tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24829006497506114762023-11-16T05:27:41.328-08:00Lily Ruth Publishing's Writer StopA publisher of quality children's literature.Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-56141471930720034592013-03-30T07:22:00.002-07:002013-03-30T07:22:54.061-07:00New Arrival!!!Months of hard work has finally paid off and today "The Best Basketball Player EVER" by Heather Payer-Smith is now available!! You can find the paperback edition on Amazon.com and the eBook edition from multiple eBook outlets, such as Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords.
According to the Midwest Book Review, "'The Best Basketball Player EVER' is an inspiring story to share with children ages 4-8, withLily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-16247454343845500312012-01-10T07:24:00.000-08:002012-02-06T12:56:11.259-08:00Illustrator Submission Guidelines
Lily Ruth Publishing is
seeking illustrators for upcoming projects. We are looking for
illustrators who can design supporting artwork for book manuscripts,
as well as front/back cover illustrations and promotional material.
Quick turn-around time is a must. Payment will be made on a per
project basis as outlined in our illustrator contract. Pay will be
discussed with candidates who are contactedLily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-24701577985171252042011-12-16T14:17:00.000-08:002011-12-16T14:17:34.313-08:00Character Development: Making Characters Real
As I sit in a bookstore coffee shop I
carefully observe the hustle and bustle around me. From the
middle-aged woman speaking just a little too loudly about her pending
divorce to the young man who sits alone and can't seem to maintain
eye contact with anyone in the room – I watch them all.
No, I'm not a serial killer or enemy of
the state. I'm a writer researching characters.
One of the Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-9625534935321451902011-12-07T07:26:00.001-08:002011-12-07T07:45:17.836-08:00Overview of Self-publishingThis is a very short overview of self-publishing. I usually provide this list to authors who ask me what they should do if they want to publish their own title. While the overview might be an oversimplification of the tasks involved in starting up a publishing venture, the thing I stress most to authors in conversation is the need for further research into these topics and dedication to Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-36420273196925900592011-12-05T16:57:00.001-08:002011-12-05T16:57:44.424-08:00Review for "Graceling" by Kristin CashoreKristin Cashore begins her novel with a
dark heroine in a troubled setting. Katsa is her uncle's “lady
killer.” Graced from childhood with an ability to kill, Katsa
learns to have very few friends and keep herself numb of the emotions
of others around her.
Thats is, until she meets Po, a Lienid
prince who shows up at her uncle's castle looking for his kidnapped
grandfather. As Katsa learns Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-79514573878195487982011-12-01T06:25:00.001-08:002012-02-06T12:55:46.254-08:00Updates to Lily Ruth Publishing's Submission GuidelinesLily Ruth Publishing is accepting
submissions once again for children's fiction books ranging from
beginner to young adult. All submissions should be directed to
lilyruthpublishing@yahoo.com.
Please do not include attachments, as these won't be opened.
FOR MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS:
Lily Ruth Publishing is a publisher of children's fiction with an
interest in growing our category Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-53706861632988804522011-11-29T07:34:00.001-08:002011-11-29T07:36:00.181-08:00Why do I need an ISBN?One of the greatest joys of writing a
book is having the opportunity to share it with others. So much
effort and creativity is put into a writer's work that the sharing of
it can be one of the most rewarding experiences of the process.
This is one of the motivators that
sends so many novelists in search of book printers and
self-publishing companies. There they are inundated with vague
Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-2179968365896863772011-11-28T07:02:00.001-08:002011-11-28T07:03:31.978-08:00Kirkus Reviews has released their list of the best teen books for 2011. Check it out at http://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2011/teen/. There you will also find links to their lists for the best children's books for 2011. Happy reading!Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-72223998892279685952011-11-28T06:40:00.001-08:002011-11-28T06:43:04.216-08:00Manuscript Rejections from an Editor's Viewpoint
As an editor and a
writer, I get the opportunity to experience rejection from two very
different, very distinct viewpoints.
On the
one hand, I pour myself into my stories, working for hours and days
on end emptying myself into the worlds I create. Reading and
re-writing sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph. Surrendering
myself to the long and tedious project of writing novels. Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-72882082198046396072011-11-22T07:47:00.000-08:002011-11-22T07:48:27.448-08:00Writing a Fiction NovelI
remember back in grade school my teacher telling our class we were
going to eat an elephant. I was very perplexed that she seemed so
serious about it and began asking us how we would go about eating an
elephant. After all, elephants are huge,
and I could barely finish a sandwich and chips in one sitting. How
were we going to eat this elephant she was talking about?
Of
course, you know the Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-69918996462145417372011-11-21T11:03:00.001-08:002011-11-21T11:04:42.587-08:00Young Adult Title by Jennifer L Stone
Lily Ruth Publishing is proud to introduce our debut young adult
fiction title, Quest of the Swords:
Swords of Blood
by new author, Jennifer L Stone.
Stormi Claver
is a seventeen-year-old girl living in a land driven by prejudice and fear. When
Stormi is captured by Rylan, the rogue Finin prince, she fears her death is
near, for their clans share a common curse – to war with one Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-73349814463736594782011-11-21T08:27:00.001-08:002011-11-21T08:29:10.673-08:00Wonderful read aloud book!
