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The Write Start: A Guide to Nurturing Writing at Every Stage

June 22, 2013 by SellingBooks Staff

As a writer, you may hope that your children develop the same love for writing that you have. One way to encourage a love of writing is to help your children become better writers. is a good guide to help parents share their love of writing in fun and engaging ways that the kids will enjoy. Even if they do not grow up to be professional writers, the skills they acquire will be … [Read more...]

Your Child, Published Author

July 6, 2011 by Angela Hoy

With the affordability of print-on-demand (POD) publishing, there is something you can do to encourage creativity and communication with your child, while teaching your child about the publishing process and giving their self-esteem a boast as well! As a parent, we are always thrilled when our children take an active interest in their own education. Heck, we are even … [Read more...]

Turning Your Kids Into Writers

June 9, 2011 by Lynn Garthwaite

One of the things I like to talk to kids about when I make author visits is how much storytelling they already do, even if they never write anything down. Even very young children find themselves daydreaming about people and things around them. At the grocery store they see a guy with an unusual hat and start to wonder where he got it? Who gave it to him? What is that strange … [Read more...]

Tiffany Andrews & Becky Saarela – Sincerely, The Teacher

November 15, 2010 by Cathy B Stucker

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Sincerely, The Teacher is a book written by teachers to parents about how to help students succeed in school. About two years ago after a week-long of parent teacher conferences, I drove home thinking about how there was so much more I wanted to say to parents. The mere 30 minute conferences were just not enough time to … [Read more...]

Jaylene Garau – The Motivated Child

October 20, 2010 by Cathy B Stucker

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. The Motivated Child is a parenting tool kit in a box. It is based on the behavior management strategies that I successfully used in the classroom as a teacher. It can be implemented in the home in less than one hour. The award winning program uses positive reinforcement to help children in the following areas: … [Read more...]

Jack Perconte – Author Interview

July 15, 2010 by Cathy B Stucker

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Raising an Athlete: How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport is about my playing, coaching and parenting experiences. I give parents and coaches solutions to all the issues they and their kids will encounter in youth sports. Many parents are ill-prepared for the challenges of youth sports – … [Read more...]

Jeanette Friedman and David Gold – Author Interview

June 23, 2010 by Cathy B Stucker

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Why Should I Care?: Lessons From the Holocaust was written for today's students so that they would understand that they need to be responsible and accountable for their own actions and attitudes toward other people. They need to understand thinking critically, not taking things at face value, because Genocide begins … [Read more...]

Nancy Beck – Author Interview

June 18, 2010 by Cathy B Stucker

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Pillow Talk: Loving Affirmations to Encourage and Guide Your Children I explain how you can talk loving affirmations to your children while they are asleep to assist them with life events such as building deeper levels of love and connection help them get over the fear of bugs, making better grades in school, and … [Read more...]

Dr. Caron Goode – Author Interview

June 7, 2010 by Cathy B Stucker

What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Kids Who See Ghosts: How to Guide Them Through Fear. Kids Who See Ghosts takes an up-close and personal look at ghosts, the kids who see them, and the parents who want to help.When children see ghosts, parents often wonder whether their children have a unique talent, need psychological help, or are experiencing a one … [Read more...]

How Much Are Authors Paid for School Visits?

December 19, 2008 by Gail Langer Karwoski

My stipend has increased over time. When I began, I charged $300/day. That included 4-5 programs of 45-minutes each, plus autographing and lunch with selected students. Over time, I raised my rates – usually by $50-100 each year. Today, with 9 books in print and a decade of experience as a visiting author, I average about 25 school visits each year, and at the end of the … [Read more...]

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