Here I go following a dream.  The Brunswick Beacon is offering any musician, artist or author in the area to submit their book for a possible feature article on their book/books.  Tomorrow is Get the Book Out day!  Wish me luck.   I hope my stories will cause the readers to feel hugged by the journey it takes you through!

Tucker the Tricky Green Tractor inside Features

Well now, How'd you like to see children/grandchildren playing in this book?  The color or  house number shown? Parents' names?    Here is a sample of the book title front.  Followed by 2 boys who became drawn characters in the story.
The story begins with Tucker in a rain storm...sad, very rusted and neglected.
See his transformation and new life unfold.

Write to me in email to be put on a waiting list by the end of April. Email ByLynnMarie@aol.com Include your name and email return. You upload the photo of child to me and I create the little person in book.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn Darby

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In the bookstores and new subject

The Knock-On Woods Shamrocks story is in 2 local stores now.  One is The Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash and the other is in Pelican Book Store in Sunset Beach.  I am very proud to have them ready for your reading experience with keepsakes!

Another book coming up is called "Timmy the Tricky Green Tractor."   This will be offered with the intent of having your child/chilren's name in the story HIGHLIGHTED.  

Here is the character: (c)2012 Timmy the Tricky Green Tractor by Lynn Darby all rights reserved

New offering Pre K rewrite of book different level

So here are my thoughts:  I published the book at home with Microsoft Publisher.  The option was to save it 2 ways: 1. as a .pub file. 2. as a PDF.
Since I have the file and own the rights, why not make 2 versions for the 8-12 and above, (even adults seem to enjoy the underlying message within) and then another version for the Pre-K.  I am in the middle of making this second version as I have offered to volunteer my time for reading, and the younger set was the first request.  So I will just change out the original text on the Microsoft pub's desk top, and slip in the larger font, simple sumation of what is taking place, on each page, and it is done.   Oh, yes...Offer the 2 versions in PDF to use on Kindle, i pad and eee pad and enjoy flipping the pages that way.  Earn this for $4.95 by writing to ByLynnMarie@aol.com...subject Knock On Wood book 8-12 yrs old $19.95 free shipping.  Knock On Wood book pre k $14.95 free shipping. Photo of this pre k will be shown.   That's where this is at this stage of the growing popularity of the story!  Thanks for looking.

Perking the Elf Wilton Lawrence Update

Time constraints prevented the completion of This Elf by the dollmaker, unfortunately, but I have decided to make him as a stuffed pillow in my sewing area.    The leader, Lawrence Wilton will find himself on my couch, ready for reading and ready to go out the door when the call comes to read to school children, libraries, etc.  The new year is about to be upon us by Saturay Midnite into Sunday. HAPPY 2012!  Mayan Calendar or not, I wish to get as much out of this year as possible.

I have designed my third book cover for:

It's "Bright-Eyes" the Too Tall Cupcake.  Should be out by Easter 2012.
Thanks for looking. Pre-order this book by writing to ByLynnMarie@aol.com, subject: Pre-order Bright Eyes.  Leave name email address. Pay by Pay Pal for fastest delivery. Paypal account name is byLynnMarie@aol.com. Any Personal Checks must clear first.   This book should be released by my estimation in October 2012.

First Book Signing in Calabash, NC Dec 2011

Past president of Carolina Shores Garden Club, Lynn Darby, shows her first children's book to renowned local author, Miller Pope of Ocean Isle, NC. Her book is about an Enchanted Tree and lucky wooden shamrocks. Darby and Pope met at the recent "Coffee With The Authors" event at Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash, NC that takes place every year.

Knock On Wood Shamrocks gets official ISBN #

Comes with book in a large pouch, antique tree charm on satin ribbon, a blanket cloud with attached velcro to put in book on page 13 and the Glow-in-the-dark Wooden Shamrock keepsake inside their own smaller pouch.  This gets placed in the book in an envelope on page 20.  Children from age 9 and up can read this on their own.  Younger ones can be read to as a chaper book.  Great fun, even into adulthood!  Contact byLynnMarie@aol.com for orders.  Optional Book Tree Pillow is also available.  A real CD is available of the PDF version for PC or TV viewing. $4.95. plus shipping of $2.75. Or order A download for $4.00. See more at www.baycrestpublishing.etsy.com  It will be one dollar more purchased this way.