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Who Will Feed Stacey First?
Who Will Feed Stacey First? by Mrs. D.
My review follows the book blurb found on Amazon.
“These fun rhyming stories introduce young readers to delightful food characters with goofy personalities, real feelings, passions, and fears, who always disagree with each other about who will feed a hungry little girl first. Each turn of the page reveals a mouthwatering food and its importance. Eager and picky eaters alike will enjoy the wordplay and outrageous situations created by the edgy characters. Silly humor will appeal to young readers wanting something a little different.
For all who relish slightly funny stories with some adventure and a whole lot of fun!”
This is truly a delightful illustrated children’s book and it teaches how to eat in a healthy manner. I loved the rhyming and how the different foods in the fridge all wanted to be the first to feed Stacey. Children get to see and read about the foods that are good for them and this is very important as a child grows up. The story itself is at 21 pages which is a little short for illustrated books, however in the back portions one finds recipes and more. Highly recommended and Five Stars! I received a digital copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed with my honest opinions for no compensation.
A Response about Copyright Violation from Internet Archive!
Hello, readers,
I need your help.
On January 11, 2018, I shared a post from Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware about possible copyright infringement by the Internet Archive, which scans books and posts them for free in a “lending library” without notifying authors or receiving permission.
On the Internet Archive site, I found a pdf of the 1989 mass-market paperback of my novel, King of the Roses (originally published by St. Martin’s in 1983). I sent two email notices requesting that the book be taken down, using the free form included in Victoria’s original post.
I have received a response. The response raises several questions for me and I would appreciate feedback from readers. In particular,
1) Have I understood the response correctly?
2) What is the correct and ethical response to the fact that the Internet Archive plans to retain a copy of my book for “blind and print-disabled”…
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Copyright Infringement Issues: Internet Archive Still at It
Victoria Strauss at Writer Beware follows up with her account of how she got Internet Archive to take down her copyrighted books. In her case, as in mine, it took a stern comment on their web site to get action, since the standard notices received no response. Her post includes a discussion of how the Archive’s actions in scanning books without permission and in some cases reformatting them differs from the actions of a regular library, which buys its books. She raises the issue of why copyright is worth protecting—and is not just a matter of greed on the part of authors.
I received a series of comments on this issue that introduced me to the Marrakesh Treaty, which allows authorized sites to provide books for print-disabled readers without author permission. You may find this news enlightening, as I did.
Check out the latest in this ongoing situation…
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How to Bait Your Blog
6 Tips for National Grammar Day
To celebrate National Grammar Day, we have an infographic on what some folks feel are advanced grammar mistakes. These grammar tips go beyond the basics because even the most seasoned writer can make a mistake. Highlights include the misuse of number and numeral and split infinitives. The English language has many obscure grammar rules that…
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover…But What about the First Line?: A Teen Library Display
Would you raise your kid to be a social media star?
Platforms like Musical.ly, Instagram, YouTube, YouNow, Periscope, and more allow anyone with a phone and internet access to build an audience, and today’s teens are spending more time on their phones than ever. Ninety-four percent of teens access the internet using their phone daily and 71 percent use more than one social-media platform, according to a 2016 Pew study. The vlogger-to-riches story has become so prevalent in teen culture that, according to a 2014 survey by Variety, YouTube stars are more popular and influential than mainstream celebrities in the eyes of U.S. teens.
Parenting these young internet stars, however, is not easy. As social platforms rise and fall, moms and dads across the country with zero experience in the entertainment industry are seeing their families’ lives transformed.
Parents can go years thinking their son or daughter is just an average teen on YouTube or Instagram until one day a marketing…
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Flossie Benton Rogers
I’m thrilled to introduce you to Mind Your Goddess, another offering in the dark fantasy romance Wytchfae series. Here are some teasers and tidbits from the book.
MIND YOUR GODDESS
Wytchfae Series #3
Cool jazz & hot kisses…
The Goddess Epona awakens in the Roaring 20s. Can this flapper summon the razzle dazzle to reclaim her powers and the heart of her dark Guardian?
Opening Paragraph: Epona massaged her numb derriere, stimulating the blood flow after hours of sitting and listening to the pleas, complaints, and often preposterous wishes of supplicants. Bring back my man—put a curse on my rival—as if the Goddess of fruitfulness dealt in curses—make me pretty. Didn’t anyone care about bountiful crops anymore? Or babies?
Teaser: He took her in his arms once more, his aura winding around her, cocooning the two of them in tendrils of delicious heat. His low voice and words drugged her senses. “You are my Goddess, and you always will be.”
Favorite Quote by the goddess Epona:
Hell’s blaze. I must look like a mermaid in a mud bog.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/3tt3ea1kKGI
Flossie Benton Rogers Bio:
Former library director and teacher. Essential Energy Balancing and Reiki master, interested in metaphysical tools such as runes, crystals, and tarot. Passionate about comparative mythology, ancient history, and alternate realities. Sagittarius with a Libra ascendant and Taurus moon, 5th generation Floridian. Mystic adventurer. Coffee aficionado. Known for conjuring the magic in romance.
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To My Unborn Grandson
Dearest boy,
I am counting down the days
and knitting. I am amazed
at the butterflies of anticipation,
imagining your eyes, mouth and nose,
your tiny fingers and toes,
the fresh-baked smell from the top
of your head. I can’t wait to sing
the songs I once sang to your mother,
and the ones mine once sang to me.
I have so many stories to tell
and poems to read to you until
your eyelashes flutter and I will keep
watch as you drift off to sleep.
Kim M. Russell, 2018
Visiting Grandma by Felix Schlesinger
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Meeting the Bar with a Letter
Björn is our barkeeper today and he tells us that one of the poems he read at school was written by Anna-Maria Lenngren (1754-1817) and entitled: Some words of advice to my dear daughter, if I had one. From the title he…
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When Angels Fly 