Jennifer Valentino

Q is for Quality Submissions

When submitting to an editor of a magazine or a book publisher, it is important to produce quality submissions to avoid an immediate rejection. When sending your manuscript, after ensuring it is ready, be sure to prepare a cover letter – even if you are submitting through electronic communication. The cover letter maintains a professionalContinueContinue reading “Q is for Quality Submissions”

P is for Program: Jennifer Wylie’s contribution to a Short Story Program

Encouraging the love of reading.by Jennifer WylieI am really excited about my first short story series. Tales of Ever is part of a new short story program being put out by Echelon Press. Electric Shorts is a pilot program for reluctant readers. Each series contains six short stories presented once per month as electronic downloadsContinueContinue reading “P is for Program: Jennifer Wylie’s contribution to a Short Story Program”

O is for One Pelican at a Time

One Pelican at a Timeby Nancy StewartIllustrated by Samantha BellHardcover ISBN: 978-1-61633-138-2; 1616331380Paperback ISBN: 978-1-61633-139-9; 1616331399eBook ISBN: 978-1-61633-140-5; 1616331402Blurb Bella and Britt love living by the beach. When they find oil washing to shore from a gulf spill, they want to help but are told there is nothing for kids to do. But when their oldContinueContinue reading “O is for One Pelican at a Time”

N is for NANOWRIMO

What did I say? NANoWRIMo? It’s an acronym for National NOvel WRIting MOnth. This is a month long event designed to get writers moving. For different reasons, a write may have story, or novel idea in our heads but can’t seem to get it out. Often what’s causing the writer’s block is fear. Are weContinueContinue reading “N is for NANOWRIMO”

M is for Marta’s Gargantuan Wings

Marta’s Gargantuan WingsBy: J. Aday KennedyIllustrated by: Eugene RublePublished by Guardian Angel Publishingwww.guardianangelpublishing.com Print ISBN 13: 978-1-61633-093-4; 1616330937eBook ISBN 13: 978-1-61633-094-1; 1616330945 Blurb: Reluctant readers will devour the humorous and thought provoking tale. A Pegasus that resembles a mule, a witty monkey that defends him and a hateful bird teach children looks aren’t important.WhatContinueContinue reading “M is for Marta’s Gargantuan Wings”