I’m back from a productive break, and what a wonderful way to start blogging again. I’m delighted to host Miriam and her lovely new book! Take it away, Miriam…
Hi Diana, it’s my privilege to be here on your beautiful blog Thank you so much for your kindness to host my Book Release Tour and allow me to share my process from pen to publication with your readers.
The Making of Tina Lost in a Crowd, Part 7
Publish the Book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Amazon and Barnes & Noble have different formatting guidelines to publish picture books. I would have been happy to have the book on Amazon alone. But I wanted to have a hardcover version. It’s good to have a hardcover version for young children, for the school libraries and public libraries. I also wanted to have a hardcover version of this book for my library.
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) only publishes eBook and paperback but doesn’t have the hardcover option. Barnes & Noble publishes eBook, paperback, and hardcover. For this reason, I published the eBook and paperback on Amazon, and eBook and hardcover on Barnes & Noble. I may inquire if the local B&N would carry my book.
Will I Write More Children’s Books?
As I mentioned on the first day of this Book Tour that I took a writing course at the Institute of Children’s Literature and wrote many stories. Tina Lost in a Crowd was the first story among those stories I revised and published. I may revise some more to be the Tina stories.
There are new ideas for the children’s books. I’ll keep these options open.
Blurb
Tina invited her friend Erica to attend a popular Tchaikovsky’s Spectacular concert on a summer evening with her parents. During the intermission, her dad left the seat to buy some snacks. Tina and Erica followed him wanting to use the restroom. The shoving crowd pushed them away, and they lost sight of him. It would be impossible to fight through the 18,000 people to find him or go back to Tina’s mom. What would the girls do?
This story tells about what happened to Tina and Erica after they got lost. Children can adapt to the learning from different situations they may observe or encounter. Adults could have discussions with the children about the situations to help them develop problem-solving skills.
Purchase Links
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091M586M7
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w?ean=2940162309741
Diana’s Review
Tina and her friend Erica go to the Hollywood Bowl with Tina’s parents to listen to a classical music concert and watch fireworks. During the intermission, on the way to the restrooms, Tina and Erica get lost. Thankfully, Tina remembers some words of wisdom and all ends well. This is a cute story appropriate for preschoolers and young readers, and it shares some excellent advice for kids if they ever get separated from their caregivers. The language is accessible and the illustrations are delightful. It made me want to visit the Hollywood Bowl!
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About the Author
Miriam Hurdle is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She published four children’s books at twenty-six years old. Her poetry collection received the Solo “Medalist Winner” for the New Apple Summer eBook Award and achieved bestseller status on Amazon.
Miriam writes poetry, short stories, memoir, and children’s books. She earned a Doctor of Education from the University of La Verne in California. After two years of rehabilitation counseling, fifteen years of public-school teaching and ten years in school district administration, she retired and enjoys life with her husband in southern California, and the visits to her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughters in Oregon. When not writing, she engages in blogging, gardening, photography, and traveling.
Contact Miriam at –
Website/Blog: https://theshowersofblessings.com
Amazon Author’s Page: https://www.amazon.com/Miriam-Hurdle/e/B07K2MCSVW
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17252131.Miriam_Hurdle
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhurdle112
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Miriam-Hurdle-Author-100123351515424
Myths of the Mirror 
Nice subject.. Very nice.
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Thank you. Miriam writes wonderful books.
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Miriam, your new book sounds great! and side note – Amazon is currently testing out hard cover options of books – and might hav this option available soon
and D. what a nice thing to do after a break – feature a new book!
best wishes
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Very nice
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Tanks for taking a peek at Miriam’s new book. 🙂
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I am happy to hear you had a productive break, Diana. I was off the grid for awhile, yet likely not as productive as you. I have been reading wonderful reviews about Miriam’s book, “Tina Lost in a Crowd.” I wholeheartedly agree with the hardcover version, especially for children’s books. It does have my name in it. Bonus! Thank you for sharing a great review, Diana. 😀
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Ack! I missed another one of yours. I must have been “off the grid” myself when you left these. 🙂 But your comments are always appreciated. I’m delighted for Miriam. She did a great job with this book and the message for kids is important in case they ever get lost. I hope you had a good break. I’ll be over in minutes!
