Nanny's Tales: The Dragon and the Unicorn

                                  

Starting with Nanny's adventures of a princess-turned-unicorn, FutureWord Publishing will be releasing the first of a series of colorful tales written by Katherine Coppinger. This time it is about a grandmother's adventures with her grandchildren, a unicorn, and a hateful, fire-breathing dragon. Nanny is not like any other grandmother. She dresses much younger than the average granny would. To her nine year-old granddaughter, Kirstin and her four-year-old grandson, Michael, she's a ticket into some dreamy, but edge-of-your-seat action. The story brings to its readers a vivid picture of warmth, love and beauty through the images drawn by the storytelling alone. Add the talents of one of the best illustrators,Valerie Bouthyette, and you have a captivating book for young readers.

Katherine Coppinger's stories were originally written to read to her grandchildren. Now she has decided to present one of them to FutureWord, who is now ready to illustrate a 22 page story that actually was first written out to take up the space of a novella for children if combined with the sequel, Nanny and the Frocodile King.


Nanny's Tales: The Dragon and the Unicorn opens with Kirstin and Michael flying kites while Nanny is working in the flower bed. Their kites look like a dragon and a unicorn. Suddenly, the kites come to life and the dragon soars upward to a castle somewhere in the sky with Michael tucked away snugly under the dragon's tail. Nanny and Kirstin are left with the unicorn who explains that the dragon is really a mean sorcerer who wanted to marry a princess. When she refused, he turned her into a unicorn and himself into a dragon. The kidnapping of Michael is a just a lure for the loving unicorn to make a rescue attempt so he can try to get her to submit to marriage. Nanny won't tolerate this. According to Kirstin's faith in Nanny, it will all be over for the dragon once Nanny arrives. So, off they go with the unicorn to attempt the rescue.

Good stories come from real life events, whether they are for children or for adults. Katherine explained how she thought of the idea for this book.
  
"'I always made up stories for the children because they found them more fun when I used their names or the names of their friends. This story began when Kirstin and Michael were flying kites in front of the house. I began working in the flowerbed and heard Michael call out, 'Nanny, help me.' I turned and found him with his kite string wrapped around his neck and shoulders with the kite still flying. It looked as if it was trying to take him with it. I ran to untangle Michael and I told him, 'What happened honey, did that kite try to fly off with you?' That night our story was about a dragon who did steal Michael. Since Kirstin was also flying a kite, I made her kite a unicorn and the story spun a life of its own.'"

The 8 by 10 children's picture book has 44 pages of text and pictures. The total number of pages is 52. It is perfect bound and soon will be available on Amazon. B & N.com, Books-a-Million, Borders, and all the online book stores. Contact the publisher for more details at www.futureword.net. The release is just around the corner.

~C. Haynes

May The Best Dog Win, won . . . a contract with Futureword

Out of 21 submissions for children's stories only one made the grade. May The Best Dog Win, by Kelly Hashway was so adorable that we could not pass it up.

Kelly lives in northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and two pets. She is previously published. Her former publications include:

• "A Terrifying Test"-Fall 2009 issue of Spaceports and Spidersilk
• "Friendship Junction"-Stories That Lift
• "Adventures in Dog Sitting"-January 2010 issue of Stories for Children Magazine
• "The Christmas Bunny"-March 1, 2010 issue of Bumples Magazine

These are only a few for starters. Kelly enjoys writing short stories and books for children of all ages and has been published in various magazines and print anthologies. She is a former Middle School Language Arts teacher with a Master’s degree in English Secondary Education, but her true passion has always been writing. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

 

She writes stories of all lengths for children and young adults. For more about Kelly’s published works, please visit her at http://www.kellyhashway.com/

Illustrations for this picture book will be prepared by Valerie Bouthyette who says the story looks appealing to illustrate. What is the story about? Well, not until we can show you a press release! You'll find out.

Secrets for people who are submitting to Futureword. Do not submit work that is unedited and doesn't have a query letter or bios. Please follow the directions on the Futureword website.Children's stories need to stay under, well under 900 words if at all possible. Submissions are open again in the spring. I saw a lot of good stories. I regret that I can't publish them all. Not yet, anyway.

Little Rockin' Roger makes a debut in Uk and the USA

Benjamin Moores may be modest about his own name, but not about Little Rockin' Roger. For the last two years, Benjamin worked slowly and painstakingly to develop his story and gradually worked with New York illustrator Valerie Bouthyette to bring that story to life. Benjamin searched for agents in the UK and was determined not to put Little Rockin' Roger on the waiting list too long. I'm glad he didn't wait!

Benjamin wrote in a recent letter to FutureWord the reason he submitted to a US publisher.

"Well, I was having hard luck with English agents here in the UK. Because of the recession, most were sticking with their "sure things". So on a prayer, I emailed Valerie my full manuscript hoping that she might like and recommend it to her friends (at this point I didn't know who Futureword were). A week or so later I got an email telling me she loved it to which I said, "Thank you very much".

Then a week later Valerie said that she had emailed my manuscript to one of her friends (Cheryl Haynes) and that she will let me know when she made a decision.

This took about 3 weeks. In the meantime I researched Cheryl Haynes and her site and made notes and was very impressed of all of its staff. This made me very anxious for her decision... which at first wasn't what I hoped for lol but in time she decided to take me on and here we are now!!"

