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Today is the official start to the Writing for Children Blog Fest. It started over the weekend because eager writers can't resist sharing their stories. I just posted this information at The Writing Jungle, and thought I'd post it here, too. If you haven't headed over to The Writing for Children Blog Fest, consider checking it out- there's so much information!
There's so much helpful advice here in The Writing Jungle for writers. I wanted to add one thing on maintaining author websites and blogs. . .
An author not only has to write these days, but they also have to concentrate on author visits, interviews, press releases, promotional materials, and all of the other business aspects of being a writer. Don't forget maintaining a presence on the world wide web. This can take up a lot of your time, but you spent all that time writing your book and getting it published, you want to get it into the hands of readers.
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“I found Teko and he gots clues for everybody so you can help us find all my friends! If you look around our site starting tomorrow you might find some of Teko’s clues and if you do it will help us find everyone faster! Come on Hikousen! Let’s keep looking.”
“Hey, we’re all on the same team! Let’s put together a good plan and we’ll find your friends. You can count on that.”
“Yay! Now we’re gonna beat those mean Halloween monsters, Hikousen!”
“zzzzzz”
“Communications link with LadyStar web site established, Commander.”
“Outstanding. We’ll handle the updates from here, Cici. You and Hikousen take this commlink and go find your friends. If you need us, just say ‘Cici to Hana’ and you’ll be patched in to Z-bot’s communications network.”
“No time for analysis, Z-bot. Until we know what’s going on we’re on maximum battle status.”
“Affirmative, Commander. Weapons systems armed.”
“Look sharp.”
“I can’t find anyone. Alanna, Shannon, anybody. Do you have any idea?”
“Only that white bird, and it’s still in the tree outside. I can’t get near it but it’s been watching us all day.”
“FREEZE!“
gasp!
“Is that some kind of space gun or something?”
“How many more?”
“None, Commander. Nearest humanoid life form bearing 252 mark six range 18 meters.”
“Threat analysis.”
“Negative weapons. Negative heavy alloys. Negative elecromagnetic emissions. Negative radiation. Nearest radio communications signal source range is 21 kilometers.”
“Well, you look like an awfully tired cat, but I have to use my desk if you don’t mind.”
zzzzzz
“Oof! You’re a heavy one aren’t you? Arrrgh! You’re too heavy for me! Well I was headed for class anyway so I guess you can stay here until you find another place to sleep.”
“Okay, here’s that computer that Talitha was using with the green letters. She did a ‘ping’ something and that made it so Acey could hear us. Let me try it.”
“New Satcom signal detected. Low-power ATS IP network data source at terminal location E29A64. Core communications database identifies sender as ‘Talitha Hayashi’ ninth-grade student. Location: Tree Shores High School. Priority transmission source identified. Message recorded for relay to Hana. Activating primary com channel. Stand by location E29A64.”
“Help us Acey! Oh wait, I have to type it. H-E-L-P U-S A-C-E-Y“
“Distress signal detected. Upgrading alert status. Switching transmission network to secure frequency. Activating secondary com channel.”
“Z-bot to Hana.”
“Hana, Acey here.”
“Reporting auto-upgrade of alert status. Receiving distress signal from priority transmission source at station E29A64, bearing 304 mark 18, range 82,000 kilometers. Sender has been identified as ‘Talitha Hayashi’ Location: Tree Shores High School. Standing by for instructions.”
“Yellow Alert. Activate autocombat systems.”
“Affirmative. Autocombat systems engaged.”
“Patch me in to primary secure com channel.”
“Affirmative. You’re on Commander.”
“This is Commander Acey aboard the Hana. Please describe your emergency.”
“Negative. Station E29A64 is no longer transmitting.”
“We’ve got to get down there and find out what’s going on. Rendezvous with the Hana at the Tree Shores High School Band Room and remain on station, Z-bot. Acey out.”
“Greetings humans! heh heh heh… seems we’ve got us a web site now that everyone else is gone. We brought some of our friends along too.”
“Pathetic humanssssss. . . . Your Ajan Warriorssssssss are finissssssssshed. . . . You thought we were defeated at the Lithic Pavilion, but you cannot defeat ussssss ssssso eassssily. . .”
“So as you can see, we’re in charge around here now.”
“This is all so pointless. Why is everything so pointless?”
“Oh, I’m afraid we’ll find the last of the Ajan Warriors soon enough. . . heh heh heh get it? ‘I’m afraid?’”
“I’m so depressed.”
“Go ahead you simpering humans. See if you can find them! We dare you.”
“They get candy and parties and what do I get? A candle burning the top of my head for two weeks. Go away and leave us alone.”
Happy Halloween!
Jessica, Shannon, Talitha, Ranko, Leila and Alanna were all together at school. But one by one, they have vanished. Only Cici and Hikousen are left, and they’ve set out to rescue their friends.
But they need YOUR help. The nefarious Haunted Halloween minions have trapped Jessica and her friends in ensorcelled cages hidden somewhere around the LadyStar web site. Each time you discover one of the ensorcelled cages, you will be able to read another chapter of the story of Cici n’ Hikousen’s Haunted Halloween Hunt. If you can find them, you will be helping Cici and Hikousen solve the Halloween mystery.
Starting Monday, October 15th!
Starting Monday night, October 15th, you have until Halloween night, October 31st, to help rescue all six of Cici’s friends. Then, on Halloween night, the seventh and final chapter of the Haunted Halloween Hunt will be published exclusively right here on the Magical and Mysterious World of LadyStar. Can you defeat the Halloween minions and rescue Cici’s friends?
The Haunted Halloween Hunt Rules
The ensorcelled cages and story chapters are on the Ladystar.net site only. It is not necessary to click any off-site links or links provided by any site other than LadyStar.net
You may find clues hidden around the site as well.
Be observant and read the Halloween story chapters carefully. There might be clues hidden there.
Are you up for the challenge? Prepare yourself. The minions are waiting, and they know what scares you . . .
“Hey everyone. We’ve had quite a few updates for the third book in our series, Call of the Huntress, so I thought it would be a good idea to make a list of what we’ve previewed so far.”
“The second update was a four-part series called the Plot Against the Vicereine, about a noble in Aventar who gets attacked by evil assassins. Here’s Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four.”
“The Vicereine seems like she’s real strong. I hope we don’t have to fight her.”
“Yeah, but she gave that little boy a silver coin even though the price of the flower was a lot less. I think that was really nice.”
“Yeah! That was nice, huh? I wonder what a cruss ring is though.”
“So how come you decided to do a preview roundup today?”
“Guess.”
“Ooh! You’re gonna have another preview?! Realeeeee?”
“Check back later today everyone! A brand new exclusive preview from Book Three of our series Call of the Huntress, right here. See ya then!”
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