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A few odd WP situations recently (or I am just a little odd😀) I am expecting Miriam’s book to arrive this week. Fun!
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Oh, how fun for you and the grandchildren. Yes, WP isn’t perfect, but I still like it. I just had to go back in time a bit and search for what I missed. Every comment is precious, so thank you!
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As the mother of three girls, this premise has me so nervous! I hope they found the dad! (I’m sure they do, of course. I’m just getting pulled into the drama!) 🙂
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Ha. Yes they found the dad! Sorry about missing this comment for a few days, Betsy. It’s a really cute book and offers some excellent advice for parents and kids if a separation happens. I recommend it. Thanks for the visit!
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Glad your break was productive, Diana! Miriam’s book is one I would have read to my sons when they were younger. Really important information both for children and adults about what to do if they become separated.
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I miss having little ones around, Teri. I don’t recall having a conversation with my daughter about what to do if lost. A good thing to discuss with the grandson. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Teri. Happy Friday!
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We’ll remember to discuss that with our granddaughters when they get a little older. Thank you for hosting me and reviewing the book. Hope you’ve had a wonderful time with your son’s graduation! 🙂
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Congratulations to Miriam on this awazing book and nice review Diana!!!
Great job!💖👏
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Thanks for stopping by, Cindy. Hosting Miriam was a fun way to return to blogging after a break. 😀 The book is adorable and vibrant with color. Happy Friday, my friend. 🙂
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It was my pleasure and I’m so glad you had a break! It was a light hearted fun read and your right the colors look amazing. Thanks so much and to you!!!
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I’m thrilled to be Diana’s guest, Cindy. My tour made her work hard on her first day back from the break. Thank you so much for your comment! ❤ 🙂
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I can imagaine Miriam! She is such a wonderful human being, not to mention supberb author. You are soooo welcome. It is beautiful and so happy for you!. Not sure if we are following each other but we should stay in touch. Happy Friday!💖🌷
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I agree with you about Diana, Cindy! Her books kept me up late at night. ❤ I just visited your blog and followed you. I did yoga for years until two of the instructors got pregnant and left. I haven't found an instructor at the gym as good as those ones. Good to know you write poetry. I published a collection in 2018. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
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Yes, she is as nice as she is talented. 💖 I’ve got to confess, I have them but I haven’t been able to catch up.
Oh wow, that’s very cool. Not sure our time difference but I teach on Zoom Wed at 5 if you ever want to come and be my guest. I tend to write what comes to me and try to write on my bus as well but often poetry and other things make their way here. Oh how awesome that you published a collection. 👏👏👏🌷Thanks for the follow as well.
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I THINK I just followed you-:)
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Oh, thank you. So did I just now! ❤ 🙂
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Oh terrific!
I’ll look forward to more of your posts!!!!
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That’s wonderful. I should be getting yours coming to my Reader. ❤ 🙂
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Awesome!!! 💖💖👏
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Wonderful! ❤ 🙂
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It’s great to see you back, Diana, and thanks for sharing your wonderful review of Miriam’s book. It’s on order which I’m excited to read! 💗
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Thanks for stopping by, Lauren. Little by little I’m catching up on the blog. I didn’t quite finish my to-do list, but I’m close. 🙂 Miriam will be thrilled to hear that you’re picking up her book. It’s cute and the message is a good one for all families. Have a lovely day, my friend.
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Good to see you here, Lauren. I’m excited to hear you’ll be reading my book. It would be lovely to hear what you think! ❤
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Great review, Diana. Wishing Miriam all the best.
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Thanks for stopping by, Staci. Hosting Miriam has been a fun way to return to blogging after a break. I appreciate your visit to cheer her on. Have a wonderful week and Happy Writing.
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Well, welcome back!
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I loved Diana’s review, Staci. Thank you for stopping by!
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Another lovely launch post for Miriam’s book and review. I agree a terrific book with some excellent nuggets of wisdom for parents and children..thanks Diana.. x
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I’m so thrilled to have my book in your Children’s Reading Room, Sally. Thank you for your recommendation. 🙂
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Pleasure Miriam.. looking forward to sharing more…hugsx
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Thanks for stopping by, Sally. I’m seeing Miriam’s tour everywhere! Such a fun way to get back into blogging after a break. Have a wonderful week, Hugs!
