First Draft to Published

Jaimie Hope, author of the children’s book, The Adventures of Baby Jaimie: Baby Jaimie gets Stage Fright is on Day Two of her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book   this month of April, 2012 to talk about her book, the writing life and her future projects. Today, her book is reviewed at Maureen’s Musings .  About The Adventures of Baby Jaimie Baby Jaimie is in her first year of school. She has made many new friends and learned lots of things. Now she will learn what it means to be a team player when she is in her very first play. Follow Baby Jaimie as she learns the lesson, there are no small parts, only small actors.  Purchase the book at Amazon   If you would like information about a book tour, please visit my blog, Writing Daze or email Rebecca at Rebecca.camarena@yahoo.com

Writing Daze has the pleasure of spotlighting children’s author Larry Peterson with his first children’s book, Slippery Willie’s Stupid Ugly Shoes. Larry is on virtual book tour with Tribute Books during the month of March. Slippery Willie Synopsis: Willie Wiggles hates his slippery feet. He just slips, slides and spins all over the place. But what he hates even more are the special shoes that have been made for him that will help him to walk just like all the other kids. Willie thinks that they are the "stupidest, ugliest shoes in the whole world." Discover how sometimes we worry about things about ourselves when actually there is nothing to worry about in the first place. About Larry Peterson Larry Peterson was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. As a freelancer, he has written many newspaper columns for local publications. Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes is his first children’s book. Peterson has lived in Pinellas Park, Florida for the past 28 years. Buy links...

Joining us on her virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book is chidren's author Donna McDine. We asked Donna the following questions; Q: Where did you come up with your idea for book or novel? Was there a person that was your inspiration for this book/novel? Who would you like to thank for getting you where you are today? (this can even be yourself, but tell us how you got yourself to where you are today). A: Initially, The Golden Pathway started out as a writing assignment for the Institute of Children’s Literature, but I never submitted it beyond my writing instructor. This particular manuscript kept calling to me to bring David’s and Jenkins’ story forth from my computer. After joining the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club and garnering success in online ezine and print magazines I finally submitted the manuscript to Suzanne Lieurance for critique and with her encouragement I submitted it to the 77th Writer’s Digest Writing Competition and much to my delight it placed 12th in the...