Category: News

Holiday Sale

by Elaine Ann Allen

Happy Holidays everyone! To help celebrate the holidays, my books, A Fine Day on the Bay and Frogs Eat Spaghetti…Right? are part of the Smashwords 2022 End of Year Sale! Click on the image for 50% off.

Also, if you enjoy reviewing books and would like a free copy of A Fine Day on the Bay, it is available for FREE through BookSprout!

It has been a while since my last update. The Waterfowl Festival in November was a big success. It was a beautiful Fall day, and I enjoyed reading to children and spending time with fellow authors Lois Szymanski, Cindy Freeland, and Veronica Bartles. I also enjoyed spending time with my daughter and my niece which was great fun. In addition to selling books, we had time to walk around the festival in beautiful historic Easton. I love the old brick sidewalks and buildings, small shops, and friendly faces. If you’re ever near Easton, Maryland be sure to stop by for a visit!

Looking back on this year, it has been very productive with two new picture books and an updated edition of a chapter book. Woohoo! I’m now working on the second book in my Animals Do What? Series and the second book in the Tyler Tate Mystery Series. I will share details about my progress soon. Both are in the early planning stages.

If you are able to snag a copy of one of my books and you enjoy it, please consider leaving a review on the site where you purchased it. It means more than you know; honest reviews help authors like me to grow and reach new readers! Thank you, thank you, thank you, in advance!

If you would like to receive news about my next book release, subscribe to my blog for updates. I will also be adding to the crafts section and the writing section sharing what I learn as I go. Talk to you soon!

Elaine

In Case You Missed It:

Here are the book trailers for the books published this year. Click on the thumbnails below to watch:

Check out My Amazon Page

It has a new look with a book recommendations section, which is pretty cool. Click on the image below to visit.

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Tools I Use

Stop by my Tools I Use page where I share tools and resources I use to help me with my writing projects. I will add to this list as I learn more about software and digital tools that make life a little easier for today’s writer.

Stay Updated

If you want to stay updated about my new releases, writing tips, and craft projects, sign up in the subscription box in the sidebar on the right-hand side of your screen. I look forward to sharing my latest news with you!

Free Stuff!

Don’t forget to check out my FREE Stuff! page where you can find free lesson plans that go along with my books, as well as coloring pages, puzzles, and more!

Crafts

Do you like to make crafts with your children? I find that reading stories stirs up the imagination and leads to creative energy for making something that is both hands-on and fun. Here are a few that go well with my books. Click on the images for details and instructions. Or visit my Crafts Page

New Book Out!

by Elaine Ann Allen

I have great news! My picture book, A Fine Day on the Bay, is now available for pre-order! It can be ordered online by clicking on this link, or in person through your favorite local bookstore (just ask customer service to look it up on their computer system) if you prefer to buy in person.

I am also updating the cover for my children’s chapter book, The Halloween Caper. It will have a new cover and will be available in paperback and hardcover. I am so excited about this because it was my first manuscript, written in 1994. It makes me so happy to finally see it in print!

If you would like to buy a signed copy of one of my books, I will be at the Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland on November 12th. Click here to find out more about the festival.

If you are able to snag a copy of one of my books and you enjoy it, please consider leaving a review on the site where you purchased it. It would mean so much to me, and honest reviews help authors like me to grow and reach new readers! Thank you, thank you, thank you, in advance!

If you would like to receive news about my next book release, subscribe to my blog for updates. I will also be adding to the writing tips section and sharing what I learn as I go. Talk to you soon!

Available for Pre-Order

Click on the Universal link to purchase:

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or buy directly from Amazon.com:

Hardcover    Paperback     eBook

 

 

 

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Tools I Use

Stop by my Tools I Use page where I share tools and resources I use to help me with my writing projects. I will add to this list as I learn more about software and digital tools that make life a little easier for today’s writer.

Stay Updated

If you want to stay updated about my new releases, writing tips, and craft projects, sign up in the subscription box in the sidebar on the right-hand side of your screen. I look forward to sharing my latest news with you!

Crafts

Do you like to make crafts with your children? I find that reading stories stirs up the imagination and leads to creative energy for making something that is both hands-on and fun. Here are a few that go well with my books. Click on the images for details and instructions. Or visit my Crafts Page

Note: There are affiliate links within this website to products and services that I recommend and use personally. This means that I receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you, and in some cases, you may receive a discount for using my link. I only recommend products and services that I believe are of good quality, so I hope you find them useful.

New Release: Frogs Eat Spaghetti…Right?

by Elaine Ann Allen
Frogs Eat Spaghetti…Right

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my new children’s picture book, Frogs Eat Spaghetti…Right? This is my first foray into illustration, and I am both nervous and excited about its release. I wrote the first draft for this book 20 years ago! How can that be? But here it is in all its glory with plans for more titles to come in this animal series.

It is now available as an eBook and Paperback through Amazon.com. If you are a member of Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for FREE! It will also soon be available in hardcover.

Description:

Do frogs eat spaghetti? Do whales eat cheesy nachos? Find out what animals eat in this fun and savory romp through the animal kingdom.