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Miriam’s book is lovely and with physical launches mainly on hold, lovely she is getting out and about in the community…hugs
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I haven’t visited a book fair or a store in well over a year. I miss that interaction.
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I agree.. I used to spend hours in the library growing up and a weekly trip to a bookstore and coming out laden was a treat.. hugsx
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Hi, Diana! I’m happy to see Miriam making the rounds with her new release. Great review. Congratulations, Miriam! 👏🥰 Thanks for hosting, Diana❣️
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Nothing made me happier than concluding my tour at Diana’s place, Vashti! She is a wonderful host and an excellent reviewer of my book. Thank you for stopping by to cheer me on. ❤ 🙂
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It’s my pleasure, Miriam. ❤
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Have a wonderful week, Vashti. ❤
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Thanks so much for the visit, Vashti. I’m still catching up after being away for a few weeks, but this has been a fun way to get back into the swing of things. Miriam’s book is really cute and I’m happy to host her! Have a great week.
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I’m always happy to stop by your blog, Diana!
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Kudos to Miriam for the new book–especially one with such an important message. The illustrations look delightful, and it’s the kind of story I can see parents reading, both for the fiction and the underlying problem solving. : )
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I’m thrilled to hear your comment, Kathleen. I would like the parents to hear what you said. The illustrations turned out very well and that pleased me a great deal. I’ll have my daughter read to my granddaughters on my next visit. I can think of something fun to do with the book when I’m with them for the Mother’s Day trip. Thank you so much for your lovely comment! 🙂
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I don’t think I ever had that conversation with my daughter, and it’s an important one. A lovely little book with vibrant illustrations. Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at Miriam’s tour. 🙂 Happy Writing!
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Thrilled to see you part of Miriam’s blog tour for her new beautiful book. Congrats again Miriam! ❤ xx
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I was so fortunate to catch Diana before she went on her blogging break and she was so kind to give me the first day upon her return. Talk about timing! It was magical. Thank you for your cheering, Debby! ❤
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Always Miriam ❤
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Thanks for visiting, Debby, and for cheering Miriam on. Hosting her tour was a fun way to reenter the blogging world after a break. And the book is really cute. Hugs, my friend. ❤ ❤
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My pleasure to be able to drop by Diana. ❤
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Congratulations to Miriam – what a gorgeous book. Toni x
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Good to see you, Toni! I appreciate the comment coming from a children’s books author! Thank you for liking the book! Have a wonderful week ahead!
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Thanks for stopping by to cheer Miriam on, Toni. I love it when authors branch out and try something new. You’ve done a bit of that yourself! Have a lovely week and Happy Writing, my friend. ❤
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I’ve visited Miriam and her new book at a couple of her tour destinations and already downloaded her book. Can’t wait to read it. But (as always) I learned something new on this particular tour. Fascinating that B & N can create a hard cover book, Miriam. I knew that Amazon didn’t have that capacity. Publishing a hard cover children’s book is more complicated with the illustrations, but I agree, so nice for kids to have a book they can really hold onto. I was going to publish my two children’s books as softbacks, but one of my beta readers (and college friend who taught 1st grade for years) told me that teachers prefer the hardback to hold while reading to a group of kids. And sure enough, when I visited elementary schools to read my books at story time (before the pandemic) I found the same to be true. I hope you get to read your book to children at pre-schools and elementary schools in the near future. Your book has a GREAT message.
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She’s everywhere it seems. Such a great guest and so engaging. And I learned something too. How awesome that we can do hardcovers! Thanks for the visit, Pam, for cheering Miriam on, and for the lovely comment. Have a wonderful week, my friend. 😀
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Thank you for sharing your experience, Pam. My granddaughter loves to turn the pages when she was a lot younger. She is three and a half now. We let her turn the pages when she was two. A couple of books got torn pages. When she looked at those books now, she would say, “It’s okay” because that was what we said when the pages got torn.
