able to do an interview with you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Tell us a little bit about your background and how you became a children's book author? <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>I am a former accountant.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In 2000 I was diagnosed with MS and had to give up my profession.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have been writing stories and poems since I was I grade school, but never took it seriously.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After going on disability I eventually began thinking of writing as a career.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Writing specifically for children came about when my daughter was majoring in Children's Literature.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR><BR><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">I have a good friend with MS.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My heart goes out to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You are accomplishing quite a lot in spite of this illness.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>How did you come up with the idea for the book "Day's End Lullaby"?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>I wrote the lullaby to the story over 30 years ago.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My firstborn didn't like sleeping.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I sang it to her as I paced the hallway carrying her in my arms to get her to sleep and again when she'd wake in the middle of the night.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I did the same thing with my second daughter and it became a family lullaby.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Now my family sings it to my grandson and we will also sing it to my grandson due mid November.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How it became a book is, after my first grandson came my daughter and co-author, Robyn, thought it would make a great bedtime story and here we are.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>Virtual Book Tours is amazing. It is so well organized. <o:p></o:p></FONT></B></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What influenced you to create Virtual Book Tours</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.2in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I was fortunate to be able to participate in The Muse Online Conference in October 2008.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of the workshops I took was Denise Cassino's Book Marketing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She suggested the attendees do virtual tours for each other.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I decided to create a group that would be organized and include other marketing tools and strategies - a group in which each member helps every other member by participating in those strategies put in place.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.3in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>What do you enjoy most about writing for children?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Children are such a joy and source of inspiration.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My co-author, who happens to be my daughter, and I are both advocates of education and reading.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Reading opens new worlds to children.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It can enlighten them, it can open their imagination and it can teach them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Being a part of that is just a wonderful feeling.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>I can't agree with you more.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Reading to children is a wonderful way to give them a love of reading at an early age. <o:p></o:p></FONT></B></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>What are you working on now?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>I am currently working on two picture books (around 1000 words each).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One is about a child's imagination and the other is based on colors.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>I am also fine tuning a fantasy chapter book geared for ages 8-12; this is based on an ancient Chinese tale.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is about a 12-year-old boy who wants more than anything to learn magic.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>In addition, I am working on another fantasy chapter book geared for ages 8-12.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This one is about two boys lost in space.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>I am also writing articles for ezines as well as children's and trade magazines.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The fantasy book for boys sounds exciting.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>How do you think others would describe you?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>For this question I went right to the sources.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I asked my husband and he said: sweet, level headed, and a nice person to be around.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then I asked my younger daughter and she said: hardworking, caring, and dedicated<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Do you have a personal philosophy about life?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>My personal philosophy is based on words from the Bible: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and "Love your neighbor as yourself."<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These are two simple sentences that if the world adhered to would eliminate all wars, murders, violence and theft.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>And, life to a large degree is what we make of it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Try to be content with what you have while striving to achieve your best. I am also a firm believer in positive projection.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is a wonderful philosophy to have. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>To learn more about Karen and her work, visit:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com/"><FONT size=3>http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.childrensbooksbykarenandrobyn.com/"><FONT size=3>http://www.childrensbooksbykarenandrobyn.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.facebook.com/KarenCioffiVentrice"><FONT size=3>http://www.facebook.com/KarenCioffiVentrice</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><br /><hr />Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. <a href='http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009' target='_new'>Check it out.</a>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-4268550881181469722009-02-28T16:57:00.001-08:002009-02-28T16:57:55.151-08:00Interview of Vivian Zabel by Pam Devor<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Welcome to my blog Vivian Zabel. It is a great pleasure to interview an author of such diverse talent. <BR> <BR>Vivian, I see that you are a very busy lady, involved in lots of different groups. You are even president of the group </FONT><A href="http://pen-keyboard.weebly.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>"PEN AND KEYBOARD WRITERS'</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>. What are some of the normal activities this group does?</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Pen and Keyboard Writers meets the second Saturday of each month in the Edmond, Oklahoma library. The group is an OWFI (Oklahoma Writers' Federation Inc) affiliate: OWFI.org.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">We critique each other's writings, provide suggestions and support for improvement, encourage each other to enter writing contests or to publish. We have workshops and speakers to help with our writing endeavors. For instance, best selling author Jordan Dane visited us in February and will return in May.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Several of our group entered the OWFI writing competition (33 different categories available to enter), and we'll find out at the conference the first of May if any of us were successful. Last year my mystery/suspense manuscript took second, and it is now published as <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><A href="http://midnight-hours.weebly.com/">Midnight Hours</A></I>.