Pre-K to grade 3 | 32 pp | 8.5 x 8.5 | Subject categories: Animal Diet, Animal Habitats, Zoology

If you’re interested in
Frogs Eat Spaghetti…Right?
grab a copy today!

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Toys and Gifts

My children used to love a little softy with their favorite books. I have selected a few from Amazon that I think would pair nicely with this book. Click on the images to find out more.

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Crafts

Do you like to make crafts with your children? I find that reading stories stirs up the imagination and leads to creative energy for making something that is both hands-on and fun. Here are a few favorites. Click on the images for details and instructions.

 

 

Note: There are affiliate links within this website to products and services that I recommend and use personally. This means that I receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you, and in some cases, you may receive a discount for using my link. I only recommend products and services that I believe are of good quality, so I hope you find them useful.

Fall is Here

by Elaine Ann Allen

 

Hello Fellow Creators,

Fall is here! At least the feel of Fall is here, even though Autumn doesn’t technically begin until September 22nd. I hope you all enjoyed the summer as much as I did. I think I will miss most the ballgames, the beach, and family game nights. But, I have to admit, I do love the Fall. I look forward to getting back to school routines, outdoor Fall activities, the cooler change in the weather, and setting out Fall decorations. What do you like about the Fall? Let me know in the comments below.

As you all know, if you have been following my blog, I have decided to follow the current trend in publishing by self-publishing my books. I have a picture book planned for the spring and I hope to publish a chapter book by October. It’s a story I wrote back in the ’90s and would love to see it in print. My difficulty though is in the illustrating. I hope to be able to come up with some decent line-art illustrations for the interior and a color illustration for the cover. It sounds easy, but I am new to this, so I’m just taking things slowly, learning as I go.

I also have some new writing tips I plan to post in the coming months, as well as new craft activities. I can’t wait to share them all with you!

Here is my latest attempt at illustration. I’m learning as I go, one step at a time. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Ghost Crab

Happy writing,

Elaine

Tools I Use

Stop by my Tools I Use page where I share tools and resources I use to help me with my writing projects. I will add to it as I learn more about software and digital tools that make life a little easier for today’s writer.

Check Out My Books

Check out my books on the My Books page. I currently have four traditionally published picture books, but I am branching out into self-publishing. Hopefully, this will be a growing list.

Stay Updated

If you want to stay updated about my journey into self-publishing, new writing tips, craft projects, and book releases, sign up in the subscription box in the sidebar on the right-hand side of your screen. I look forward to sharing my latest news with you!

 

Summer Fun

by Elaine Ann Allen

Hello Fellow Creators,

I hope you all are doing well after this past year of quarantines and lockdowns. I am happy to say I along with my family have received our vaccines and are hopefully putting this whole crazy experience behind us. We recently visited Disney and Universal in Florida. So much fun, but so very hot! It rained at some point each day, but on the last day we had the benefit of this beautiful rainbow.

Over the past year, I haven’t been able to spend much time writing and crafting, ironically with all this downtime. I don’t know about you, but I find when the whole family is home it’s not easy to get any work done. Especially when work is writing, which can always be put on hold for chores, homework help, making meals, and recently, touring college campuses. On the upside, I’ve spent many pleasant hours with my family that I would not have been able to do otherwise. So there is definitely a silver lining.

So with “normalcy” just around the corner I’ve decided to spruce up my website and plan some new projects. It has been a while since I published a book, so I am itching to see a new one in print. As I get older, the path to traditional publishing and its snail’s pace has become unbearable. So I have decided to self publish for the first time! I’m a little nervous but so excited.

I have been working with a program called Sketchbook Auto Desk in an attempt to illustrate my next book, tentatively titled “A Fine Day on the Bay”. I’m learning as I go, one step at a time. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Sandpiper

Happy writing,

Elaine

Tools I Use

Stop by my Tools I Use page where I share tools and resources I use to help me with my writing projects. I will add to it as I learn more about software and digital tools that make life a little easier for today’s writer.

Check Out My Books

Check out my books on My Books page. I currently have four traditionally published picture books, but I am branching out into self-publishing. Hopefully, this will be a growing list.

Stay Updated

If you want to stay updated about my journey into self-publishing, new writing tips, craft projects, and book releases, sign up in the subscription box in the sidebar on the right hand side of your screen. I look forward to sharing my latest news with you!

 

Happy Maryland Day!

by Elaine Ann Allen

Celebrate Maryland Day with Olly the Oyster and Mallory the Forgetful Duck, children’s books about sea life along the Chesapeake Bay.

Continue reading “Happy Maryland Day!” →

Nautical Festival

Happy National Bird Day!

by Elaine Ann Allen

Celebrate National Bird Day with Mallory the Forgetful Duck, an educational story about five mama birds and their nests, including a Great Blue Heron, an Osprey, an Oystercatcher, a Canada Goose and a very forgetful Mallard Duck.

 

For a fun craft activity making baby birds, click here.

For a word search puzzle, click here.

To find out where to buy, click here.

To schedule an author visit, click here.