I also know from my teaching days that hardcover is better for younger readers. I had my classroom library where students could go, curl up to read a book when the class work was done. Some popular books got curled corners and torn pages from handling.
I gave my input to the Amazon hardcover developing team to include more sizes and lower the minimum number of pages. Hopefully I could have the hardcover on the Amazon platform. B&N is quite expensive because of the outsourcing of printing.
The Tina book is based on my daughter’s story when she was eight years old. I could read to the younger audience and expect the older kids to read independently for a 2,000-word story. I’m waiting for schools to reopen and start with contacting the district where I worked for 25 years.
Thank you for downloading the book, Pam. I appreciate you wholeheartedly. Have a wonderful week ahead.
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Yes. Yes. Yes to all of this. And YES very expensive these days to publish/print a hardcover children’s book. But worth the effort and $$$. xo
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I just might turn my little kid’s paperback into a hardcover someday. That would be fun!
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Welcome back, my friend! I think the artwork on Miriam’s book is so cute and gorgeous and what an important message! Thank you for sharing ❤️
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It’s a message that I need to keep in mind too. Lol. Though I can imagine my husband and I losing each other and both staying put. Lol. Thanks for stopping by to cheer Miriam and her book on. 😀
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It’s wonderful to hear the affirmation of readers about the artwork, Tessa! It was worth my six months searching and finding this artist. My daughter and her husband went to Europe for the first time in their early days. As many young people do, they were on foot touring the cities. They lost each other. Good thing that my daughter learned in her early life (as happened in the real story behind this book), she stayed put without running around searching for him. Eventually he came back to where they were and found her. It was not easy to wait!
Thank you for stopping by and your comment. I appreciate that! ❤
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How wonderful to see Miriam here today, Diana, and I love your review! This is such an awesome little book. Thank you for hosting and best wishes to Miriam!
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Thanks for the visit, Jan, and for cheering Miriam on. It is a sweet book with wonderful illustrations and a bit of wisdom for kids. It was a fun way to return from my blogging break! Have a great week, my friend. 😀
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Your comment warms my heart, Jan. Diana did a wonderful job reviewing the book. I also appreciate your great review and hosting my tour. It’s lovely to have you following my tour. Have a wonderful week.
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Lovely to see you back, Diana. I hope you had a great break. This is a delightful book that I also enjoyed.
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I’m glad to be back, Robbie. I didn’t finish everything I’d planned to do, but I cross off half the list. Thanks for stopping by. It’s been a pleasure to host Miriam and her new book. 😀
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I never get everything I want to do finished in a day, week, month … Progress is progress and we celebrate it.
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It’s great to hear that comment from you who published many children’s books, Robbie. Thank you for all of your help, hosting and reviewing the book. Best wishes for your revisiting and working on your upcoming sci-fi book!
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Thank you, Miriam.
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Diana, you’ve been missed! Great to see you back!😀
Miriam, glad to catch this last day of your excellent tour! I love the cover, blurb of the book and congratulations of the wonderful review by Diana! You will have us all gathering at the Hollywood Bowl!😀
Is it s bit of a pain that Amazon do not print hardbacks and well done to you for exploring your options to cover this format as well. You are
meticulous your research and finding solutions!
Best of luck with your first children’s book and look forward to seeing your other stories in print!
Wishing you both a great week ahead! hugs xx ❤️
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Thanks so much for the visit, Annika. I had a productive break and now have to catch up on blogging! Lol. It was a great way to return with Miriam’s tour. And I’m so glad she shared her experience and knowledge. Have a lovely week, my friend. Happy Writing!
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It’s great to see you coming back from your getaway and feeling refresh also, Annika. You have to tell us about your getaway with photos. I’ll catch you on your blog.
I think Amazon realized they missed a big market. I understand that if a book has a hardcover version, the author or publisher could bring that version to the Amazon marketplace. I haven’t looked into the details. I know they honor the book’s previous pricing and versions. Some authors would put the first book in a series on a permanent $0.00 but Amazon doesn’t have that option. If the book was priced at another platform with $0.00 and want to list on Amazon, they would honor it.