</SPAN><BR><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I have been looking on the </FONT><A href="http://4rvpublishingllc.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>4RV publishing</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> site. As publisher at 4RV Publishing, do you pay each author a set royalty % of book sales? Are the books available to be purchased online at <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Barnes & Noble</SPAN> & </FONT><A href="http://amazon.com/" target=_blank><SPAN class=yshortcuts><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Amazon.com</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">? How many books are printed on each run. Do the authors get a discount on their own books? Is the price of the book set by how many pages are in the book?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">All 4RV authors receive royalties on the sales of their books. Authors and illustrators of children's books share a higher royalty than an author of a book without illustrations receives.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Our books are distributed through Ingrams, the largest book distributor in the world, I think. Therefore books can be purchased through all bookstores or online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or the 4RV bookstore.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The number of books in each print run depends on the type of book and the possibilities in the market for that book. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yes, authors can buy their books at a discount.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The price of a book is set by the type of book, how much it costs us to get it printed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are charged a base amount and then per page above a certain number.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">How many titles have been published at 4RV publishing? <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">So far fourteen books have been published by 4RV in the past sixteen months. We have at least two more ready to send to the printer this month.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Vivian, How many books have you written? Could you list them here? Which book is your most recent? Are there any books currently in the works? <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I have written or am a major contributor to six books:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Hidden Lies and Other Stories </SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">with short stories by Holly Jahangiri and me;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Walking the Earth: Life's Perspectives in Poetry</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> with poems from eight of us.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">The Base Stealers Club</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">, a juvenile mystery/ baseball book;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Case of the Missing Coach</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">, a sequel to <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Base Stealers Club</I>;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Midnight Hours</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">, a mystery/suspense novel;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">and<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Prairie Dog Cowboy</I>, a juvenile historical novel<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I use the name Vivian Gilbert Zabel for adult level books and V. Gilbert Zabel for books for younger readers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">Prairie Dog Cowboy</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> is the most recent release, with <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Midnight Hours</I> coming out just a few months before.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At present, I'm working on a sequel to both books: <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Prairie Winds</I> and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Darkest before Dawn</I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">My juvenile books all have illustrations of some kind so that reluctant readers won't be afraid of nothing but words.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Do you do speaking engagements and school visits? <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I speak at schools, libraries, and writing groups. I've had book signings. I'm looking for more appearances all the time.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Last summer I was a presenter at the Decatur Book Festival, and last spring at the North Texas Book Festival. Two months ago, I spoke at the local Pen Women's meeting.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">What do your children and grandchildren think of your writing? <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mostly, my children are rather quiet about what they think, but they haven't turned down copies of any of my books (of course I don't know if they hide them or throw them away, either). *laugh* My grandchildren seem to enjoy the books, especially the ones written for their ages.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">My great-grandchildren, the two old enough to read, like my books and want to be in them.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Prairie Dog Cowboy sounds like a very interesting book. What age is this geared towards? <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">My husband grew up on a farm and worked for neighboring ranchers. He shared many of his experiences as a cowboy and as a horse breaker. I wanted to put some of those in a book. <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Prairie Dog Cowboy</I> became that book, although the setting is fictional and is set long before he was born.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I wanted to show that children of all eras face hardships such as bullying and having a dysfunctional family and that people can help make a child's life better.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The reading level is about sixth to eighth grade, but the book has appealed to children as young as six or seven and to adults.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">What would you most like your readers to feel while reading your books?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">I want readers to feel they are observers of the interactions and actions of the characters, as if they are there, that a movie is running in their heads.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Vivian's blog: </FONT><A href="http://vivianzabel.blogspot.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Brain Cells & Bubble Wrap</FONT></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Vivian's web site </FONT><A href="http://viviangilbertzabel.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Vivian Gilbert Zabel</FONT></A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Thanks so much Vivian for allowing me to interview you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It was very interesting.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>Pam</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><br /><hr />Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. <a href='http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme' target='_new'>See how.</a>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-66402703639387442382009-01-31T20:08:00.001-08:002009-01-31T20:08:23.362-08:00<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>Saturday, January 31, 2009<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>Author, Dehanna Bailee</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>My guest author this week is: Dehanna Bailee</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>Pamela: Welcome Dehanna, I see that one of your books hit #1 at Women-Authors.com for being the best-selling fiction title! That is quite an accomplishment. <BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Dehanna: Yes, it hit #1 at Women-Authors.com for being the Best-selling Science Fiction Title by a woman author. It was a nice little benchmark that came right on the heels of another one of my works making the Top #100 Hot New Releases in Romance at Amazon.com (in Kindle format).<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Pamela: That's wonderful. Did you always love writing? And how did you get started?