tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post8752106942328770509..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Teacher's Guide for your Children's BooksKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-87227910796899781202012-04-30T11:42:33.653-04:002012-04-30T11:42:33.653-04:00Ladies, thank you one and all for visiting and lea...Ladies, thank you one and all for visiting and leaving your wonderful comments. Your support is greatly appreciated!<br /><br />Best regards,<br />DonnaDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-30703666957946135322012-04-15T16:53:35.931-04:002012-04-15T16:53:35.931-04:00So, Annie, how do authors really make a living in ...So, Annie, how do authors really make a living in the UK if not for speaking engagements and school visits? Here in the US, authors are usually welcomed with open arms and encouraged to visit schools because of their books. Most of the time, not always but most, authors charge for their speaking engagements to include school visits. Do ya'll make use of Skype visits (virtual classroom elysabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052446855668120700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-52864983757580802062012-04-15T16:42:09.020-04:002012-04-15T16:42:09.020-04:00Thanks Donna for such a helpful article. I can see...Thanks Donna for such a helpful article. I can see the guide would be a great way to move into school libraries and have a recommended book but here in the UK it probably might not help for school visits. We have stringent police checks in place which sometimes make it difficult for outside visitors to talk to classes.Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-11275729581545593642012-04-15T13:04:23.781-04:002012-04-15T13:04:23.781-04:00Congrats to you, Donna. Random.org picked you as ...Congrats to you, Donna. Random.org picked you as the winner. I have your email and probably still have your mailing address - so I'll put your bookworm out in the mail tomorrow - E :)<br /><br />Elysabeth Eldering<br />Author of Finally Home, a YA paranormal mystery<br />http://elysabethsstories.blogspot.com<br />http://eeldering.weebly.com<br /><br />Author of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, elysabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052446855668120700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-4930672247933415652012-04-15T13:01:09.835-04:002012-04-15T13:01:09.835-04:00Donna,
Yeah, that's what I used - National St...Donna,<br /><br />Yeah, that's what I used - National Standards for the different topics I have represented in my study guides. It's hard to keep up with the ever changing world of education but we have to if we want to see our books supplementing some part of the curriculum. E ;)<br /><br />Elysabeth Eldering<br />Author of Finally Home, a YA paranormal mystery<br />http://elysabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052446855668120700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-59169789319485288032012-04-14T23:10:34.700-04:002012-04-14T23:10:34.700-04:00Donna, Great idea to engage teachers. I am sure th...Donna, Great idea to engage teachers. I am sure they appreciated being able to provide input and having a guide available.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147593138737484614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-70946175097085671992012-04-14T19:19:58.657-04:002012-04-14T19:19:58.657-04:00Donna, this is a fantastic post. A lot of authors ...Donna, this is a fantastic post. A lot of authors want to know what to do to improve their chances of getting into the school curriculum (holy grail) and creating a curriculum matched teachers guide is a superb idea. I wish I'd done that with my novel Sleep Before Evening, which many people have recommended as important year 12 reading, but I never knew how to begin approaching schools. Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-13628792930524400622012-04-14T18:15:00.147-04:002012-04-14T18:15:00.147-04:00Great information. I am planning a study guide for...Great information. I am planning a study guide for teachers for both the books I am working on especially because they are related to health and science subjects and can cross over into language arts. <br /><br />Great information.T. Forehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-35050320720528319732012-04-14T17:01:12.037-04:002012-04-14T17:01:12.037-04:00Donna, I'd love to have the information on Amy...Donna, I'd love to have the information on Amy also.<br /><br />Thanks for a very informative post.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-86857213875818698192012-04-14T14:44:00.287-04:002012-04-14T14:44:00.287-04:00Donna, Great information. To make a children's...Donna, Great information. To make a children's book more appealing to the classroom, it does need a teachers' guide. Outsourcing it is such a good idea. I'll definitely take this route for my next book.<br /><br /><a href="http://karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com" rel="nofollow">Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing</a>Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-39898227542556915062012-04-14T14:05:10.041-04:002012-04-14T14:05:10.041-04:00Hi Kathy and Lee,
Thanks for stopping by and visi...Hi Kathy and Lee,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and visiting with me. Your support is appreciated! Kathy, I'll email you privately.<br /><br />All the best,<br />DonnaDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-39351609260444464952012-04-14T12:27:46.120-04:002012-04-14T12:27:46.120-04:00I know how much teachers appreciate a guide. It...I know how much teachers appreciate a guide. It's such a help with so much that they already have to do. Wonderful that you have one to accompany your great book.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-33393718648286067142012-04-14T11:44:06.261-04:002012-04-14T11:44:06.261-04:00Great post, Donna. Your guide sounds wonderful. Am...Great post, Donna. Your guide sounds wonderful. Amy did a super job. I'd like more info on her cost etc. Can you email me?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286437269354482883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-75938652690242349692012-04-14T11:31:35.973-04:002012-04-14T11:31:35.973-04:00Mary Jo and Elysabeth, thanks for stopping by to v...Mary Jo and Elysabeth, thanks for stopping by to visit. I appreciate the support.<br /><br />Elysabeth, we used the National guidelines to start with a broad outline and developed it from there. At this time we don't plan on changing the guide since it's a broad spectrum.<br /><br />All the best,<br />DonnaDonna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-21442925457823355522012-04-14T10:52:33.506-04:002012-04-14T10:52:33.506-04:00I created study guides almost immediately after wr...I created study guides almost immediately after writing my books since my goal was to definitely get my state stories in the schools. Four years later, I'm finally finding a way to get into the schools but not the route I expected. It's going to be a long ride but eventually it will come together and I'll be in a good many of the schools.<br /><br />Unfortunately, even having study elysabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052446855668120700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-82410014095372313822012-04-14T10:40:01.623-04:002012-04-14T10:40:01.623-04:00I agree Donna. Anything that makes it easier to i...I agree Donna. Anything that makes it easier to incorporate your book into the school curriculum is a good thing. Finding an educator who understands this to do it is a smart idea.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.com