tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83636761841145388802026-03-28T07:14:41.131-04:00Write What Inspires You! ~ Donna M. McDineAward-winning children's author, Donna McDine, shares her writing and marketing tips along with her journey in becoming a children's author. As well as promoting fellow children's authors. Donna McDinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comBlogger151113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-80944716260324222132025-10-26T10:43:00.000-04:002025-10-26T10:43:12.721-04:00Dee and Deb Off They Kindergarten First Day Jitters Make New Friends at LightClub Curiosity Shoppe, Warwick, NY
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhU7toBW2OCbeQEkPcwA5pn9rZfjca-zEyvh6SNDOgJAeb5ESz0P6DYmPABkUhnIrLS0xsuC1N_GYdC-CotaGuZYEUVcLhwv5viKO_rD6inrcEUnIRo2mBXl-HKseGJvD0_pa-CiLRv0qnTzZ2a2vHuJ_58G4NTCgmXi0d8orO5vUjqZAhcVMrG_FZ7JJ/s4032/Dee%20and%20Deb%20-%20LightClub.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhU7toBW2OCbeQEkPcwA5pn9rZfjca-zEyvh6SNDOgJAeb5ESz0P6DYmPABkUhnIrLS0xsuC1N_GYdC-CotaGuZYEUVcLhwv5viKO_rD6inrcEUnIRo2mBXl-HKseGJvD0_pa-CiLRv0qnTzZ2a2vHuJ_58G4NTCgmXi0d8orO5vUjqZAhcVMrG_FZ7JJ/s320/Dee%20and%20Deb%20-%20LightClub.png" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thrilled and over the moon excited that Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters continue to make new friends wherever they go. Today they connected with their newest young reader at the <a href="https://www.mylightclub.com/" target="_blank">LightClub Curiosity Shoppe, Warwick, NY</a>! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Visit today and explore the children's section and select a self-care item for yourself within the LightClub Curiosity Shoppe. So much to choose from and enjoy the glorious calming energy! </p><p><br /></p><p>
Best wishes,</p><p>
<i>Donna M. McDine</i></p><p>
Multi Award-winning Children's Author</p><p>
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<p>Ignite curiosity in your child through reading!</p>
<p><a href="https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/angels-forever-home/"><i>Angel's Forever Home</i></a> ~ March 2019 ~ Mascot Books ~ 2019 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Picture Books Six and Older</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html/"><i>Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters</i></a> ~ December 2015 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2016 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Picture Books Five and Under and Story Monster Approved</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>A Sandy Grave</i></a> ~ January 2014 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2014 Purple Dragonfly 1st Place Picture Books 6+, Story Monster Approved, Beach Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014 and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>Powder Monkey</i></a> ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Historical Fiction 1st Place, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>Hockey Agony</i></a> ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention Picture Books 6+, New England Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>The Golden Pathway</i></a> ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval, Readers Favorite 2012 International Book Awards Honorable Mention and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist </p>
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Donna McDinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.com0Warwick, NY, USA41.2638494 -74.382205812.953615563821153 -109.5384558 69.574083236178836 -39.225955799999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-82449652488023273812024-08-28T07:08:00.004-04:002024-08-28T07:09:26.398-04:00Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters are off to Spain! <p>Dee and Deb of children's book <i>Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters </i>are thrilled to share they are off to Spain with kindergarten teacher, Miss Christina! They are so excited to meet Miss Christina's kindergarten class and can't wait to share pictures of their visit. In the meantime, checkout all the other places Dee and Deb have visited...</p><p></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iM71uNgZJzQ?si=f_CoG1UZqzDP3Yp3" title="YouTube video player" width="360"></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIaKW9GQrg7jkiwCnceev9-1eHgibBOBjIfrv22tK2Em4DWA52BHKOcPqT9yqo4wVodXWicb1wQSMlZU5JMolxEth-RhzCG3GBcJAX8WiA6E1COotLfJR0Y6ByggG0ntf9A4yU8gUb2lOkQd3yxxSY_-nioYiYA5Yx_nzuE-niQsRYEHIDt6z0AZ576vg/s350/350_Donna_Header_Small_Newsletter.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="350" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIaKW9GQrg7jkiwCnceev9-1eHgibBOBjIfrv22tK2Em4DWA52BHKOcPqT9yqo4wVodXWicb1wQSMlZU5JMolxEth-RhzCG3GBcJAX8WiA6E1COotLfJR0Y6ByggG0ntf9A4yU8gUb2lOkQd3yxxSY_-nioYiYA5Yx_nzuE-niQsRYEHIDt6z0AZ576vg/s320/350_Donna_Header_Small_Newsletter.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center>
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Multi Award-winning Children's Author</p><p>
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<p>Ignite curiosity in your child through reading!</p><p>
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<p><a href="https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/angels-forever-home/"><i>Angel's Forever Home</i></a> ~ March 2019 ~ Mascot Books ~ 2019 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Picture Books Six and Older</p>
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<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html/"><i>Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters</i></a> ~ December 2015 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2016 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Picture Books Five and Under and Story Monster Approved</p>
