September Updates 2020

September Updates 2020

Sep 6, 2020 | News

Well, it has been the weirdest summer ever with the world suffering together with the Coronavirus…

I genuinely look forward to a healthier world soon.

I do hope all of you are ‘Masked Up‘ and being careful. I feel lucky to live in an area known as the ‘Liveable Forest’ to walk in the woods and enjoy all rabbits, birds, armadillos etc.

Creative time to “Embrace Imagination”

I am busy working with my daughter Katherine Louise Boehm who is illustrating our new book! I will give you a hint! It has to do with the Little Girl in the Moon Series. I am also working on two more stories, and I can not wait to tell you all about them.

Talk a Book

I am so proud to be part of the new company TalkaBook. To get notified when Talkabook launches, sign up here: https://www.talkabook.com/for-grownups

Be watching for when my profile goes live…

Support small!

The Author’s Marketing Guild works hard to support authors from around the world. I encourage you to order books from their store, Indie Store. It is a great way to support independent authors and a great way to discover new books, and did I mention the free shipping!

Storyrocket™

I mentioned in my newsletter Storyrocket™ workshop. I ended up in a great team, and we are continuing to develop some of our ideas. Storyrocket™ helps you learn the craft. If you ever dreamed of writing a screenplay or having your book become a movie, please check out storyrocket.com. Become a member today! I know I am glad I did.

Rapping with Dr. Jacalyn™

It was an excellent opportunity to be on the “Rapping with Dr. Jacalyn. If you missed the interview, here is a link. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed being on her show. Please check her out and shows! Check out Rapping with Dr. Jackalyn On Business Talk Radio, Facebook LIVE, and YouTube LIVE and subscribe. You will not be disappointed. Check out my channel for all the videos and don’t forget to subscribe and tell your friends!

The Story Garden

This now has lots of stories to listen to now with more and more to come. From preschool through middle school.  I am recording one of the books in the Nancy Drew’s Series. I have ten more chapters to go before it goes live. If you have a favorite childhood story, you would like to read in the Story Garden, contact me.

Check out all the videos and don’t forget to subscribe and tell your friends.

August Updates 2020

August Updates 2020

Aug 20, 2020 | News

Vogel State Park

Smokey Mountains

Caddo Indian mound

Vogel State Park

Davy Crockett Trail

Smokey Mountains

Rice House

Spanish Mission Davy Crockett

July Updates 2020

July Updates 2020

Jul 14, 2020 | News

Award winning month…

It took many years and lots of writing stories before I was ever published.

When I held my first published book with my name on it, I remember just looking at it, thinking this is real. Wow! It was a surreal moment. It reminded me how my grandma and parents said: “Never give up.” They were so right.

Fast forward, my husband and I had been living overseas for some time, Dubai, to be exact. I knew we would eventually be returning home to Texas, and I wanted to write something that took place in Dubai as a way to say thank you. It probably sounds silly, but it is true.

Eventually, the inspiration came, and I wrote my 4th published book, Harry the Camel. I also had the story translated into Arabic.

One afternoon my husband came into the house with the mail and handed me a package from the Author’s Marketing Guild. I could not believe I won my first author’s award. I did not even know I was in the running for my story Harry the Camel. I am humbled and grateful to the Author’s Marketing Guild for recognizing my work. Wow! What a proud moment.

Thank you!

AMG Indie Book Awards
AMG Indie Book Awards

Galveston

The virus around the world has kept us in our homes for many months. My wedding anniversary is June 2nd, and Texas was slowly opening back up. My husband and I  decided to go to Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, and enjoy walking the seawall. I love watching the waves roll in.

The sound of the wave, memories of my childhood ,I find inspirational. I hope you enjoy the picture, and it inspires you as well.

Explore Galveston

The Story Garden

The Story Garden is in full swing, and I am enjoying reading stories for various ages.

I especially enjoy having guests from various parts of the world sharing their love for reading how it inspired them to be the person they are today from being an author to an actress, like Jill O Patrick and Emma Quintin.

Make sure to check each one out.

I have some great guests lined up for the rest of the summer. So be sure to visit the Story Garden and share it with your friends. Be sure to subscribe to the Story Garden.

Wild Willie’ Book Review!

Another exciting day filled with the surprise that my books reached a young reviewer on  Youtube called Wild Willie’ Book Reviews . He gave the Little Girl in the Moon series positive reviews! Now when a young reader gives you a thumb up, it is a vast Wow moment.

Please check out Wild Willies youtube channel. I will be interviewing him in a few weeks and will have even more to share with you about this young man and his youtube channel. So stay tuned.

June Updates 2020

June Updates 2020

Jun 13, 2020 | News

Strange times

The times we are in now has led to more time at home and enjoying nature walks around our neighborhood. I never know what I might see, like bunnies, turtles, snakes, and birds. Enjoy some of the pictures.

Crawfish

In my newsletter, I talked about crawfish holes and I said I would share a bit more about my interest in them. When I was little, my brother, Danny and I would walk to the park together and on the way would spot lots of crawfish holes. Now that I am back in Texas, seeing them on my walks brings back sweet memories. Do you know how crawfish protect their burrows when summer comes?

They their mud towers or opening to their burrow to keep as much water in them as possible. Read more about them here.

Lucky Me!

My youngest daughter was able to be home for her birthday! She wanted me to bake her a cake like when she was little. I surprised her with a doll cake.

Inspirations

I have been busy looking over the years a lot of stories I have written. I am enjoying working on past stories and making them come alive. I look forward to sharing them with you one day.

Story Garden Interview

My newsletter I shared how the children author Eugena Chu was a guest in the Story Garden. Eugenia Chu’s books will make a great addition to your children’s library.

