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Monday, August 10, 2015

REVAMPED-Hook Kids on Readng

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.

*The ME Factor-

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.

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Books for Kids
Skype Author Visits--Manuscript Critiques
http://www.margotfinke.com

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

TEACHERS - WIN a FREE BOOK!

TEACHERS

WIN 1 of these FREE BOOKS
for your class to read.

To WIN, your class must agree to read the book you choose,
and then write a CLASS REVIEW and put it on Amazon.

I offer a choice of 4 mid-grade books:
2 adventures for boys and tomboys,
+ 2 books for both girls and boys.

The first teacher to contact me gets to choose the book she wants.
mfinke@frontier.com

PLUS:
a FREE Skype Author Visit

to classes that read my books and write a CLASS REVIEW for Amazon. I will chat about how I write and where my book ideas come from. I am also happy to answer any questions the classes have. FREE "Sneak Peek" Inside ALL my books - Books on AMAZON

List of FREE BOOKS
to choose from

*Taconi and Claude Double Trouble – Set in the Aussie outback circa 1945. A coming of age tale about a young aboriginal boy and the problems he faces: a man ceremony, his crazy dad, Dreamtime Spirits, and the chatty and wise Claude - a cockatoo.
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*Survival by Walkabout – A follow up to Taconi and Claude - current Aussie outback. Sibling rivalry and lies light the fuse that drives this dangerous adventure. The Aussie outback is unforgiving and so is the Medicine Man. Will Josh and Bindi survive, or will the wild dingoes pick
their bones?
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*Down Under Calling - When a reluctant grandson in Oregon is pressured into writing to his grandma in Australia, wonderful things happen. Both have a need for love and reassurance. Back and forth the letters go: Josh shares his daily problems, and Grandma Rose shares memories from her childhood, plus tales that astonish her grandson and his friend Kelly. Together these three shrink the Pacific Ocean into a puddle they can easily ford.

*The Revenge of Thelma Hill – When Frannie and her twin brother Jeff move to Oregon, ghosts are not on Frannie’s mind. She worried more about making new friends and the sibling rivalry between her and Jeff. But Frannie discovers that a persistent ghost is hard to refuse. She and her very reluctant twin are soon plotting to trap the ghost’s dangerous killer, and trying to keep it all from their overworked Dad.

"Fairdinkum Aussie Recipe Book"

Seeing I'm a transplanted Aussie now living in Oregon, and 3 of these books feature Australia, it's animals and customs, I am also offering my FREE, fun, "Fairdinkum Aussie Recipe Book." Teachers or students who would like to read about, or try the Down Under Tucker I grew up eating, will receive a FREE copy.

HEY. . . Before you leave.

Check out my TEACHER/CLASSROOM board on PINTEREST

for FUN - INFORMATION - CLASSROOM HELP etc

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13 Books for Kids - Skype Author Visits

http://www.margotfinke.com

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HyperSmash

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Perfect PINTEREST Pins - Just for YOU!!

Wake up, mates!

the

Pinterest Explosion
is Happening!

From:
WRITING and READING - TO FASHION and FOOD
+ GARDENING - TRAVEL - SPORTS and . . .

Oh heck! You name it, and
PINTEREST "Pins It."

My place is where to look for
BOOK REVIEWS.

HOOK KIDS on READING is where you'll find great books.

Or, BOOKS WORTH READING for adults.

BLOGS THAT ROCK are right there.

Pins for SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS and ADULTS - Yes Siree.

Interesting INTERVIEWS and MORE - right this way.

SELF-PUBLISHING is waiting for you.

Want to BE A GREAT PARENT? You got it!

TEACHER/CLASSROOM help is waiting.
BOOK PROMO SECRETS are there too.
BOYS ONLY is a must!
Try SKYPE in the CLASSROOM
Discover MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES.
For parents who care: HOME SCHOOL.
KINDLE - iPOD etc - just for YOU!
Enjoy COOL ART and COVERS
Dive into PINTEREST PLUS!

and more.

REMEMBER. . .

I add SUPER "new" PINS to my boards every day.

Whatever
POPS - SHINES - or offers a
TERRIFIC DEAL.

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Books for Kids - Manuscript Critiques

http://www.margotfinke.com

My FREE 13x BOOK CATALOG:
http://tinyurl.com/d8ppylg

FREE "Sneak Peek" inside 8x of my books
http://tinyurl.com/8qw44al

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SKYPING AROUND the WORLD

Today SKYPE flew my “Magic Carpet” back to a class on the east coast. I listened to all the wonderfully innovative stories these kids wrote after my first visit with them. They really remembered to use powerful words and add lots of action – FANTASTIC! They illustrated their books, and every child wrote a cute Bio to go with their story. They were so proud of their accomplishments, and I was busting my buttons too. Such a thrill to be a part of turning a class on to the joys of reading and writing. YAHOO! I also read them “Never Say BOO to a Frilly,” as a treat for all their hard work. And their teacher, Geralyn Downey, went all out to encourage each child, and make them feel proud of their writing. Great teachers like Geralyn are real treasures.

I made a Skype Author Visit to a classroom in Auckland, New Zealand. They were so enthusiastic and smart. They even made a Video about my visit. I was thrilled and humbled. Read about it HERE

I also Skyped with high school teens in New Delhi, India. They asked so many questions. It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic kids interested in reading and writing.

NOTE The only limit to an author visit to schools anywhere in the world are the Time Zones. They must work with where YOU live, as well as where the schools are situated.