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<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>A Sandy Grave</i></a> ~ January 2014 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2014 Purple Dragonfly 1st Place Picture Books 6+, Story Monster Approved, Beach Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014 and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
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<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>Powder Monkey</i></a> ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Historical Fiction 1st Place, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
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<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>Hockey Agony</i></a> ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention Picture Books 6+, New England Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
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<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>The Golden Pathway</i></a> ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval, Readers Favorite 2012 International Book Awards Honorable Mention and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist </p>
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Donna McDinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-33828747834967632862024-08-25T09:33:00.007-04:002024-08-25T09:59:11.105-04:00Ease your child into Kindergarten with Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZZOnqq96NuZNTFZ0pBNQjxa9TGDS0ayXUEdPPY-KPqmpKdXax55884z7cB0HGb8AborD_SqGE_av-1VL5NuNUMAi26gsaG51io81HtYhhCRIBjD8HasujjfxuQqAvBIBBHTdhsszBdIYrpk3Jo3hV3SGbzVMqxcsF1dAnDZqIu5LAAwu2mc-mJwPQIZS/s303/D&DOTG300.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="300" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZZOnqq96NuZNTFZ0pBNQjxa9TGDS0ayXUEdPPY-KPqmpKdXax55884z7cB0HGb8AborD_SqGE_av-1VL5NuNUMAi26gsaG51io81HtYhhCRIBjD8HasujjfxuQqAvBIBBHTdhsszBdIYrpk3Jo3hV3SGbzVMqxcsF1dAnDZqIu5LAAwu2mc-mJwPQIZS/s1600/D&DOTG300.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The 2024-2025 school year is upon us! Wow! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Do you have a new kindergartener in your life and you'd like to ease them into kindergarten?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Look no further... Dee and Deb are here to help! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The anxiety of finding one's own place and friends in kindergarten without the comfort of having her fraternal twin sister nearby at first overwhelms Dee until she realizes even without her fraternal twin sister, Dee and her classmates for the most part are in the same boat. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Order you softcover or e-book copy today at:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://www.donnamcdine.com/books.html">www.donnamcdine.com/books.html</a></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbX6ZW3mQ2pgkpPc8QvrBqsgObhRbTfDy2jovjbSD5omI84rUN2KF9KqtN9EJThxAMFY8uR5UhGkQW6Ao4Yi7SEK-Zhp4Gj2vyCYulkijPn5cnK-Z2f5AqrpD7Xl0Fyd0Ua3kGOZOVIRfWFcW12JpdCfID9XVcf4uL7KdPRYRgsUuwQd9oJbVgd1tZSeC/s350/350_Donna_Header_Small_Newsletter.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="350" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbX6ZW3mQ2pgkpPc8QvrBqsgObhRbTfDy2jovjbSD5omI84rUN2KF9KqtN9EJThxAMFY8uR5UhGkQW6Ao4Yi7SEK-Zhp4Gj2vyCYulkijPn5cnK-Z2f5AqrpD7Xl0Fyd0Ua3kGOZOVIRfWFcW12JpdCfID9XVcf4uL7KdPRYRgsUuwQd9oJbVgd1tZSeC/s320/350_Donna_Header_Small_Newsletter.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>
Interested in staying connected beyond the Internet? Please feel free to opt-in to my Write What Inspires You Newsletter! I promise not to fill your email inbox, for I send out my emails no more than 1-2 times per month.</p><p>
<a href="http://donnamcdine.com/">Opt-in today to the Write What Inspires You! Newsletter</a> and join parents, teachers, and colleagues who receive Donna’s newsletter and receive two FREE e-Books: “The Story Behind the Books” and “Marketing Tips”
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Best wishes,</p><p>
<i>Donna M. McDine</i></p><p>
Multi Award-winning Children's Author</p><p>
</p>
<p>Ignite curiosity in your child through reading!</p>
<p><a href="https://mascotbooks.com/mascot-marketplace/buy-books/childrens/picture-books/angels-forever-home/"><i>Angel's Forever Home</i></a> ~ March 2019 ~ Mascot Books ~ 2019 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Picture Books Six and Older</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html/"><i>Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters</i></a> ~ December 2015 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2016 Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Picture Books Five and Under and Story Monster Approved</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>A Sandy Grave</i></a> ~ January 2014 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2014 Purple Dragonfly 1st Place Picture Books 6+, Story Monster Approved, Beach Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014 and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>Powder Monkey</i></a> ~ May 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Historical Fiction 1st Place, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review</p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>Hockey Agony</i></a> ~ January 2013 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention Picture Books 6+, New England Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014, Story Monster Approved and Reader's Favorite Five Star Review ~ <span style="color: red;">SOLD OUT</span></p>
<p><a href="www.donnamcdine.com/books.html"><i>The Golden Pathway</i></a> ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. ~ Literary Classics Silver Award and Seal of Approval, Readers Favorite 2012 International Book Awards Honorable Mention and Dan Poynter's Global e-Book Awards Finalist </p>
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Donna McDinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.com0