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HOOK KIDS on READING
WILL NOW FOLLOW THE PATH BELOW.
BOOK. . . News
WRITING. . .Ideas
MARGOT'S. . . Thoughts
W-H-A-T-E-V-E-R Grabs My Interest.
Hold onto your hair, mates,
not even The SHADOW Knows!
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PINTEREST-
*Teacher Classroom board: With the new school year breathing down our necks, I have added a whole bunch of fun help and advice onto this board. DIVE IN!!
*Teckie Help:
Windows 10 is now being downloaded. A cool Freeby-at least for a year. Get the Scoop from KIM KOMANDO. The GOOD - the BAD - and the UGLY! Then decide if Win 10 is for you.
*Gardening--Parenting and Family--Home School:
These, and many other of my boards offer great help, advice, and pure fun items and articles.
I posted this on Facebook yesterday, and received a GINORMOUS LACK of comments.
I have been at this writing for children game for well over 20 years, so I am no cute young thing!
I am beginning to wonder if the plethora of self published books for the genre I write, has made rising to the top, being noticed, and actually selling books, a no win proposition. I do have another MS in the wings, but I am seriously considering letting it slide.
The buying public has so many choices these days. I wrack my brains on a daily basis, for new and intriguing ploys that might grab a reader or two--a review or two. Yet I am not getting the readership I want for my books. All my fellow writers are on Facebook etc doing the same thing. Without spending like a drunken sailor, for professional promotional help, how do we get our books into the hands and minds of today's kids? Schools and Skype are an option I have mined deeply. My kids and family are not interested in spreading the word--busy with their own needs.
So now I am considering retirement--actually spending quality time with my dear husband and enjoying our garden. Having the time to read some of the wonderful new books I keep adding to my Pinterest boards--both for adults and kids.
Hence the 'CRY' for help you see below.
OSCAR Needs a Friend
Is my latest Picture Book
AND YES
It is my FIRST PB that is NOT in rhyme!
Wonderfully talented Ioana Zdralea is again working
on the fun illustrations.
Oscar has a SECRET. . . Can you guess what it is?
Below are some illustrations that might help
you guess what his secret is about.
Illo #1 sketches--plus the finished illo.
#1- FINISHED
Illo #3 - full page spread
ILLO #5 - full page spread
COMING SOON
I only hope you love the story as much as I know you
will love Ioana's delightful art work
There will be 12 illustrations + the cover.
I am excited about launching this book in a few months--
when the illos are completed.
It will be in Soft Cover and Kindle Pop-Up
(the same as Dreamtime Man)
Kindle Kids POP-UP Books
are a great way to add extra fun or information.
Just tap the screen, and a small information screen pops up--
like Magic!
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Books for Kids - FREE Skype Author Visits
Manuscript Critiques
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THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS
JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
Time to plan a surprise
MAGIC CARPET RIDE
for your class.
FUN - ADVENTURE - LEARNING
NOW
Take a trip to my PINTEREST Teacher-Classroom board for help
and imaginative class suggestions. Pinterest PINS make teaching more fun.
Then, BOOK my FREE
"Skype Author Visit"
*EMAIL ME YOUR CLASS DETAILS
*CHAT WITH ME ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED,(AND WHAT I CAN OFFER YOUR CLASS) *CHOOSE a time and a date
Before my visit I will send you the following:
*A FREE "Sneak Peek" inside my current books (pdf download)
*Information about the book I plan to read to your class
*Coloring sheets for younger classes
*Word glossary for Aussie books
PLUS
WHERE TO PURCHASE
An Order Form + a brief Introductory Letter for parents -
so they can email me, and reassure themselves
about my books, or ask me questions.
IT'S FREESO BOOK EARLY.Magic Carpet Rides are a rare treat!
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Books for Kids - Skype Author Visitshttp://www.margotfinke.com*****************
Make
SUMMER READING
at your house
ROCK!
But can you HOOK your kids on reading this summer?
Or will sleeping late, mindless music,
or compulsive computer games
beat you - AGAIN?
There's a secret to this dear parents.
Find books that fit your child's interests.
*If they love sports. . . get 'em books that feature sports.
*If they like computers. . . get 'em books where the main character is a computer whiz.
