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READING SALTWATER TAFFY TO KIDS

Composed with footage from tour stops in Fresno, California, Port Orchard, Washington, New Orleans, Louisiana, Bremerton, Washington, and Dallas, Texas, this three minute video shows how much the kids love Saltwater Taffy (and how much I enjoy reading it to … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Kids with Saltwater Taffy

A quick peek at some of the stops on the SAWEET Saltwater Taffy Tour!

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WRITE ON WRITERS…WRITE ON!

In the on-again, off-again love affair life of being a writer, the writer can be certain that he or she will one day wonder if the process of writing is worth all the trouble.  We wonder because writing is lonely.  … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: 7 Secrets For Children’s Book Writing

While there are potentially 1000 tips and secrets to writing for children, here are my 7 Secrets for Children’s Book Writing. 1. MAKE IT FUN – Kids want adventure.  Kids want action.  I once heard a kid say: “If it’s … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: Writing Inside Out!

The minute we sit down to write something without an assignment from a teacher, we are writers.  The minute we have a desire to create something out of nothing, we are writers.  The minute we answer a story call from … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: Read Across America GIVEAWAY

A SAWEET READ ACROSS AMERICA GIVEAWAY In honor of the man, the non-myth self-publishing writer, and a true legend, Dr. Seuss, I am going to be reading Saltwater Taffy to Los Angeles area kids during READ ACROSS AMERICA day. I … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION: Why Saltwater Taffy is set in 1972

LED ZEPPELIN vs. TODAY.    

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THE SNOWBALL EXPRESS GIVEAWAY

THE SNOWBALL EXPRESS GIVEAWAY WITH GARY SINISE Today we loaded up 1000 books onto a plane for the children of fallen American heros in the war.  This wonderful program came through our friend Gary Sinese from CSI: New York.  I … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE BOREDOM: Think Again

MIDDLE GRADE BOREDOM: Think Again Written by Eric DelaBarre Are you really bored as a middle grade kid or are you just being lazy?  What does it mean to be bored or “bide one’s time?”  The Webster’s Dictionary, one of … Continue reading →

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A SAWEET SYNOPSIS: Set in the seaside town of Port Townsend, Washington, Saltwater Taffy follows the lives of five friends as they uncover a treasure map that once belonged to the ruthless New Orleans pirate, Jean Lafitte.  The discovery thrusts … Continue reading →

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