The Sundancer
Ben Joy
ISBN-13 978-0982300923
The Sundancer, written by Ben Joy, is a great
read aloud story book. It's vivid colors and fun dance moves capture
the imaginations of young children as they follow the story of a
village boy who dances to make the sun rise each morning. This story
teaches values of community involvement (i.e. the sun won't rise for
the village until the boy Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-59081041449527044772011-11-21T07:25:00.001-08:002011-11-21T07:26:52.192-08:00Thought-Provoking Adventure
The Nameless World
Heather Payer-Smith
ISBN-13 9781461112655
Noah is the target of the school
bullies every day. They taunt him, take his possessions and even hit
him over the head with his own book!
The young protagonist is afraid to
fight back, but when the bullies throw his favorite book into a mud
puddle during recess he snaps and launches a rock at the biggest
bully's head. A Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-57405284256650086892010-09-07T12:49:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.668-08:00Now Available!Lily Ruth Publishing is proud to announce the release of their debut children's picture book, The Sundancer, (published under the imprint, Lily Ruth Kids).The Sundancer is a wonderful story about a boy whose job is to make the sun rise every day. But he doesn’t yell or poke at the sun to make it rise, Instead, the boy dances!This story encourages kids to express themselves in creative ways andLily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-12876599933800636122010-04-16T12:45:00.001-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.648-08:00To the PRESS!!We are excited to announce that production on Ben Joy's new children's book, "The Sundancer", is well underway! We have had the opportunity to view preliminary proofs of the book and it has come together nicely. We will be hard at work over the next few months, preparing for the book's September release and will be sure to keep everyone posted on it's progress.Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-40466072286388432612010-03-15T13:28:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.660-08:00New Author - Ben JoyLily Ruth Publishing would like to welcome new author, Ben Joy, to the Lily Ruth Publishing family! Ben Joy's debut children's picture book, The Sundancer, was recently offered a publishing contract under the new picture book imprint, Lily Ruth Kids. We have been hard at work getting the book through pre-publication and look forward to working with Ben and illustrator, Heather Payer-Smith, as Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-84908683277735030082010-03-08T13:20:00.000-08:002011-11-20T19:41:46.684-08:00Now Accepting SubmissionsLily Ruth Publishing is excited to introduce our new children's picture book division, Lily Ruth Kids! Submissions are now open for children's picture books intended for children ages 2-6 years old. For children's picture books, please submit the complete manuscript along with a cover letter and brief bio. Please include a SASE with your submission for a response or if you would like your Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-83358745630507195052009-10-30T08:24:00.001-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.681-08:00My-Weird-Family-Series:-My-Vampire-CousinLily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-58005111730181047332009-07-14T14:41:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.671-08:00Now accepting submissionsCalling all authors! Lily Ruth Publishing has just opened submissions for children's books no more than 30,000 words in length that follow an adventure/humor or sci-fi/fantasy slant. If you have a ready manuscript that you would like us to consider, please review our submission guidelines by visiting www.lilyruthpublishing.com/submissions and send us your materials!Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-81283251250608321382009-06-29T14:03:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.679-08:00Now on YouTube.com!J.K. Hawkins and "My Weird Family Series" are now featured on YouTube.com! You can check out the video for "My Vampire Cousin" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zN0LNLlLAQ and the video for "My Werewolf Brothers" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-oKqaGbxP4 - both of which are narrated by J.K. Hawkins herself! The videos also feature illustrations out of the books.Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-7593127858898151522009-06-22T09:04:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.676-08:00J.K. Hawkins Featured on KLTV NewsCheck out the news story covering one of J.K. Hawkins' recent book signing events at Goodday Coffee + Books in Kilgore as featured on KLTV (link to report below)!Child Author Publishes Second BookAn aspiring east Texas author has published her second book in a series, at the age of 13.http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=10567847Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-67678915754966356212009-06-17T14:28:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.674-08:00Be a part of the action!Want to see J.K. Hawkins as a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show? So do we!!! But we need your help, your VOICE, to get there. We ask all of J.K.'s followers to go to: https://www.oprah.com/ord/plugform.jsp?plugId=216 to fill out the form and submit your request for Oprah to interview young Miss Hawkins as a show idea! Be creative, be sincere... most of all, BE A SUPPORTER! Thanks to all who Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-49521457031198493782009-05-22T07:47:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.663-08:00New ReleasesJune is quickly approaching, and with the much anticipated release of TWO new books in the "My Weird Family Series" by young author, J.K. Hawkins, we at Lily Ruth Publishing have been busy busy! Some events to look forward to for the release of the new books:Back to back book signings for the Premier Release on June 20th from 1-3pm at Goodday Coffee + Books in Kilgore, TX and again from 4-6pm atLily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-18255297201207259352009-05-05T13:36:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.651-08:00Book Review from AllBookReviews.comTitle: My Weird Family Series: My Vampire CousinAuthor: J.K Hawkins My Weird Family is about a young girl of twelve who finds out that her long-lost relatives are in fact, monsters. The story portrays Alice Trivett as a true adventurer with a quick wit and attractive personality. After stumbling accidentally-on-purpose into a haunted castle, she comes across her vampire cousin and learns Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2482900649750611476.post-34516468424011615042009-04-22T14:11:00.000-07:002011-11-20T19:41:46.658-08:00Online Interview with J.K. HawkinsJ.K. Hawkins recently corresponded with www.coolstuff4writers.com in an interview where she shared comments and insight into her inspirations, ideas, characters and more. You can check out her interview at http://www.coolstuff4writers.com/Interviews/JKHawkins.html.A big thanks to Sandy and Lowell from CoolStuff4Writers.com for their interest and support of J.K. Hawkins and "My Weird Family Lily Ruth Publishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14810344738340400192noreply@blogger.com0