B&N is expensive for hardcover books. I don’t want to bring that version to Amazon. I’m waiting for Amazon to have more sizes for hardcover books. Currently, they started with several sizes to test the market.
Have a wonderful week, Annika! ❤
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I would enjoy seeing more Tina stories, Miriam. Thanks for hosting today, Diana! 🙂
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Thanks for the visit, Yvette. I totally agree that more Tina stories would be welcome. I’m sure Miriam has lots of ideas too. Have a great Sunday and week ahead. Happy Writing!
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It’s good to have you here, Yvette. Thank you for your uplifting comment, your hosting and review the book. I’d like to revisit the stories in my folder and start thinking about what to do next. Have a wonderful week ahead. 🙂
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Congratulations, Miriam! And welcome back, Diana – nice to see your blog pop up in my feed. 💕
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Thanks so much for the visit and comment, Martha. I’m glad to be back with my to-do list cut in half, at least. And it’s fun to support Miriam with her tour – a great reason to return. Have a great day and Happy Writing. 🙂
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I appreciate your stopping by, Martha. I’m fortunate to be here with Diana on her first day back form her break! ❤
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Nice to see Miriam’s book getting so much attention. I’m trying to keep up with her. Hope you had a nice break, Diana.
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I had a great break, Pete. My to-do list was getting so long it was starting to weigh on me. I’m a bit lighter now and glad to be back, especially to host Miriam with her new book. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you’re doing well. Have a wonderful day and week ahead. 🙂
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I appreciate your stopping by, Pete. You were tremendously helpful in my process, Pete. Thank you for hosting and reviewing the book. It’s a perfect place to conclude the tour at Diana’s place.
I’ll bring my book to read to my grandkids on my next trip. You must be excited about your upcoming trip!
Have a restful Sunday and a wonderful week ahead.
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Great idea for a book, Miriam. I’m excited to read it!
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Thank you for reading the book, Chelsea. Your youngest kid must be two years old, am I remembering correctly? You have older kids also. Perhaps you can read it to them!
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I have so many kids. 🙂 I love good lesson books as picture books.
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I’m from a seven kids family and my husband is from a six kids family. 🙂
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It’s good to see you back, Diana! I’m glad you had a productuve break. I think Miriam’s blog tour for Tina Lost in a Crowd is going very well. I think she’s smart to go with a hardcover format to try to get the book into libraries.
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Hi Liz. I had a great break though I didn’t cross everything off my list. And this is a fun way to return to blogging. Thanks for the visit. I’ll be over soon to see what you’re up to. 🙂 Happy Sunday!
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Even crossing a few things off a list is an accomplishment! Happy Sunday, Diana!!
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I like the idea of taking a break from blogging once in a while. It’s like taking a vacation from a job. Many of us blog for hours every day as if it’s our full time job.
Thank you for following my tour, Liz. It’s wonderful to see you and have your support. I’m excited to have a great cheering team.
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Yes, blogging can be a full-time job, and I have seen people get burned out on it in the few years I’ve been doing it.
I’ve been very excited to see how successful you tour has been!
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I used to take a week off every quarter, and may start that up again. Getting burned out is a real thing, even with something we love to do.
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Yes, you’re right about that.
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Thanks for linking, my friend. ❤
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Thank you for hosting, Diana! ❤
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It’s wonderful to see you back. Great review, thus book sounds fabulous!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Holly. I had a great break and got a lot done. It’s nice to be back on a high note with Miriam’s tour. I hope you’re doing well, my friend. Have a wonderful Sunday. ❤
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Thank you Diana , I’m glad you had a productive time away. Happy Sunday friend.
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It’s great to have you here, Holly. I’m fortunate to have Diana hosting me on her first day returning from a blogging break. Her review is fabulous, I’m excited about that. Thank you for cheering on.
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It’s my pleasure. Congratulations Miriam.
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Thank you, Holly!
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You are so welcome! I’m very happy for you, that’s quite an accomplishment!
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It was a long process, Holly. I know more of what to expect if I write children’s books again. Thank you for your comment!
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I’m sure it’s going to be a tremendous success!
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Thank you, Holly!
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You’re so welcome, thank you and Diana for the introduction!