<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Dehanna: I used to write stories when I was in high school but fell away from it in my mid-twenties due to working full time and life in general. For the next few years I dabbled a bit here and there in a few notebooks, but nothing serious, so it really wasn't until my early thirties before I was able to get back into it and that's when I wrote "True Nature." <BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Pamela:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I see that you've written both fiction and non-fiction titles. Do you prefer one genre to another? And which is easier for you? <BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Dehanna:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In fiction genres, I prefer to write things that have a romantic lean or focus. As to what I think is easier, fiction or non-fiction, I think I would have to say non-fiction because I can pretty much map out the whole work before I even get started. Guess there's something quite simplistic to that linear, 'just-the-facts-Jack' aspect.<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Pamela:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You write fiction & non-fiction books, articles, and ebooks. You review other authors' work as well as host the POD Database. You must have a very full schedule with all you are involved in. Do you have a set schedule for blocking off time to write? <BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Dehanna:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Well, admittedly, my schedule is a full one--not just with the writing part of it, but also with my other responsibilities and commitments. I sometimes wish I had more time to write but don't think it would actually help me achieve more because it seems that my creativity likes to be spurred by the chaos that surrounds me (if that makes any sense). I like having something creative to work on to expel my excess energy.<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Pamela:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Where can readers find out more about you, your work, or your books?<BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR>Dehanna:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Readers can visit me online at </FONT><A href="http://www.dehanna.com/" target=_blank><FONT size=3>http://www.dehanna.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3> or at my blog </FONT><A href="http://www.thebackroomat.dehanna.com/" target=_blank><FONT size=3>http://www.thebackroomat.dehanna.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3> All my available titles are listed in the bookstore at my main website, along with links to where they can be found. Also, there are excerpts and a couple free downloads for those who are interested.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>Thanks for allowing me to interview you Dehanna!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>Bye for now. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><FONT size=3>Pamela<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #444444; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3> </FONT></SPAN><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN><RTE_TEXT></RTE_TEXT><br /><hr />Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. <a href='http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009' target='_new'>Check it out.</a>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-74794111696075444512009-01-08T20:14:00.001-08:002009-01-13T08:07:26.639-08:00Writing Contest<h1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Open to Kids aged 8 – 11 & 12 - 15.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Write a short story using the characters in "The Troll Door, The Trunk & The Compass".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(You are not required to use all the characters.)</span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Stories Due: February 28th, 2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Include Name and Age of author and contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Email submissions or questions to: <span style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;color:red;"><a href="mailto:PJDevor_75@hotmail.com"><span style="color:red;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">PJDevor_75@hotmail.com</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; tab-stops: 423.0pt"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:red;">Prize:</span><span style="font-size:22;color:purple;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#000000;">The author in each age group of the best short story will get their stories on my website </span><span style="color:red;"><a href="http://www.pameladevor.com/"><span style="color:red;">www.PamelaDevor.com</span></a> </span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:100%;">& their names will be used as a character in my next book,</span> <span style="font-size:100%;">which is a sequel to "The Troll Door, The Trunk & The Compass". The winners will also receive a free</span> <span style="font-size:100%;">copy of the book with their name in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="color:purple;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:22;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The sequel is nearly finished & should be out in a few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Possible title of sequel is "The Dragon, The Trunk & The Magic Carpet". <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><rte_text></rte_text>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-15557406876129491362009-01-04T16:15:00.000-08:002009-01-04T16:16:27.667-08:00Radio Interview<a id="fw-titlelink" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/">Pamela J. Devor, Author</a><br />The Troll Door, The Trunk, & The Compass<br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/index.htm">Home Page</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/book.htm">Book</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/toorderabook.htm">To Order a book</a><br /><br /><br /><a name="172830424"></a>Radio Interview<br /><br />Radio interview on WDLJ The Rock on September16th,2008. Book Give-aways.<br />Also on September 16th, Spoke to Carlyle Junior High students about the book and the process of becoming a published authorPamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-52062627164173308232009-01-04T16:13:00.000-08:002009-01-04T16:15:02.182-08:00Book Signings<a id="fw-titlelink" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/">Pamela J. Devor, Author</a><br />The Troll Door, The Trunk, & The Compass<br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/index.htm">Home Page</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/toorderabook.htm">To Order a book</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/pastevents.htm">Past Events</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/quotes.htm">Quotes</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/sequel.htm">Sequel</a><br /><a name="167543378"></a><a name="168860572"></a>Book Signings<br /><br />Book Signing at B'Dalton in Mt. Vernon on Saturday November 29th 2008 1:00 - 3:00 and December 20, 2008 1:00-3:00.<br /><br />Book Signing September 6th, 2008 at McCleansboro Fall Festival.<br />May 10th, 2008 from 2:00 - 4:00 at Characters Beyond Books Phone: 618-532-1111 located at 204 West Broadway in Centralia, IL 62801 The owners are Michael & LeighAnn Miller. The book signing was a success. Characters sold out their supply of my book. (They are going to order more.)<br /><a name="172830424"></a>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865482296636222702.post-33898181213734247032009-01-04T16:12:00.000-08:002009-01-04T16:17:24.727-08:00News<a id="fw-titlelink" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/">Pamela J. Devor, Author</a><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/apps/photos/">Photo Gallery</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/toorderabook.htm">To Order a book</a><br /><a class="section" href="http://www.pameladevor.com/pastevents.htm">Past Events</a><br /><br /><a name="167543378"></a>Release<br />The official release date of The Troll Door, The Trunk, & The Compass was 5/5/2008.<br /><a name="167543521"></a><br />News<br />Press Releases appeared in the following newspapers: Mt. Vernon Register News - Press Release plus Interview - appeared in the March 22nd edition. Salem Times Commoner - Press Release appeared in the March 28th edition. Centralia Sentinel & Mt. Vernon Sentinel - Press Release plus interview appeared in the May 7th paper.<br /><a name="168860572"></a>Pamela Devor, Author Children's Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14763233144264888651noreply@blogger.com0