SKYPE THANK YOU NOTES from TEACHERS

Thank you so much for this Margot. I am looking forward to skyping with you at 11. Just to let you know- the students took great pride in their stories. Although they are somewhat silly, and some maybe not too logical, the goal was for them to write and feel pride in publishing and sharing their stories. In that, they have all been successful. So, I hope that you will be able to sit back and let US take you YOU on a Magic Carpet Ride today! Talk to you soon! Geri

I did. . . and it was AWESOME!!

From a happy New Jersey teacher:

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"Thank you so much for our class skype today! The children learned so much, and cannot stop talking about it! They took your suggestions for writing to heart and are excited to begin writing their own stories tomorrow! LOVED this experience! Thank you!"
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SKYPE Inspires a Class:

Hi Margot,

I just wanted to let you know that my students have been working hard on writing their own stories since skyping with you. They were wondering if you might have time to Skype with us again to listen to their stories.

One little boy in particular has been so enthusiastic about this that he has been asking to work on his "book" every day since skyping with you. It is a very short story, but he could NOT be any prouder! You have really made an impression on him, as well as the other students! Thank you for this!

If you ever have time to skype with us again, they would LOVE to share their stories with you!

AND I AM GOING BACK TO HEAR THEIR STORIES AS SOON AS WE SETTLE ON A DATE.

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Geralyn Downey shared your link: "To my teacher friends. Our class skyped with Margot Finke, children's author, and we LOVED it. Please watch this, and consider having her visit your class via skype. Believe me, you will love it! She was fantastic!"

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Thank you for the Skype! My class loved your storytelling!

From Mrs. Hime's Third Grade Class

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I just wanted to thank you for visiting our class! I know my students were so excited to engage with you and found your artifacts so interesting! My students struggle every day to battle obstacles that I would wish for no child, yet they do it fearlessly. With half of my students living below the poverty line, many of them will never see the world, nor the next parish. But I do believe that experiences like the one you gave them is invaluable in their realization that there is so much more out there! Thank you again for taking the time to talk to and read to my students!

Shane Silpe - 3rd Grade Teacher

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Thanks a ton for the Skype session with us. My students and I were absolutely thrilled to have you in our classroom. They wouldn't stop talking about you today. They shared their amazing experience with everyone at school and in their community as well. Today they wrote some poems for you. My students want to send you thank you emails and their poems. Do you mind if I let them email you on this id?

Once again thank you very much Margot. We thoroughly enjoyed your session, wish we could have listened you read the other story you showed us.

Regards, Harini - 4^th grade teacher in New Zealand.

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Thank you for spending your time with us. The children are still very excited about skype and sometimes have trouble sitting still! When the session was over, we discussed what they learned and they had a ton to say. We are also going to write a narrative using an Australian animal. It will take us a couple of weeks but I cannot wait to see what they produce. It was a great way to kick off our narrative writing unit. I think the children would love a copy of your book. Will you sign it for us? I know as they are writing their stories, yours would be a wonderful model for them.

Sincerely, Jennifer - 5th Grade Teacher

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Hi Margot,

Thank you so much for your email and especially for the wonderful Skype visit!! It was so much fun and so informative!! It was a huge hit and everyone raved about you!! :-) Regarding the books, I think it would be fine to send them to my school as there are lots of deliveries during the summer. I would love to do this again next year (preferably mid-year) with our new first grade classes!! Thank you so much for all of your time and enthusiasm!! I hope you have a wonderful summer!

Nancy – first grade teacher.

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GREAT BOOKS for RELUCTANT READERS and BOYS!

ASSORTED:
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Hatcher by Gary Paulson
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

PICTURE BOOKS by Margot Finke
Rattlesnake Jam
Mama Grizzly Bear
Kangaroo Clues
Ruthie and the Hippo's Fat Behind
Horatio Humble Beats the Big D
Don't Eat Platypus Stew
Prairie Dog's Play Day
Never say BOO to a Frilly
Squirrels Can't Help Being Nuts

YOUNG BOYS:
Cars That Go and Things That Go by Richard Scarry
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

MID GRADE BOYS:
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Baseball Card Adventure Series by Dan Gutman
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh
Taconi and Claude by Margot Finke

Jeff Kinney's WIMPY KID Series:
http://www.wimpykid.com/
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The do it Yourself Book
Rick Riordan's books

Rick Riordan's Books:
The Titan's Curse
The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Sea of Monsters
The Lightening Thief.

Mystery of the Copper Turtle Doris Holik Kelly
The Revenge of Thelma Hill by Margot Finke

See how most of these authors are MEN.
Come on ladies, anything they can do . . .

WRITING CENTER

The transition from high school to college can be a challenging one, especially when it comes to writing academic papers and other written assignments. New college students will find that they are expected to write more, and that their work must meet higher standards, set by instructors who expect students to show up with the written communication skills necessary to succeed in class. Regardless of the type of writing you are asked to do, proper grammar and punctuation is expected. Use our quick-reference guide to avoid some of the most common mistakes student writers make. Grammar – Punctuation – Other Common Issues – Different Writing Styles – Citation Guide

Monday, August 10, 2015

REVAMPED-Hook Kids on Readng

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

TEACHERS - WIN a FREE BOOK!

TEACHERS

WIN 1 of these FREE BOOKS for your class to read.

PLUS:a FREE Skype Author Visit

List of FREE BOOKS to choose from

HEY. . . Before you leave.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Perfect PINTEREST Pins - Just for YOU!!

WIN 1 of these FREE BOOKS
for your class to read.

PLUS:
a FREE Skype Author Visit

List of FREE BOOKS
to choose from