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What a wonderful review Diana. Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations to Miriam.
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Thanks for the visit, Gabriela. I’m delighted to be back to blogging and to be hosting Miriam’s tour. Thanks for cheering Miriam on. Have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs.
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My pleasure Diana. I am glad you are back. Same to you 🌹
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Diana did a wonderful job with the review, Gabriela! I’m delighted to have Diana hosting my tour. Thank you for cheering on.
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My pleasure Miriam. I am looking forward to reading it.
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Thank you very much, Gabriela!
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Congratulations on the launch, Miriam. And congratulations on the cover as well. It looks great and conveys its own visual story.
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Hi Andrea! It’s so nice to be back to blogging and to see everyone stopping by to support Miriam and her new book. I hope you’re doing well and writing up a storm. Have a wonderful Sunday and week ahead. Hugs. ❤
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You’ve been missed! Welcome back. And yes, I’ve had a wonderful writing day today. Just hope I haven’t jinxed myself by saying that. 🙂
Happy weekend to you too!
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Ha ha. Not jinxed! On a roll. Enjoy!
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lol – fingers crossed!
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Thank you for your comment on the cover. I was very pleased with that because I went in length to describe Tina’s expression to the illustrator. It turned out very well and convey an emotional story. I appreciate your cheering on my launch!
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Yes! It does convey an emotional story. Bravo to you both. 🙂
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Thank you very much, Meeks! 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂
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This sounds like an excellent book for children. I no longer have any pre-schoolers in my family, but I will spread the word to those who have.
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I don’t have any preschoolers either, Vivienne. Isn’t that sad? I loved having an excuse to buy cute picture books. Thanks for stopping by and spreading the word about Miriam’s new book!
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Preschool kids are so cute, Vivienne. I remember teaching preschool when I first started teaching. Thank you very much for spreading the word about this book. I appreciate that!
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Thanks for sharing your fantastic review of Miriam’s book, Diana. How wonderful to have the hardcover available. Congratulations, Miriam!
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Thanks for stopping by, Jill. I feel all rusty after a blogging break, but what a fun way to start up again. Miriam’s book is really cute and I’m delighted to help with her tour. Have a lovely Sunday and week ahead. ❤
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The book is for K-3, Jill. It’s good to have hardcover for this age group kids to handle. Thank you for cheering along the tour!
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Nice review, Diana. I agree that hardcovers are better for children. In fact, any softcovers I get my children get torn within the first week – after that, they mostly lose interest in the repetition and start looking forward to something new.
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I know this first hand, Jina. The books kept well in my classroom and for my daughter and granddaughters are hardcovers. Some of my older granddaughter’s paperbacks have torn pages also because she loves books. For this reason I made hardcover for the Tina book available. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your input!
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I’m excited about hardcovers too, Jina. Especially for kids books. Thanks for stopping by, my friend, and for cheering Miriam on with her new book. Have a lovely weekend, my friend. 🙂
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Congrats on Diana’s wonderful review, Miriam! ❤ I'm enjoying following the tour and learning more about your experience publishing children's book. I know fans will be excited to follow you and Tina on upcoming adventures. Happy writing! ❤ xo
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It has been wonderful to see you and other friends follow along the tour, Bette. The tour has been an exciting parade this week with the cheering. We’ll have fireworks at Diana’s place. ❤ Tina and her family and friends are clapping their hands.
Have a wonderful weekend! ❤
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Thanks for the visit, Bette. I’m a big fan of children’s books and am delighted to support Miriam with her new venture. Have a lovely weekend, my friend. I’ll be over soon to catch up with happenings in Maine. 😀
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So Barnes & Noble have a publishing arm, Miriam? I wasn’t aware of that. I’d love to make hardcovers of my books, as well, but haven’t found a venue at a reasonable cost. I’ll have to look into this.
Good luck with sales. Tina Lost in a Crowd looks like a winner to me!
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I published the poetry book in hardcover on Barnes & Noble, Jacquie. Since they have hardcover all along, there are more sizes and paper options. You can have a hardcover with jacket or hardcover with printed case. I don’t like jackets. I always take away the jackets of my books. But if the authors want to have a long bio and include many praises, they usually do them with jackets. Go to: https://press.barnesandnoble.com to check it out.
