Meet Jennifer Walker, author of “Bubba to the Rescue”

So, Jennifer Walker decided to do a virtual book tour to promote Book Two of the Green Meadow Series, called "Bubba to the Rescue." I was thrilled to be asked to host one of her stops here on my little blog. A virtual book tour is just like a real life book tour; except it saves you some actual walking! You can follow the book tour around from blog to blog, just by clicking your mouse. Pretty cool huh?

The idea is to read the book and post a review on your blog, but I tend to be a little different at times, so first I want to talk about why you or your child should read books written by Jennifer Walker. I got to know Jennifer because we are both Twin Trinity Media authors. She helped me edit my short story before it was published. Granted, our only interaction has been through email and facebook, but I know if distance allowed, we would be great “in real life” friends.

Jennifer is a likable, helpful, talented person. So, what’s that got to do with her books, you ask? Don’t you have a favorite author that you love to read? As soon as anything new comes out that they wrote you want to run right out and grab it, right? Read just one of Jennifer Walker’s books and you’ll be hooked and want to read anything and everything she writes. Let me tell you why.

"Bubba Goes National" and "Bubba to the Rescue" are centered on a girl and her love of horses. Yes, it is fiction, but Jennifer is also an avid horsewoman. Her passion and knowledge shines through in these books. It’s almost like she is sitting right there beside you telling you about her own adventures with the horses she loves. From the moment she introduces you to Leslie, the young 13 year old, in "Bubba Goes National", you’ll be hooked and will want to follow Leslie all around Green Meadow Stables as she works to pay for her riding lessons.

You’ll follow Leslie right into book two, “Bubba to the Rescue,” and nearly panic with fear as you find her and her boyfriend fighting a fire to save the stables and horses that she loves. You’ll worry when a young horse follows them through the flames, and ask the same question Leslie did, “Where did he come from?” Where did “Spark” come from? Does Leslie get to keep him, does she find his owner? Well, you see…..(You didn’t think I was going to tell you did you?)

Jennifer Walker will introduce you to Leslie, but she will become your friend as you continue reading, and that’s because of the way Jennifer writes. She pulls you right in and you can’t help but become part of the story. Jennifer will definitely become the author you want your young teen to read!

Yes, the Green Meadows Series is written for children and teens, but I enjoyed them thoroughly and can’t wait to have my two granddaughters read them, because I know they will enjoy them too. Many of us enjoyed the Little House on the Prairie Series because Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote them with such knowledge and passion. You are going to find that same knowledge and passion in "Bubba Goes National" and "Bubba to the Rescue." You really need to order them, curl up with your daughter, granddaughter, niece, etc. and start reading!

Here is all the information you need to keep up with Jennifer and to order her books:

Walker Writing Services

Bubba to the Rescue at Twin Trinity Media

Bubba to the Rescue at Amazon

Stop back by after you have read one of Jennifer Walker's books and let me know how you liked them. I know you are going to enjoy them and Jennifer will soon be one of your and your teen's favorite authors. Leave a comment and let Jennifer know you stopped by. She will be stopping in sometime today.

Virtual Book Tour of "Bubba to the Rescue" Coming Soon!

Jennifer Walker, the author of Bubba to the Rescue and I are both published at Twin Trinity Media. I was thrilled when Jennifer, a very talented author, actually helped edit my short story. When she began talking about setting up a virtual tour for her book, I knew I wanted her to visit my Weaving Words Writer's Gallery!

So, you might be asking, what is a virtual book tour? Well, it is much like getting to see the book and meeting the author in a brick and mortar bookstore, but it is done on line. Isn't that great? No driving or fighting mobs to have a sneak peek at a great book.

Twin Trinity Media has the book Bubba to the Rescue on it's way to me now. I hope my postman doesn't nab it for his own reading pleasure! (Just kidding, let's not offend my postman, he does bring my bills!) Anyway, I will read the book in it's entirety and then I will post a review of what I thought of the book, on the day of Jennifer Walker's virtual tour.

All you have to do is come visit my blog that day, read what I have to say, leave comments, see what other people had to say...and hopefully buy your own copy of Bubba to the Rescue. Isn't the Internet great?

