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

Parents are a child’s first and most important teacher!

The single most important factor influencing a child’s early education success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.

The Adult Literacy League provides its Read to Me! literacy program to low-income families with pre-school children, a population most at risk of not reading to their children or having children’s books at home.

Read to Me! is operating in local Head Start programs, low-income pre-school centers and is also provided to the families of adult learners enrolled in the Adult Literacy League’s programs. Through the support of our current donors, 330 children are being served.

Your Help is Needed!

With the new school year approaching, additional funding will help us expand this effective program to even more children at Centers currently on our waiting list.

THANK YOU to these organizations for your support of Read to Me!

Coldwell Banker Cares    Foundation

Disney Helping Kids Shine

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Heart of Florida United Way

North Orlando Kiwanis

Wishes on Wings, Inc.

For more information contact:

Sherry Clark, Director of Family Literacy, at 407-422-1540 or at sclark@adultliteracyleague.org

Writer’s Golden Quill presents

3- Hour Writer’s Workshop — $65

($75 at the door)

Sat. June 12     ◊    11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lake Mary/Heathrow Panera

1210 S. International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL

(¼ mile west of I-4 at Exit 98)

 Building the Framework of Your Book&

Three Things Bestselling Authors Do:

How to Write Like a Pro

 Learn  how to:

 ·       Research the market before you start your book

·       Find the hook that makes your book or story different

·       Come up with a working title

·       Write tight with a strong, active “voice”

·        Not sabotage your own writing

To register, email writersgoldenquill@gmail.com or call 407-619-3160 (price includes lunch)