It is the start of a new year. Wow! I cannot believe 2024 is gone for good. It was a busy year with me attending over 50 events, three books published, multiple contest entries, entry into national book festivals, and much more. I had the chance to participate in the Book Bus and donate many books for military children during Month of the Military Child to encourage literacy. I have made some goals for 2025 like trying to publish three new books, enter some book contests, attend local book conferences, and a national conference out of state. I can see already that 2025 is going to be a busy year. Stay tuned to my blogs, events, and new books coming out. Follow me on Amazon too. I am already writing and editing some new manuscripts that I am working on right now. One of the stories this year will be another military story as I already have a couple books, I wrote on this group of dedicated individuals making a difference in the world. Another book will be about some elementary students, and a fun book dedicated to my father. Then, if I get a chance, I will write some poetry into which I do not always delve. Look for new e-books and maybe another audible. You also should see some more interviews and exposure on social media sites like Tik Tok, You Tube, and Facebook to name a few. Thank you for your continued support of a self-published author. May your year be blessed with hope, faith, happiness, and prosperity.
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I have been called a “social butterfly.” This is true since I enjoy talking to people. As a child, dad would always give me a pack of bubblegum to keep me occupied from talking while traveling long distance in the car. Now, you see how Babbling Betty came into the picture when Babbling Betty was traveling in a car. The situation was the same. Check out the book to see more. It was so bad in first grade, I had to repeat it again for talking too much. This is why I did not graduate with my cousin, which I would have liked to. I think if there was a “talkers anonymous,” I would get into trouble for talking too much about my talking problem. When I go out shopping, I get in trouble with the spouse for talking to everyone I know from past work or other friends and acquaintances. I have never been an introvert but an extrovert to the extreme. So, I would travel around the store to socialize with everyone in which I was burning up time to shop with the spouse. Being so active in all the organizations I have been in, my opportunities for talking have been vast. This is why it is good that I am an author. As a children’s book author, I spend a lot of time talking to children, venues, conferences, reading online, and many other ways virtually. I love to talk about reading, books I have read, books I have written, upcoming venues, and even some previews of upcoming books. I think talking is as much a part of promoting the books you write as is creating flyers and ads. Today, we use electronics to do some talking and social media, but I think person to person contact is the best. Do not get me wrong. I do use social media to advertise and even get online to read a book or do a virtual author visit to classes. These days, it seems that personal contacts are limited. We need more relationships and contacts to be less texting and talking to each other. Tell me what you think. It is a great day to be a children's book author. My goal in being a children's book author is to make a difference in the lives of children. I began my journey in 2021 with lots of story ideas based upon my military , elementary education teaching experiences, my children's stories, my grandchildren's stories, and my stories as a child. I published my books in 2022. My books focus upon theme -related issues and literary elements. It is my goal to participate in many outreaches such as Read Across America, Buddy Reading, Read-A-Thons, Month of the Military Child celebrations/events, Indie Read Alouds, Virtual Author Festivals, Virtual Author Visits, School and Class Author Visits, book signings, joint author book signings, and other venues. My philosophy that I focus on as a children's book author is "Literacy, Learning, and Legacy ". It is my goal to promote children reading since this issue is becoming a dilemma in our society. Through literacy, learning begins. With that, I also want to leave a lasting legacy knowing that my children and grandchildren will carry this torch. |
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