My tour date for Bubba to the Rescue is March 14, 2012. Mark your calendar to grab a cup of coffee and stop in to meet Jennifer walker and hear what we are all saying about her book. Jennifer loves my enthusiasm, and has even told me I was funny, so the tour is bound to be a lot of fun for all of us!

If you can't wait for the virtual tour, you can click here -> Twin Trinity Media and check it out now, but I sure hope you will join us for the fun on March 14th. Stop in and see me again, you never know what book I might be reviewing next! Hey, I might even tell you about one I am working on....

A Writing Challenge Success in June!

Several writers challenged their self to do more in June. I joined the challenge. While I can't say I kept up with the schedule of some of them, I feel content with what I did accomplish. I made way more money than I did the month before and that's always a good thing!

My short story, "The 4.0 Wedding" published as a digital download in June and I take that as a huge success! It is even available at Amazon.com and Smashwords. com as well as at Twin Trinity Media. The owner and publisher at Twin Trinity Media even told me she thought the story would make a great made-for-tv movie and that I should write a script. Anybody know how to do that?

I even picked up a couple more beats at Yahoo Contributor Network, so it will be writing, writing, writing in the month of July. That's okay, though, because that is the goal....the more I write the more money I make. Besides, it is something I love doing, and I guess I am pretty good at it...lol.

Don't ever let anyone tell you that you cannot make money with online writing, because you are the only one who determines that. I have read many forums where people are saying you cannot earn much money with online writing. That totally depends on the writing site and how much effort you put into it.

If you work at it and continue to add good quality content the opportunities are there. YCN for example, offers beat assignments to writers that put forth their best work. I now have 4 beat assignments. I contacted the appropriate person and asked for them. They gave them too me!

If you have had the dream of being a writer, I would advise going for it. Just remember, it is a slow process to build up your own style and voice and to get noticed. Success won't come over night, but in the end you'll be rewarded by doing something you enjoy....

My First Digitally Published Short Story!

After challenging myself this week, getting notified that my first fictional short story has been published online was a welcome reward. I can now say I am a published author with Twin Trinity Media. I entered a contest for short stories awhile back and was thrilled to be chosen to have a digital download on Twin Trinity's book site.

"The 4.0 Wedding" is a short story that I am very proud of. It can be downloaded for a modest 79 cents. Twin Trinity Media, LLC is owned by Michelle Devon and I can tell you she has been a great help in inspiring me to continue writing fiction.

So, what is the story about? Well, Paul is the perpetual bad boy, but when he realizes his drinking and drug-dealing ways are ruining his true love's life, he leaves town before it's too late. After starting a whole new life, he finds out she's getting married--and he knows what he has to do....

That's all I am going to tell you. If you want to know what he did, and what happened, you'll just have to go spend 79 cents to find out! Then you can come back here and let me know how you liked it. I will say that the art work for the cover is fantastic. If you like motorcycles and bad boys, you will love my story, but I bet the end will surprise you!

You can order the digital download here. The 4.0 Wedding

Be sure to come back and tell me what you think. Thanks for reading!

Taking on a Writing Challenge - Can You Keep Up?

A fellow writer friend, Lyn Lomasi, challenges herself daily to do more than any "normal" person can even imagine. Sometimes she throws the challenges out to other writers in our Facebook writing group. Her last one asks, "Can you keep up?" My honest answer was, "No, I cannot!"

Motivation is a good thing, so even though many of us cannot keep up with Lyn Lomasi, we do try to come up with our own challenges to motivate ourselves. We try to keep track of each other and Lyn is great about asking, "How you guys doing?" The idea is not to compete with each other, it is to help us all focus and accomplish more than we are now doing. We all say, "I need to do more."

I, for instance, have a TV beat that I write for Yahoo TV. The show comes on at 8pm central time. After I have lounged on the couch for an hour, I know longer feel like writing, so I have been waiting until the next morning to write my article.

Yes, procrastination is a bad habit I am challenging myself to break! Last night, I watched the show and then immediately went to my laptop and wrote the article and submitted it. Yay, me!

