When night falls, these two furry companions turn into superheroes Right from the start, you hear and see the rhyming of the words and can’t help but fall into a sing-song cadence as you read along. Disrdstang for LitPick Fuzwald and Rex, two adorable guinea pigs, live an ordinary life with their family by day,Continue reading “Lit Pick Review: Guinea Pig Power”
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Story Monsters Book Awards Shout Out!
See what the Story Monsters team shared. The team at Story Monsters was kind enough to put me on blast – in a good way by sharing a photo of me holding my winner’s certificate with their social media community.
Everest Value School – Reading Event
Find out more above this live appearance I was invited to join Everest Value School for a special reading event for students and parents Saturday January 25th. This literacy event will include educational activities related to reading and writing, as well as a giveaway. For more information check out the poster below.
The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards recognizes Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town
Congratulations to all the 2024 winners The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards is an international contest that celebrates excellence in books across a variety of genres, including children’s literature. Open to authors, illustrators, publishers, and self-publishers, the program welcomes entries from any publishing year, ensuring a dynamic range of submissions. Books are judged on their content,Continue reading “The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards recognizes Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town”
SCBWI drawing prompt December.
My entry into the “ugly sweater” #scbwidrawthis challenge I hadn’t done a drawing prompt in a while because I was so busy putting the finishing touches on some other projects and promoting “Guinea Pig Power”, but I wanted to finish off the year participating in one more #scbwidrawthis I want to take this opportunity toContinue reading “SCBWI drawing prompt December.”
Visiting Yosemite
I got to visit the Ansel Adams gallery and Yosemite National park this weekend. Below are some pictures from the trip. I made sure to sign the guest book.
Chanticleer Book Awards Long List Announced
I’m thrilled to have made the Long List for the Chanticleer Book Awards. It’s an honor to be featured alongside so many outstanding authors and their incredible books. View the full list here.
SCBWI Kite Tales Blog Shout Out.
SCBWI loves celebrating members’ successes and noteworthy news, and there are many! Read on to find out who’s got something to shout about. Digital high-fives welcome in the comments! Guinea Pig Power was featured in the news round-up for this quarter, celebrating the September 1st Readers Favorite win. Read more here!
Shoutout LA interview
Take a look at the “local stories” feature I was included in. My journey has taught me to stay adaptable and always learn from each step. Ben St. James Shoutout LA is part of the Los Angeles based Voyage Group of Magazines and their flagship publication, VoyageLA was started in 2015. Since then they haveContinue reading “Shoutout LA interview”
A New Hero Approaches and a New Adventure Awaits!
Get ready to hop into a story with even more action! The next installment in the Fuzzy Heroes universe will dive deeper into the themes of friendship & heroism — while teaching young readers to embrace each other’s differences & get along. Stay tooned for more information.
Celebrating a New Milestone for Guinea Pig Power: A PenCraft Award Win!
Guinea Pig Power has been recognized as the Runner-Up Winner in the Children – K-3rd – General Genre category at the 2024 PenCraft Book Awards for literary excellence! This award is especially meaningful because it highlights stories that resonate with young readers and exemplify quality and creativity.
Happy Halloween
Here is a ghostly image from Bodie I wanted to share this low-fi analog film 🎞 photo from Bodie California a real life ghost town. Visiting ghost towns in the U.S. is a lot of fun and always educational. I’ve been to a few and they all helped inspire my story “Cowboy Cooper and theContinue reading “Happy Halloween”
Readers’ Favorite Giveaway
There is a brand new giveaway for the month of October To celebrate the recent award win from Readers’ Favorite “Guinea Pig Power” is now included in the monthly giveaway on the platform. Click the link below to enter! https://readersfavorite.com/book-giveaway/guinea-pig-power
Cover Reveal
October Surprise! New Book Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town After a long night of registering works, I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest book, Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town! This story follows a young boy named Cooper, whose love for the Wild West has earned him the nickname “Cowboy Cooper” fromContinue reading “Cover Reveal”
Guinea Pig Power featured in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards
Honorable Mention at Readers’ Favorite Awards Today, Guinea Pig Power was honored with an Honorable Mention in the Children – General category at the Readers’ Favorite Awards. This is the largest competition the story has been featured in so far. I’m grateful to be acknowledged alongside so many talented authors. Readers’ Favorite offers five awardContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power featured in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards”
Guinea Pig Power Readers’ Favorite: Featured Book Rotation
5-star Guinea Pig Power review added to featured book slot on the main page. Readers’ Favorite is owned and operated by authors for authors. Our staff and nearly all our 1,000+ reviewers are authors who have come together to provide fellow authors with a valuable set of resources to help them succeed.
