Learn to write and illustrate the children’s book you’ve always dreamed of publishing.

10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sat., July 24,

Garden Gate Tea Room, 142 East 4th Ave., Mount Dora.

Writer’s coach/children’s book author Diana Scimone and children’s book illustrator/author Valerie Kosky will teach you practical steps and techniques to help you find the book inside you and put it on paper.

For budding and experienced writers and illustrators of children’s fiction and non-fiction. Portion of registration fee goes to The Born2Fly Project to stop child trafficking.

$56 advance; $66 at door; includes brunch.

407-333-3030 (writers), 407-321-9100 (illustrators).

Register at www.HowToWriteABook.biz , or mail check payable to Peapod Publishing, Inc., PO Box 951599, Lake Mary, FL 32795.

Terry Odell has uploaded a couple of short stories to a digital site called

Smashwords.  They’re available in just about any format, and can be read

on your computer or phone if you don’t have one of the snazzy e-book

reading devices.

The first is “Words” which is absolutely free. It was the first short

story she ever sold, and it’s been out of “print” for a while, so she’s

pleased to be able to offer it.

The second is “Coping Mechanisms” which features characters from two of

her novels, Finding Sarah & Hidden Fire. You can read a sample for free.

If you like it, the whole thing is a whopping 99 cents.

You can find both of them here:

http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/TerryOdell

(Scroll down the page for the links)

www.terryodell.com

http://terryodell.blogspot.com/

http://www.redroom.com/author/terry-odell