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I learned about other events locally as well, e.g. Lake Forest literary event.

Contact: Sarah Phillips
Date: July 2, 2009
Community and Government Affairs
City of Lake Forest Park
206-368-5440

http://www.cityoflfp.com/news/2009pr/pr20090702a.html

I am now reviewing my third manuscript about a bully.  This is a very exciting book, and I am sure kids are going to love it.

We will continue to pitch Good Morning America, and Oprah on our new book series for a new world!

Today, I finished my second book and will begin editing it now.  Also, I have been invited to a new authors event in Bellevue, WA.  Another book store has picked up my book, and Ryan and Robbie received another check from a Washington County Library.  In addition, I am looking into applying to more county libraries for Washington, California, Texas, Hawaii, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, and possibly a few other states.

There have been many requests for me to work on a Kung Fu adventure, so I will begin reviewing a book that I wrote on Kung Fu, and start to polish it.

For July, I started looking into attending the New Author event in Bellevue.

Saturday July 25, 2009
New Author Showcase
Bellevue Regional Library
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Bellevue, WA
425/450-1784 Come to this event to meet new, local authors of children’s and teen books.

I am planning to visit Third Place Books next week to see if I can do an event there.

We reviewed the amazing press coverage that I received on Fox, and NBC.

We also discussed the ongoing pitch for Oprah and her producer and associate producer.

We discussed our plans to build out a business to deliver a broader Ryan and Robbie franchise along with the two additional books that I have written, as well as the 17 additional book concepts that I have written.

I explained to Jim the publishing business in general, and how I found my illustrator, book cover designer, web designer, PR team, editor.

We also discussed how I pitched local book stores, and Barnes and Noble.

We talked about building a framework that would help other authors step into the new world of publishing across multiple technology platforms from traditional print to iPhone, XBOX, Web, Kindle, etc.  This may become a book in of itself.

We also talked about the recent interest that I have received from an investment group in the Bay area, that would like to invest up to $200,000 or more.   There has also been interest from East coast investors, and a team in Redmond would like to work on Toys.  Currently, I am researching manufacturers in China for children’s toys and I will begin preparing for discussions with Toys R Us.  We also discussed how to branch out into the Mexican American market segment, as we are passionate about providing content for the new america of Multicultural kids.  My next book has a great story that will help to do this.

Going forward, I will be working on keeping a Daily Start Up Diary.

My book has been accepted by the King County Library System, and they are buying multiple copies.  I will be submitting my book to additional county library systems now that I have been given the seal of approval by the biggest County Library system in Washington State.

On April 25th 2009, 11AM I will have a book signing at Parkplace books in Kirkland, Washington.

Come join me and learn  how to publish a book, and hear me read my Children’s book, RYAN AND ROBBIE’S BIKE RIDE ADVENTURE AND LAO LAO’s CHINESE SECRETS.

Parkplace Books

parkplacebookskirkland.com

348 Parkplace Ctr
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 828-6546
Get directions

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• What kind of paper they used to make the kites?
• What part was more fun: making the kite or flying it on the soccer field?
• How did you make the color design on your kite?

If you’d like check out the Drachen Foundation website for simple (and inexpensive) kite making kits that your child might enjoy, as well learn about anything having to do with kites and kite making, please visit:

http://www.drachen.org/

Today, Japanese Master Kite Maker, Yoshi, led the 1^st grade classrooms in making “Shibori” fish kites.  This involved folding, dying, and ironing their kite paper, all before adding vertical spines, horizontal (spar) supports, and not to be forgotten, their tails.

You might also ask your child:

• What kind of paper they used to make the kites?
• What part was more fun: making the kite or flying it on the soccer field?
• How did you make the color design on your kite?

If you’d like check out the Drachen Foundation website for simple (and inexpensive) kite making kits that your child might enjoy, as well learn about anything having to do with kites and kite making, please visit:

http://www.drachen.org/