Taking on a writing challenge does not have to mean writing as many articles as your fellow writers do in a days time. It really means challenging yourself to do what you know you are capable of. Just don't get to zealous with your challenge to yourself, or you'll find yourself frustrated and overwhelmed.

I have neglected this blog for awhile. Part of my challenge to myself is to keep it active. You all can help motivate me by watching for new posts. If you don't see one every few days, drop me a line and say, "Hey, how about a new post?"

Book Review: Elements of Dimension

I do not normally read science fiction, but I wanted this book because it was part of a series published by Twin Trinity Media, LLC. “Elements of Dimension” is one of several books of short stories written by award winning authors from the Accentuate Writers. Some of these authors are fellow writers that I am familiar with and I enjoyed their previous work, but I just wasn’t sure about reading sci-fi or fantasy.

When the book arrived, I sat down to look it over and I found myself starting to read the first story in the book. It is a sci-fi tale called “Brain Restoration” by Daniel Thrasher. It was so well written and interesting that I sat there and read the entire story.

As I continued story after story, I was amazed at how much I was enjoying the different story lines and the wonderful writing style of these talented writers. I didn’t think I would ever call myself a reader of sci-fi or fantasy, but I enjoyed the stories in “Elements of Dimension” very much.

If you have read either of the previous books in the series, “Elements of Time” or “Elements of the Soul” you will expect to read stories by talented writers. You won’t be disappointed. “Elements of Dimension” is the 3rd book in the series and it is every bit as high quality and enjoyable as the first two.

I can now say I enjoy sci-fi and fantasy, and I bet you will too, even if you never thought you would. Once you have read the first 3 in the series, you will want to read more by these authors. Twin Trinity Media, LLC plans not to disappoint their readers! Book 4 and 5 are in the works.

I can’t wait until “Elements of Life” and “Elements of Love” are released. You may even see my name in one or the other of them! Start your collection today. I know you will enjoy this series as much as I did!

You can order the Element series at Twin Trinity Media, LLC

Three Words Wednesday Micro Fiction - grimace, phase, stumble

I have missed a few Wednesdays, but I hope you all enjoy this little story!

It Doesn’t Matter by Donna Thacker

Paula grimaced as her 16 year old daughter, Tiffany, came running down the stairs. She knew an argument was about to erupt and her head was pounding already.

“Where you going?” Paula asked as quietly and politely as she could manage.

“Out, DUH!” was Tiffany’s curt and sarcastic reply. “What do you think?” Tiffany paraded in front of her mother to show off the outfit she was wearing.

Paula took a silent inventory. Short black denim skirt, black netted stockings, black boots and a black halter top adorned her daughters near womanhood body. Tiffany’s hair was dyed a jet black, but at least it matched her heavy black eyeliner and lipstick.

“Doesn’t look much different than when you usually go out.” Paula replied quietly. “It never matters what I think, anyway.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah Mother, I know. I look trashy, I’m too young to dress like this, where’s my pretty blonde hair….does that about cover it?”

“Tiffany please, I have a terrible headache.” Paula whispered.

“As usual!” Tiffany spat with disgust. “I am leaving!”

“When will you be back? You never told me where you were going. Who you going with?” Paula’s questions were almost desperate, as she thought of her beautiful teenage daughter out on the streets yet again, dressed the way she was.

“Doesn’t matter when I’ll be back, now does it Mother?” Tiffany’s blue eyes flashed anger as she peered into her mother’s flushed face. Her face softened for just a second as she peered at her mother. No! even her mother’s flushed, painful face couldn’t phase her anymore. Shaking her head, she turned on her heel and marched loudly out the door.

The stomping of those boots leaving nearly caused Paula’s head to explode with pain. Sadly she shrugged, “Guess it doesn’t matter.” She whispered to the empty room. Slowly, Paula got up out of the chair she had been sitting in.

She reached for the bottle of beer that was on the table, took one last swig and pitched it to the floor where it clattered amongst the many others that lay there at her feet. The sound caused her head to pound worse. With her hands out for balance, Paula stumbled her way through the filthy house to find her bed.