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Book: The Adventures Of Summer And Winter: I Got A Puppy!

Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.

My name is Tatyana Arrington, I’m an author, actress and media correspondent. I co-wrote “The Adventures Of Summer And Winter: I Got A Puppy!” with my little Sister Summer and my Mother Vanessa.

Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘The Adventures of Summer and Winter: I Got A Puppy!’ book?

One of the key challenges we faced in writing this children’s book was how to end the story. We wanted to make sure we ended at a point where we left the reader wanting more and I feel we accomplished that.

Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?

The Authors that most influenced our writing are: R.L. Stine, J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, Judy Blume, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?

Florida is one of our favorite places to visit. My family and I have such a great time because there are many fun things to do. We love visiting the Disney Parks, Universal Studios and the Beach.

Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?

When writing a book, it’s very important to have an outline and a vision of what you would like to accomplish. We wanted our book to be interactive, fun to read with vibrant and colorful illustrations that looked like us.

Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘The Adventures of Summer and Winter: I Got A Puppy!’ book?

It took us a total of 2 years to complete this project.

Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘The Adventures of Summer and Winter: I Got A Puppy!’ book to buy?

You can purchase The Adventures of Summer and Winter: I Got A Puppy! on Amazon.com.

Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘The Adventures of Summer and Winter: I Got A Puppy!’?

The Adventures of Summer and Winter: I Got A Puppy is based on my little Sister Summer who is also Co-Author of the book and her yorkie puppy Winter. My Mother saw how much my Sister loves her puppy and thought it would make a great children’s series.

Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

The best way to keep your ideas fresh when writing a children’s book is to write from their perspective and how they see and experience the world.

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The Adventures Of Summer And Winter: I Got A Puppy!

Book: Snow Night

Q1. Hello Ma’am, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.

My name is Julie Bergfors. I live in Crawfordsville, Indiana. I am a retired first grade teacher and a mom of three grown children. I have wanted to write since I was a young girl. When I taught school, I loved reading picture books out loud. So, when I retired, I decided to write one of my own.

Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘Snow Night’ book?

The key challenge was getting someone to illustrate my story. When my good friend said yes, we had to talk about the pictures and lay out the story over zoom calls because of Covid 19. It was challenging, but fun.

Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?

I love the stories from E.B. White, Francis Hodgson Burnett and Madeline L’Engle. For picture books, I like Kevin Henkes, Arnold Lobel, Tomie de Paola and Leo Lionni.

Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?

I love to visit the ocean. I have great memories of family vacations in Florida and North Carolina. I also have family on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, where I often visit.

Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?

I like to go into schools and talk to kids about their experiences before I write a book. I am a substitute teacher in our elementary schools in my town. I get a chance to see what kids are doing and what they are reading.

Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘Snow Night’ book?

I had the story of SNOW NIGHT in my head for many years. While on vacation with my family in early 2020, I finally put the words to paper. It took me about one month to write, rewrite and edit the story.

Q7. On what all platforms readers can find ‘Snow Night’ book to buy?

My book is sold on my website: juliebergforsbooks.com and through amazon.

Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘Snow Night’?

The cover was a picture I had in my mind about a school being covered in snow. My illustrator captured it perfectly. I originally wanted to call the book Snow Day at School. I came up with Snow Night instead, after seeing a lot of books already published with the words Snow Day in them.

Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I read the latest picture books to see what is new. I also spend time talking with children to see what they like to read and what they think about a particular story idea.

Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?

This story was a real-life event for students in Atlanta, Georgia during an ice storm in 2014. And, I have heard that it happened in my town as well, before I was born.

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Snow Night

Book: The Corona Tales With Galaxina

Q1. Hello Ma’am,can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.

Hello to all, I am a very creativeand unique person. I love to travelthe world and enjoy new experiences in life. I have a young daughter that I make sure she expresses all of her imagination.I actually created the idea of this book from my daughter’s imagination and her understanding from this pandemic.

Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘The Corona Tales With Galaxina’ book?

One of the key challenges I faced while writing “The Corona Tales With Galaxina”was the limited interactions Iwas able to have with other people. Although, I am usually pretty quiet, Ido enjoy being in thecompany of other people often. Limited time with friends, family or meeting new people during my travels made me a little sad at times. Which, drove me to writemore.But this made me more determined to get his book published. In other words, my challenge becamea positive.

Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?

I have a wide range of books that I love. I read new and old children’s books with my daughter.I read educational,traveling,history, spiritualand fictional books.

Q4. What’s your favourite spot tovisit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?

My favorite spot to visit is abeach, while I am lounging and watching the ocean waves.

Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing abook?

My mind is very creativeand I can get ideas from anywhere.I love being outdoors. I have to be in an inspiring mind set,either from being in natural settings like a park,mountain climbing,swimming, travelingor yoga.To get awayfrom all of the stressful news stories, I need to drift off and relax. Then, I am able to write for hours.

Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘The Corona Tales With Galaxina’ book?

It took me almost twomonths to write “The Corona Tales With Galaxina”.The nit took a couple more months for illustration. Then a couple more months for publishing.

Q7. On what all platforms readerscan find ‘The Corona Tales With Galaxina’ book to buy?

My book is availableon Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com.Through a quick Google search,other sites aresteadily popping up on where my book can be purchased.

Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the book cover and the title ‘The Corona Tales With Galaxina’?

I sketched every page of my book, including the title. I wrote my book first and then imagined the illustrations in my head.Once I was finished writing the book, I went back and sketched out each pageand the cover from the context of the words. I then searched online and found an illustrator that took my amateur sketches and turned it into the graphics that are shown in my book.

Q9. When writing abook how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I try to look at what is relevant in our society and the world around us. I stay in tuned with nature, children and the world.

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The Corona Tales With Galaxina