Children’s literature – Page 9

Do you think books add to the magic of Christmas?

Published on November 22, 2015November 21, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell2 Comments

At our house they do!

And not just the traditional, Night Before Christmas.

My children, and grandchildren love getting books for birthdays and Christmas.

After the dishes are washed, the Legos are scattered and the candy eaten, nothing beats curling up with a new book. For a little while, quiet descends throughout the house through the magic of a good book.

Now is the time to fill those stocking with gifts that last past Christmas morning.

I was so excited when my copies arrived this week!

Are there kids in your family between the ages of 6-9?

If so please add my book to your shopping list!

Just click on the picture and head over to Amazon.com!

Tell me do you give books at Christmas?

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The waiting is over! He’s here!

Published on November 13, 2015November 12, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell16 Comments

Friday the 13th has always been a lucky day for our family, so I’m thrilled to announce Tryouts for Ben is now available at Amazon.com today!

Yes, Ben made it even with all my jumbling, fumbling and amateurish attempts to bring him into this world.

Whew! It feels as though I’ve just birthed a baby elephant instead of a book.

For some, writing and self-publishing a book, of any size, in paper and e-format is easy. They share instructions on how to self-publish in 3 easy steps or maybe 10. I read article after article, followed steps 1 through infinity and more times than not, ended up with a scrambled mess.

But I eventually got to the end. Even if I traveled terrain as rough as the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Seems as if I go about every project the hard way.

However, today is not for whiners. It’s a day of celebration!!

Small though Ben may be, he’s my first and I’m one proud mama.

Please hop over to Amazon and check out my little man.

To get your copy, click on this image….

Now that I’ve conquered Amazon and Createspace I’m off to try my hand at Ingram-Spark.

A big thank you to everyone who helped me achieve this goal.

And a giant thanks for all the encouragement from my blogging community.

Without all of you, I don’t know if I would’ve preserved.

I hope some of you will read about Ben and share it with the young readers in your family.

After you read Tryouts for Ben, please leave a review on Amazon. (Hopefully a kind review.) Book reviews are so important and much appreciated.

Next, a big book! LOL

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I can’t thank you enough!

Published on October 3, 2015October 2, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell

A big thanks to you guys who offered to read my little children’s book.

It’s still not too late to be a Beta Reader for me.

The book is short, so it shouldn’t take long.

And thanks for all the suggestions about the cover.

I’m still considering using a pro designer.

However, this is my latest cover based on your suggestions.

A big thank you!

I’m beginning to understand raising kids is not the only thing it takes a village to raise.

How to say I’m sorry

Published on October 1, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell2 Comments

My apologies, I regret, please forgive me, I’m sorry….

Well, you get the gist, but I’m totally sincere.

I’m sorry for limiting my request to those of you who have small children in your household.

As one of my readers pointed out that I was a bit shortsighted with my previous request for Beta Readers. And she was so right. Just because a person may not have small children in or around the house doesn’t mean they cannot recognize the good/bad/ugly/silly/mistakes in a children’s book.

Now with hat in hand, I’m asking for ANYONE who is willing, to be a Beta Reader for my small book.

If you can help this writer out, please email me at jeanswriting@jeancogdell.com and I’ll forward you an e-copy or a pdf copy.

If you missed yesterday’s post, here is a bit about my project.

About my book:

The story is about a little boy named Ben, who doesn’t believe he is any good at sports. Growing up in the shadow of an older sibling, who is a star athlete, can be difficult.

At the insistence of his parents, Ben discovers he can do anything if he tries and in the process make new friends.

This book is for young readers, between the age 7-9 yrs old and Grades 2-3, who are bridging the gap between early readers and chapter books.

PS

Although Harry tried, I’m not sure he’s up to the task. I tried, one bark for good, two barks for bad and a growl for mistakes. He just played dumb. Like he didn’t know what I was talking about.

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Thank you!
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