Combining Shine and the Story Garden!

If you could travel around the world where all would you go. Send it in to SHINE!

Fun activity ideas

The Story Garden

The Stories for this Month…

  1. The Little Girl in the Moon by author Diann Floyd Boehm (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  2. The Little Girl in the Moon and the Big Idea by author Diann Floyd Boehm (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  3. The Little Girl in the Moon and Moxie and Tycho Town by author Diann Floyd Boehm and illustrator and song writer Katherine Louise Boehm (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  4. Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day by author Judith Voirst (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  5. The Borrowers by author Mary Norton (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  6. John Patrick Norman McHennessy by author John Burningham (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  7. Where is Willy by author Robert Bright (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  8. The Little Train that Saved the Day by author Charlotte Steiner (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  9. The Berenstain Bear, The Bears Vacation by author Stan and Jan Berenstain (Read by International Speaker Lorraine Taylor)
  10. The Little Mouse and the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by author Audrey and Don Wood (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  11. More Hugs by author Dave Ross (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  12. Wynken, Blynken & Nod by children’s poet Eugene Field (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  13. Little Fox Goes to the End of the World by author Ann Tompert (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  14. Pinkerton by author Steven Kellog (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  15. New Neighbors for Nora by author Johanna Hurwitz (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  16. Can I Keep Him by author Steven Kellog (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  17. Put Me in the Zoo by author Robert Lopshire (Read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  18. Interview with children’s author Eugenia Chu
AMG Book Award Winner 2020

AMG Book Award Winner 2020

Jun 3, 2020 | News

PRESS RELEASE

Best of Texas & International Books Awarded | 9th Annual Contest for Texas Authors

AMG Indie Book Awards
TEXAS Readers of the exceptional titles selected for Authors Marketing Guild, a Texas-based organization Best Book Awards for Texas & International, would agree that they are winning reads and top-tier selections in their categories. By any measure, the distinguished books from this year’s seventeen winners are of stellar quality. They are perfect examples of books readers will love to fall into the pages and climb out with the greatest of satisfaction.

This is the ninth year for Texas Librarians to select winning titles written by Texas authors in the Children’s, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry genres. This is the first year we selected winners for the international division. The winners from this year’s contest will be featured at the Texas Book Festival in the DEAR Texas & Texas Authors Institute of History booths.

Authors Marketing Guild promotes authors from the Lone Star State and around the world in many innovative ways. The association leverages the knowledge and expertise of various authors to expand their visibility and promote their works locally and globally.

International Award Winners

Diann Floyd 
Harry the Camel
Children’s Books – Foreign Translation
Winter Lawrence
Eve 2.0: The Ultimate Gaming Experience
Literature
Bill Poje
The Byzantine Pineapple with Corporation X
Non-Fiction Economics

Texas Award Winners

Cathey Nickell
Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn
Children’s Picture Book
Sandra Rhea
Willowmena’s Quest
Middle School Fantasy
Ernie Lee
Search for Aquasaurus
YA Sci Fi
G.M. Kelso
Tess: Law Woman of the West
YA Western
M Ward Leon
Blood of the Beast
Action/Adventure
Sharon K. Middleton
The McCarron’s Daughter
Historical Romance
Sandra Fox Murphy
On a Lark
Historical Fiction (Texas)
Becki Willis
Wildflower Wedding With a Killer Reception (The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series, Book 8)
Mystery Series, Amateur Sleuth
Deborah Chelette-Wilson
What the World Needs Now! Healing Trauma in Ourselves and Our Children
Non-Fiction Education in Trauma
Michael J. Farlow
Leaders are Made Not Born: 40 Simple Skills to Make You the Leader You want to Be
Non-Fiction Leadership
Roger Leslie
Divine Destiny: A Dialog with God
Non-Fiction Spirituality
Patricia Taylor Wells
LodeStar
Poetry
Breakfield and Burkey
The Enigma Factor (2nd Edition)
TechnoThriller
Art Anthony
Too Many Rivers to Cross
Western

Source: www.authorsmarketingguild.com

May Updates 2020

May Updates 2020

Apr 28, 2020 | News

The Roseate Spoonbill

Located in the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

Continue to Wash and Scrub your hands!

Magic Phil & Emma Q’s Song

Magic Phil and Emma Q have worked together entertaining families with Pantomines, song and dance. Make sure you check out all their work. Magic Phil is a children’s author with two fun books out and more to come; ‘The Dog Who Loves Blue’ and ‘The Camel That Loves Red’. Emma Quintin is an actress, singer but also coaches and teaches. Stay Safe, Stay Home!

Ideas to make your day a little brighter

Apricot Bread

The recipe comes from the Monticello Cookbook. I am giving it to you exactly as they have it and then I will share some of my changes. For those who have never heard of Monticello you will enjoy the history. Monticello was the home of President Thomas Jefferson. Visit it on line or if you ever have the change visit Monticello in person. It is beautiful.

The changes I made;

  • I baked at 350 for an hour or until the toothpick come out clear.
  • I used butter instead of shortening.
  • Tip for making the Zest – be patience as it takes time for the sugar and water to become thick. BUT… do not make it too thick.

Stages of the Fence

See how brown the fence was at the bottom in the first picture.

Fun activity ideas

The Story Garden

The Stories for this Month…

  1. Wynken, Blynken & Nod by Eugene (read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  2. Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire (read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  3. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  4. John Patrick Norman Mc Hennessy – The Boy Who Was Always Late by John Burningham (read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  5. The Little Train that Saved the Day by Charlotte Steiner (read by author Diann Floyd Boehm)
  6. The Bear Vacation by Stan and Jan Bernstein (read by author Lorraine Taylor)

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