Right before I wrote this post, about two or three weeks ago, I received an invitation from Amazon about publishing the hardcover. Right now they only have about 6 sizes available with a minimum of 75 pages with “wrapped cover.” It doesn’t have the size for my illustrated book yet. I called to talk to the KDP agent and gave my input to the development team. Hopefully there’ll be more options in the near future. The conventional sizes for novels are available and the prices could be cheaper than B&N since Amazon does its own printing whereas B&N does the outsourcing to IngramSpark for printing.
Check your KDP account to see if the hardcover option shows up yet. If you have the books already, it only requires a little work to create the hardcover version. If it doesn’t show yet, call KDP to send you an invitation.
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Thanks for sharing your experience, Miriam. This is all great news. 🙂
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I learned something new also, Diana. ☺️
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Thank you so much, Miriam. This is hugely exciting! I’ll check both sources out right away 🙂
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I hope you find something you like, Jacquie. 😊
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Thanks for the visit, Jacquie! BTW, I’m in the middle of The Seal’s Temptation and loving it. And so glad to be back and supporting MIriam with her new book. Hardcover is exciting, isn’t it? I love that idea. Have a great weekend, my friend.
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Yay, thank you, Diana! Yes, I’m glad Miriam mentioned that possible source for hardcovers. Her book looks lovely ❤
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Good point about the Hollywood Bowl. That is an incomparable venue. June 17th is should again be open!
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I received the announcement of the Hollywood Bowl reopening, Jacqui. I used to receive the print calendar and keep it for the whole summer. The tickets for summer 2021 are available now.
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Really good to hear that the rumors are true. Thanks, Miriam.
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I’ll pay attention to the additional events. Your welcome, Jacqui. My husband walks with me on Saturdays now. We’ll go shopping after lunch and then walk on the same trail.
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Thanks for the visit, Jacqui. I don’t live anywhere near there, but Miriam makes it sound like a wonderful place for a concert. 🙂 And her book is adorable. I have lots of catching up to do. I hope your book is getting close. Have a great weekend.
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I agree it’s nice to have a hardback book for children, Miriam. I took those classes too and started Elizabeth’s War there.
Thanks for hosting, Diana:)
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Wow, it’s wonderful to have met the alumni here, you and Darlene. We all have good results from our learning. Thank you for sharing that with me and thank you for following the tour all the way.
Diana’s blog is a great place for the end of tour party!!
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Thanks for the visit, Denise, and for the lovely comment. I enjoyed Elizabeth’s War. Those classes must be good ones. I’m happy to support Miriam’s tour, even though I got the day wrong. Sigh. Have a great weekend. ❤
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Sounds like a wonderful teachable moment for kids!
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It’s lovely to have you stopped by Suzanne! Yes, we have so many things to talk about with kids and I think this is one of them. 🙂
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Hi Suzanne. Yes it is. Good advice for lost adults too, to be honest. Lol. Thanks for stopping by to check out Miriam’s new book. Have a wonderful weekend. 😀
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One person commented she and her son had a secret language to communicate with each other if he got lost and it worked, phew! I got lost on our Spain tour a few years ago! 🙂
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Good review! Miriam’s book does sound like an adorable read about an important topic.
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It’s great to see you, Priscilla! I’m thrilled with Diana’s review of the book. I’d love to read the book to the students when schools reopen.
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Thanks for stopping by Priscilla and for cheering Miriam on. It’s a pleasure to host her and it is a really cute book. Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
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A great review of Miriam’s new and lovely book, Diana. Hope all is well with you. Thanks for the awesome post.
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I appreciate your stopping by and comment, Kamal. Diana did a fabulous review of the book. I’m so excited about her post to conclude my tour.
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Great to hear that dear Miriam and Diana too is a wonderful reviewer of books. All the very best. God bless.
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I agree, Kamal. God bless you and give you peace!
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Always welcome dear Miriam ❣️❣️😊
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Thanks again. Have a wonderful Sunday, Kamal. 🙂 ❤
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❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊
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Thanks so much for the kind comment, Kamal. I’ve been away from blogging for 3 weeks and am delighted to be back to host Miriam’s tour. Her book is really cute. ❤ Have a lovely weekend, my friend.
