Florida Kids "Heart" Authors on Valentine's Day!

New England children's authors I know through Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators are holding a great marketing event on Valentine's Day. They are teaming with independent bookstores to hold signings at the same time all over the region. Visit: http://www.kidsheartauthors.com/

I'd love to set up a similar event in Florida. I even have the New England group's permission to follow their idea & have friendly links to each other.

Please e-mail me at sharonminer@yahoo.com to sign up & I'll start a Blog on it. I couldn't believe how quickly the northern stores signed up for it - from less than ten when I first learned to 23 shops today! They were even written up in the children's edition of Publisher's Weekly!

Let's promote literacy, encourage kids to read, support the “Indies” and sell some of our books!

All I need is your name, hometown, a book or series title, your URL & contact info, which bookstore will host you & their contact info (you need to set that up, maybe at your local shop or a favorite one) and if you will offer anything else besides a book signing. Such as: face painting, arts & craft project, reading, refreshments, brief talk etc.

Get those creative juices flowing and let’s inspire the youngsters!

Happy New Year!

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SPECIAL OFFER!

Just in time for the Holidays - a Special Offer!

You can order and receive WOOGIE'S TRAVELS or ANY of my books as an e-book that can be read on your computer or digital reader. The cover and all photos from the original book are included in this pdf format. (Adobe pdf reader can be downloaded for free if you don't have it already)

Best of all, the price is reduced to only $5.00 per title! No hard copy to ship, so no other fees! If you want to order one for your computer, you can then forward it as a gift to unlimited number of friends & family. Such a deal! You can even print it out - 52 pages - if you want.

Simply contact me at sharonminer@yahoo.com or 814-937-0704 and I will give you my current address in Florida to send a check. Once I've received the money, I send you the pdf file to your e-mail address.


Happy Holidays!

Woogie's Book Signing on Dec. 6th!

Arts & Craft Sale at
Happy Traveler's Campground
Sat. Dec. 6 from 10 am - 3 pm
9401 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL (just east of I-75)

Woogie will hold his first Book Signing! My husband, Bob, will be helping him at the campground with a special discount on ALL my books - just $12 each! While there, check out the other tables. If you are looking for unique and handcrafted gifts, this is the place to visit!




HORSE Signing in Pittsburgh, PA
March 21, 2009, 11 am - 4 pm

I've been invited to have a signing and special children's event at the traveling exhibit "HORSE" from the American Museum of Natural History. Information on the exhibit itself is at http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/horse/

The event will be on March 21st at Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, and some of the exhibitors will be pony clubs and 4-H club’s presenting about horses, a farrier demonstrating shoeing, hounds from a local hunt, regional breed clubs with activities (sticker sheets, horse puppet), local tack shops, “dress up” tables for cowboy, jockey and lots of vendors for shopping!

More details here as the date approaches - stay tuned!

November Events in Florida

Book Signing in Marion County - Horse Capital of the World!

At Winning Edge Tack Shop, Rt. 27, west of I-75

Sunday, November 30, 2008 1 - 3 pm

This is a fantastic shop for horse lovers. Huge inventory of tack, riding apparel and gifts. This will be my second book signing during their Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Sale. Come join me to purchase autographed copies of the Beloved Horses series, suggest a horse book for me to review on my blog: http://horsebookreviews.blogspot.com/ or let me interview you about your special horse for the fourth book of the Beloved Horses series!

Contact Info: http://www.123tack.com/winning/

800-239-8119

FREE Writing Workshop - Merritt Island Public Library
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1 - 3 pm

Open to adults and children 10 years or older. FREE handouts. Please register by contacting the library at 321-455-1365.

Topics include:
1. The A, B, D’s for The Craft of Writing – Learn a simple formula to improve all your writing! Excellent for writers of all ages in all formats: school reports, letters, magazine & newspaper article, novels and non-fiction book manuscripts.

2. Creating Characters - Learn how to create interesting protagonists, antagonists and secondary character for your novel by developing internal and external conflicts, colorful physical descriptions and unique personality traits.

3. The Publishing Industry Today – Learn the difference between traditional houses and self-publishing options such as vanity presses, subsidy presses and Print-On-Demand.


All seven of my books will be available before and after the event for a special discount of $2.00 off each title! Signed copies make great Holiday Gifts!

Woogie will be available afterward for his book signing of Woogie's Travels!