Country Mama with Kids: Spotlight Review Feature
Guinea Pig Power gets 5/5 see what they had to say about the book! Happy Reading Y’all, you will LOL with this book and love it! Country Mama with Kids
July/August SCBWI #DRAWTHIS Entry
In anticipation of spooky season and back to school time, here is my #drawthis entry for July/August.
KDP – Giveaway is Complete
Guinea Pig Power Reaches #1 on Amazon in Canada and the USA as top a free eBook. Guinea Pig Power has reached #1 in two categories on Amazon in both Canada and the USA, thanks to our recent Amazon KDP Giveaway. Guinea Pig Power has engaged readers with its funny story and cuddly characters, earningContinue reading “KDP – Giveaway is Complete”
My First Ever GoodReads Giveaway is Wrapped!
Thank you to everyone who entered to win 1 of 100 free “Guinea Pig Power” ebooks in my first ever GoodReads giveaway. 982 readers joined to win and a few were savvy enough to find the KDP Giveaway link on my profile. If you weren’t selected in the GoodReads giveaway there is still time toContinue reading “My First Ever GoodReads Giveaway is Wrapped!”
Free KDP giveaway July 23-27
Check out the link below to get a free Guinea Pig Power eBook. https://a.co/d/gILFYi0 Please be sure to leave a review after downloading and enjoying the eBook. It’s important authors reach a certain number of reviews to be seen as “worthwhile” it’s sad but true. Remember, your words are currency and provide value to creators.
Free “Guinea Pig Power” Coloring Page
Download this fun printable coloring page based on the book “Guinea Pig Power”. Download Here! Feel free to print and share these as much as you like! With family, friends, and even classrooms. This is free to use as long as the QR code is attached. Please respect the fact that it is a promotionalContinue reading “Free “Guinea Pig Power” Coloring Page”
Goodreads Giveaway: Guinea Pig Power
Special giveaway celebration. Enter now to win a free copy of Guinea Pig Power! The promotion runs from June 25-July 25 2024. Enter The Giveaway Here!
Guinea Pig Power in the news!
Unveiling “Guinea Pig Power” by Ben St. James: A Tale of Tiny Heroes New Release by North Hollywood based author Ben St. James Captures Hearts with Adorable Heroics and Rhythmic Charm by Shannon Carrington “Guinea Pig Power,” the latest children’s book by author and illustrator Ben St. James launched here in North Hollywood this month!Continue reading “Guinea Pig Power in the news!”
SCBWI #DRAWTHIS June
It’s summer and that means backyard gatherings. The prompt this month is BBQ.
Guinea Pig Power eBook #1 in two new categories
Two unlikely heroes power up as Hot New Releases on Amazon U.S.A. After some challenges with the eBook launch due to Amazon’s AI mistakenly flagging it as “not possibly mine” (despite allowing the paperback), I’m happy to report that the issue was resolved just in time for the book launch party. A big thank youContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power eBook #1 in two new categories”
Guinea Pig Power #1 Debut
The story also ranks in the top 10 for Children’s Superhero Fiction and Early Learning Beginner Readers. Guinea Pig Power has made an impressive debut on Amazon! The paperback has reached #1 in the Children’s Cartoon Humor Books Hot New Releases category. It also ranked #10 in Children’s Superhero Fiction and #8 in Early LearningContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power #1 Debut”
Guinea Pig Power is now live!
Exciting News: Guinea Pig Power is Now Available as a Paperback! GET IT ON AMAZON.COM! Dear Readers, I’m thrilled to announce that my new children’s book, Guinea Pig Power, is now live and available in paperback! Guinea Pig Power is a heartwarming story that encourages young readers to embrace the idea that even the smallestContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power is now live!”
#DRAWTHIS SCBWI Drawing Prompt
This is my first month as a member of the SCBWI and I wanted to try to challenge myself to do the monthly drawing prompts. “Prince” is the prompt for this month and I made a frog price.
A Wonderful World of Words Blog review
My granddaughter had no complaints. She enjoyed reading it back to me (she is only 3 so it was her version of grandma’s version) and pointing out the exciting bits in the illustrations A fun read that is perfect for the prebedtime tale or any time really I do hope the author chooses to continueContinue reading “A Wonderful World of Words Blog review”
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