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Always welcome dear Diana and yes Miriam’s book seems to be very good from the review. Happy Sunday 🌷🌷❤️❤️
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Thank you for introducing this book to me. I could really give this to my daughter.
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It’s good to meeting you, Joyce. I hopped over to your blog and found out you liked photography and music, so do I. My husband’s family has many medical professionals and he is one also. Thank you for your comment about this book and I hope you’d give it to your daughter!
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It’s nice to meet you too, Miriam. Thank you for visiting my blog. Yes.. I would really love to give that book as a gift to my daughter. I’m sure that she will enjoy it.
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It’s wonderful to know you’ll give the book to your daughter. I love how the story and the illustrations came out. Yes, I hope she enjoys it.
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Thanks for visiting, Joyce. Miriam is a lovely author, blogger, and poet, and photographer! Lol. Multi-talented, it seems. I’m delighted to host her and happy that you stopped by. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
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Congratulations Miriam for another fabulous review! Nice to see you Diana, hope your new book is ready. 🙂
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Thank you, Balroop for your support and following the tour. It’s wonderful to see Diana’s fabulous review, and great to conclude the tour at her place. I bet Diana’s book is ready. She spent solid time in the editing. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Balroop. I’m still working on it, but the house is clean! Ha ha. I’m delighted to be back and what a fun way to re-enter blogland. Miriam’s book is really cute and I’m happy to cheer her on. Have a lovely weekend!
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You have done such a great job of this book release tour, Miriam! I took a course with the Institute of Children’s Literature about 30 years ago. It was a good course and got me interested in writing for children, although I didn’t do anything about it for another 20 years. A great review, Diana.
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It was a great writing course at the Institute of Children’s Literature. Good to know you took the course, Darlene, and resulting in the Amanda series. I’ll revisit my stories in a later time. I checked it out again and the fees are many times more than I paid. In the beginning, the correspondence was done by snail mail. The instructor did the input with hand written notes. I requested to have another instructor to do online correspondence.
It’s wonderful to conclude my tour at Diana’s place with her great review.
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Thanks for the visit, Darlene, and for taking the time to cheer Miriam on. I’ve been away from the blog and have tons of catching up to do. And delighted to be back for Miriam’s tour. 🙂
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Lovely to see Miriam’s tour stopping at your place, Diana. Hugs to both of you.
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It’s delightful to see you, Teagan! You’re right, completing the tour at Diana’s place is like the music I talked about in the Tina book that concluded with the fireworks.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks so much for the visit, Teagan, and for cheering Miriam on. Gosh, I have so much catching up to do. I hope you’re well and writing up a storm. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Kudos on your latest book Miriam. You seem to have had a long and prolific writing career. Welcome back Diana.
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It’s good to see you, Brad. Yes, I’ve been writing for myself, for work, and for publications. In a sense, we all write. It’s wonderful to have Diana completing my tour.
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Thanks Miriam and good luck with your book.
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You’re welcome and thank you for the wishes, Brad!
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I appreciate your wishes, Brad.
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Hi Miriam! I’m so sorry that I posted this in the AM instead of PM! Yikes. Clearly my brain hasn’t transitioned back to blogging. I’m delighted to host you and hope you sell lots of books. Hugs. ❤
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This was meant to post in the AM, Diana. I remember what happened to me when my three-week Christmas break turned into six. I didn’t know where to start! Welcome back and so good to hear you got tons of things done. ❤
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Well now we can have fun tomorrow too. Ha ha. Thanks for being a good sport. 🙂
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Your surprise cheered me up. 😊 I’m ready for tomorrow. ☺️
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Hi Brad, I’m sitting here smiling and glad to be back. I missed everyone, but got tons of things done. What a relief. And so happy to host Miriam. I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for the visit and enjoy your weekend. ❤
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I’m glad you’re smiling and had a productive break. I always enjoy my time away from online.
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Good to see you here, Brad. 🙂
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Thanks Miriam.
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🙂 🙂
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