*If your kid has been bullied - find them a book where the hero gets even and triumphs!
*If your kid finds it hard to make friends - or any friends. . .
find books that show the main character discovering
cool ways to make new friends.
GET THE IDEA?
Here are 2 awesome adventures that will keep your reluctant reader. . . READING.
TACONI and CLAUDE - DOUBLE TROUBLE
And the follow-up book:
Both these fast paced adventures are set in the dangerous Aussie Outback
territory - if the heat and starvation don't get them,
the wild dingoes or the crazy
medicine man might.
An easy pdf download that offers a quick look inside my latest books.
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BUY DIRECT
from my WEBSITE for autographed books,
and a FREE copy of my
"Fairdinkum Aussie Recipe Book." Instructions on my BOOKS page -
Or eMail me personally - mfinke at frontier.com
(Tucker I loved eating Down Under when I was a kid.)
Postage $2.50 per book - the cost of postage stamps only!(Add 50 cents for each extra book.)**************************
Take a "Sneak Peek" inside ALL my latest books, and choose a book your child will love reading.CLICK HERE for a FREE pdf Download of the "Sneak Peek"
BOOKS also available on AMAZON, B and N, etc (Soft cover and Kindle)
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BOOKS
A Magic Carpet Ride
to fun, learning and adventure!
Margot's
Let me say first that I am a
HUGE FAN of PINTEREST!
It caters to all tastes.
It is FUN!
It gets you KNOWN!
It can help sell your STUFF!
And it can also offer great ADVICE and GUIDANCE!
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I have added a BONANZA of pins to the following boards:
SPECIAL NEEDS Board 
For kids and adults who battle to overcome, subdue, or work around the life altering symptoms of Aspergers, Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD etc. I was thrilled to add many new pins that tackle all of these problems, as well as offer hope and enthusiasm for the future.
TEACHER/CLASSROOM Board 
Today I pinned you a big bunch of brainstorming help. Some really terrific ways for teachers to find help, advice, and new ideas. You teachers carry a huge responsibility on your shoulders, and you often get a kick in the pants, rather than the bouquet of roses you deserve. Many kids spend more time with you than they do with their parents. They look up to you.
Yeah, I know, some of the little !@#% don't. HEY! You need all the help you can get, and this board has you covered!
CRITTER FRIENDLY Board
(from land, sky and ocean) 
Calling ALL TEACHERS
These unique and fun bug, critter, animal. bird and undersea pictures could form the basis of a wonderful class project. The most awesome array of critters from every corner of our earth. Terrific for a class project that lets kids each choose one or two animals to research. Are they rare? Are they endangered? where do they live? What do they eat, etc? Then, write an essay on what they discovered about these critters while doing the research.
My mouth actually watered as I pinned some of these luscious and taste tempting goodies!
Talk about every picture being worth a thousand words - some of these pictures were worth 1,000 calories - at least!! I can see diets flying out the window ASAP. Only kidding. There are lots of low calorie, low carb, and low fat recipes on my YUMMY board. . . Just no low taste ones!!
And if you still have a moment to spare
( several moments in actual fact!), do visit:
BOOK PROMO SECRETS
PARENTING
Both BOOK REVIEW Boards
FREE SKYPE Author Visits
and TECKIE NEWS
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Books for Kids - Manuscript Critiques
FREE Skype Author Visitshttp://www.margotfinke.com******************************
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A rhyming picture book for grades 4 and up
Illustrator, Ioana Zdralea, did an awesome job of interrupting this wild and mysterious Dreamtime land. I am thrilled!! This is the illo she sent me for the first two verses. The verses describe the harshness of where the Australian aboriginals had to scratch out a living,
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> Imagine a wild place where sun burns the sand,
Where water and food must be scratched from the land.
This place is the wellspring of men black as coal,
And Dreamtime ruled all who endured as one soul.
While shy Daintree tribes hunted deep in the shade,
Tough bush and outback men learned how to trade.
Whether hunting, or fighting, or struggling to live,
All respected the Dreamtime and what it could give.
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More sketches and finished artwork will
come to this page soon.
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Books for Kids - Skype Author Visits
Manuscript Critiques
