I sent my childrens book manuscript to Mirror publishing without doing my homework first.
They want my manuscript, but I have to invest over $500.00 in purchasing my book to promote it...

This is what their website states:
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You have no doubt taken some time in trying to find a publisher. We know it isn’t
easy with all the obstacles of large publishing houses and all the vanity publishers
and scams out there. A very good website to check out is Writers Beware.

We believe that informa… Continue

I'm over the moon today, because my book 'Tilly's Tale' written under my Harry Porter name was released this morning by 4RV Publishing. 'Tilly's Tale' is the first book in my 'Harry Porter's Dog tales' series and sets out to tell Tilly's life story in her own words, beginning with the appalling story of her early life and endin… Continue

Well I thought, 'it can't hurt' to list that i have listed on a contest website several stories.
I need votes....for the story with the most votes, wins a publishing contract with Dorchester.
So Please vote for my stories.

These are the completed ones...www.textnovel.com in the search box, input the story or search
name of Daeanarah...that is me.

The Menacing Shadow
Kaiayn O'Dara Rescue Me
A Glimpse of Time
A Girl's Gotta Do What A Girl's Gotta Do

thanks in advance...Also spread the word...
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Check out my new website:

www.abcsofchristianbehavior4kids.webs.com

I'd like to invite all of my friends to visit the personal blog of Tilly, the amazing little rescued dog whose very own book, 'Tilly's Tale' will shortly be released. Tilly's blog is a fun place where the antics and adventures of her and the other 8 dogs in her very own 'pack' of re… Continue

I am so excited about my latest cover illustration and design. Just Breeze by Beverly Stowe McClure is the sweetest coming of age novel I ha… Continue

Follow the illustration to my blog!

The power of pictures when paired with the written word in children's books is amazing!
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Thought I'd post a couple of pictures of Sophie, a whippet/lurcher crossbreed, the latest addition to our home and who will eventually have her story told as one of Harry Porter's Dog tales. Sophie came from a rescue sanctuary after being found as a stray and handed over by the dog warden. She is a lucky girl as a lot of dogs in her predicament end up with a not so happy ending. We love her and think she's beautiful. I hope you agree.

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Language is absolutely vital to learning!

Big Universe

My little crossbreed terrier Tilly, whose book Tilly's Tale will soon be released by 4RV Publishing under my 'Harry Porter' pseudonym, proved herself to be a real star last night. we were on the field near our home walking our dogs, when one of them was attacked by a vicious schnauzer who pinned him to the ground. In a flash, Tilly ran thirty yards and pounced on the attacker and pulled it away from Jarvis, who is 14 years old, almost blind and very deaf, and staying with us as a guest while his… Continue

It was a huge success last year, so I decided to do it again.

While thinking about sending the kids back to school, getting their supplies, clothes and books, now is a great time to be thinking about your book and doing what you need to do to hopefully ge… Continue

my latest post:

Now WillowRaven fans can order signed copies of select books bearing WillowRaven Art work straight from the WI&DP website!

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Check out my latest post:

I finally have submitted 'Being Ja… Continue

It can be difficult to motivate children to read during their summer vacation. Many kids drop the books the at the end of the school year and don’t pick them up again until school begins. Reading is too vital to let this happen. There are many books available in a variety of formats that will entice children to continue to read throughout the summer months.

There are many wonderful books that can be used in conjunction with vacation trips. This is a great way to help children make connections b… Continue

A month ago, Shirley hired me to illustrate and design her book, Shifty Characters. Of course, editing needed done first (through my editing service), which gave me about a week and a half to come up with the cover concept and design.

(Read… Continue

Check out my latest post:

On the drawing table: logo for 'Shifty Characters' by Shirley Francis-Salley

Stop by and let me know what you thi… Continue

When we sit down to write a letter or a memo we often have a hard time getting started. We hear of authors who go for years without writing another book because of writer's block. Then, what do teachers do? We ask our students to write to a prompt that they've never seen before. We then place time constraints on their writing. Is it a wonder that so many of our children leave high school with such bad writing skills?

Then there are children who who have the ability to write but won't even witho… Continue

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If your answer is yes please visit the following link:

http://happilyblended.com/2009/05/lehman-publishing-4-children-books-giveaway/

Both books are 2009 Mom's Choice Award recipients. They are appropriate for children ages 3-10.


Two copies of Adventures at Walnut Grove: A Lesson about Teasing and two copies of I DOUBLE Dare You! will be given away.

Entries will be accepted until midnight May 21. Winners announced May 22.

Good luck!

Dana
www.lehmanpublishing.com