I was more than thrilled to receive the following letter from multi-award winning, ground-breaking author Judy Blume – to share with you:
“Thanks so much for your warm note and congratulations on getting your first book published! I’m touched by how well you remember my books. Readers like you have made my career, and I can never thank you enough. If you have a chance check out my blog and let me know what you think.
Love,
Judy”
Recently I was on WOR News Talk Radio 710 – Arthur Frommer’s Travel Show. HD Pauline Frommer the daughter of Arthur Frommer congratulated me for my Book Tour with my children’s book Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy. Thank you Pauline! As you know, I love your show and listen to it every Sunday while I write and take notes of all your tips and hints of travel you and your father share. This show is syndicated to over 100 stations across the United States with 13 million listeners.
I will be interviewed in a casual setting on Lynn Serafinn’s Garden of the Soul radio show about what it is to be a children’s author and the influence that children’s literature has on our children for their current life as well as their future. We will also discuss the importance of a parent’s time with a child in reading, spending quality time with our children and more. Lynn and I had a lovely conversation this past week to prepare for her show and I know you will all be very pleased with what is ahead. Please tune in on August 5th 1PM eastern time at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Lynn-Serafinn. You can listen to the show at any time on “demand” (after the broadcast).
On Sunday, 12-2 Easter time, on WOR News Talk Radio 710, HD Pauline Fromer the daughter of Arthur Fromer congratulated me for my Book Tour with Danny the Dragon. Thank you Pauline! As you know, I love your show and listen to it every Sunday while I write and take notes of all your tips and hints of travel you and your father share. This show is syndicated to over 100 stations across the United States with thousands of listeners.
Let’s pick up where I left off about my schedule and how I get so much done. To be organized is a good thing and to have a schedule of some sort is always helpful. Sometimes SO MUCH is happening and I have so many deadlines that I think I am going around in little circles. Piles of papers, files, the computers and computer screens. I research and write about companies regarding kids and their health, gluten-free and family issues as this all also aligns with my personal goals to help improve the quality of life and health of others. I write for other publications and sites and it can get a bit overwhelming to keep up with all that is required and to also keep on top of the Danny the Dragon series, tours and my humanitarian interests. This is my what I do: keep a large calendar and I mean LARGE. Write out the appts. and deadlines. Or if you are an aspiring author, set goals. I have found that e-mails are the black hole. I use discipline and do not allow myself to get into them unless I have done what is really important. I also do not at all bother with answering all my e mails as I only reply to those that are important. Some can wait until the week-end or even the next month if you are truly too busy. I do not use my phone or computer for my MAIN calendar. It just does not work for me. To have one BIG calendar up for me to see at all times keeps me focused and organized. Good help is another factor, and I have the best team.
Many people ask me how I get so much done, what my schedule is like and do I ever sleep. First of all, yes I do get sleep. As a children’s author, writer and researcher I am very creative and the urge I feel to create is truly unlimited, has no bounds at all.
If I am tired it can slow me down a bit but not totally, to be honest. I am constantly creating new things for the moment and the future in my writing and things all around me continuously inspire me towards new ideas. I am also surrounded by lovely and positive people and anyone not into what I am doing; well sorry but “good-bye”. I just do not have time for anyone to slow me down and will not. So in a nutshell, this is how I get so much done. About my schedule, well I will fill you in next time. My husband, beautiful daughter and 2 creative boys (www.canontheband.com) are also an inspiration and support me beyond belief. We are a team and a strong wonderful family. Tina Turbin
As you know I am a children’s book author. I love children and LOVE writing and doing the many things I do that has to do with kids.
Recently I have had the wonderful opportunity to have my recent book “Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy” featured on one of the children’s bookshelves of the Virtual Bookcase website: http://www.virtualbookcase.com/book/detail/45003915 (details)
As Danny’s presence continues to virtually expand, my team, Danny and I would love for you to take a moment to visit the above link and add your “5-BOOK” VOTE to Danny’s online rating: http://www.virtualbookcase.com/book/vote/45003915. (to vote)
Your votes will help tremendously to increase Danny’s expansion – thank you in advance! www.dannythedragon.com in case you want to check out what is happening.
Tina Turbin
Children are easily influenced by their peers as well as the adults around them. It is up the parents in these years to make some very important decision and to set certain examples, which are well, noticed by those little eyes and ears, soon to be teens or even young adults themselves.
There is no doubt that the parents have an incredible impact on the future of our society via raising their own children. We all run our household, make the rules and set the pace in our own ways. In some families it is the father or man of the house which is the guiding factor. In some families the father is working too much to make these choices hence the mom wears many roles.
In our current society we have many working moms and this may introduce another adult to help raise the children if both parents must be gone many hours. In many families it is the mom who oversees many of the household functions, school troubles, sibling rivalry etc.
In any case the family unit is a very important pivotal point in our society and sincere care and concern should be given to the raising of our children and issues involving children. The issues are truly overwhelming : education, health, nutrition, arts, human relationships, home economics, their goals, sports etc.
More on this to come soon and I welcome your input!
Tina Turbin