FutureWord told the author that his book had a very high potential for a British audience. He insisted that the US audience would be a bigger one. He had been working on these series of stories in his mind long before he located an illustrator. Perseverance is one true sign of a winner. FutureWord let him try his hand at placing it with a UK publisher first. We couldn't believe we were lucky enough to have the story. Just reading it gave this publisher ideas . . .created brainstorms within. I contacted Lea Heil and asked her if she could write a musical score to go with Benjamin's lyrics. There is a rare and unique tale here. He never really showed Valerie the full manuscript for the illustrations. He only told her what he wanted for the pictures. She complied. Such was an extraordinary way of getting a book illustrated. You can almost read the whole process on the Little Rockin' Roger fan page created back in 2008.

Benjamin teaches young teens in IT but keeps a private collection of Little Rockin' Roger stories in his back pocket for when these are sold. The 48 page, perfect bound 8 by 10 is fully illustrated and can be purchased in the US for $12.99 and in the UK for as little as £7.78.

The book is also sold globally and at all retail online bookstores including Barnes and Noble.

So now, what is and who is Little Rockin' Roger? He's everywhere on the Internet. Roger, his mother and his pet fish move to a new home. Roger hums to himself at night because he's afraid. Someone or something starts to hum the tune back to Roger. He suspects ghosts but he can't be sure. Then a mouse leads him to the old attic where a magic glass guitar will make him become the next rock star!

The children can sing the song if the parents can read the musical score. It's a lovely way to teach children to love arts and culture. It helps them to learn music and gives the family a sense of togetherness.

Little Rockin' Roger just may rock your world like he has some of the people on his fan page.

Check out www.littlerockin'Roger.com or go to Facebook. He's listed there too!
Little Rockin' Roger! Oh, yeah! Little Rockin' Roger! Oh, Yeah!

Amazon releases . . . But Whether Men Do

The Amazon debut of R. Anthony Mahan has now been released. The book is exclusively for sale on Amazon until Barnes and Noble picks up the product from the catalog within the next 6-8 weeks. The novel will be sold globally and on Kindle shortly.

The book is the first Novel to be released by FutureWord and we look forward to the countdown to zero when we can offer a release to the press for the 378 page science fiction novel. The book, But Whether Men Do is a softcover, perfect bound 6 by 9 and will be available for all online bookstores including Barnes and Noble, Books-a-million, Border and many others as well as independent bookstores. The book will also be sold on Amazon globally. The sale price is $14.95.

FutureWord has a press release prepared for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the local TV stations, and libraries in Alpharetta where R. Anthony Mahan will be holding most of his book signings.

The Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival will have a huge presentation in the month of November that showcases Mahan and three other FutureWord authors.

Working with R. Anthony Mahan has been a pleasure and I enjoy the excitement for his successful delivery of the first science fiction on a series of books that he has been working on for a while.

Any information concerning the Amazon release should be directed to www.Futureword.net.

Amazon will have a Search Inside Feature that should be ready in about 10 business days. Right now, the product page is still under construction by Amazon.

Tentatively, the press release date is set for September 15th, 2010.

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FutureWord Presents: GAYA Award Winner Nicole Izmaylov

Nicole Izmaylov was well received with a bow from one of the judges who said "You're better than I am. I'm going to watch you!" at the 2010 GAYA Award presentation Saturday evening.

Nicole holds the first official award for FutureWord and has broken ground for Independent publishers to move ahead with hope for their dreams in the publishing world to become a reality.

Her perseverance and pride as well as leadership has shown Nicole to be a role model for young authors. Her genuine interest in learning what the public wants and to please her audience rather than please herself sets her apart from many others.

As Victor Hugo said, "If I only wrote for myself I should have to lay down my quill."

I think Nicole's enthusiasm shows great strength of character and an extraordinary gift to the literary community. I know she is a gift to FutureWord. And like all greatness, those who have followed her seem to have a touch of the same sparkle of light.

Such is the salt of the earth. Ronnie and BB's message to the world:

"The Importance of Love and Friendship!"

Remain a beacon, Nicole! Congratulations from all of us!

GAYA nominee to give "Inspiration" for the banquet

Nicole Izmaylov will present the "Inspiration" at the Georgia State Convention banquet, which will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The banquet will commence on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 6 PM EST.

Nicole also received a notice by mail along with silver labels to distinguish her book, Ronnie and BB, as a candidate for the prestigious GAYA Award. The GAYA (Georgia Author of the Year Award) is held each year annually and an author is awarded merits for outstanding achievements in literary works.

This award is presented by the Georgia Writers Association. This event is scheduled for the 19th of June. These are two separate events.

Nicole's first book is about Ronnie, a bumblebee who meets up with a mole named BB. These two characters, created by Nicole Izmaylov, share her message in an acrostic poem that reminds the readers that love and friendship are never to be taken lightly. Her twenty-four page children's book is perfect bound 8.25 by 8.25 with colorful illustrations by Valerie Bouthyette.

Nicole interviewed with this publisher by telephone prior to re-submitting an acrostic poem-story. I asked her if she was familiar with acrostic poetry.

Publishers seek authors who can supply what the publishers believe the readers would enjoy. At the time, I saw the need for acrostic poetry. It wasn't until after I spoke with Nicole that I truly realized how skilled she was in literature and poetry. I made an agreement to see what she could do with acrostics when she replied that she worked with acrostics in the past. Within an hour, I received the first draft of the poem-story converted into an acrostic.

Nicole was born in Atlanta and received national recognition for literary and musical compositions, including the "Reflections" award for literature during her elementary school years and various times throughout middle school. Her personal interests include: writing poems, playing violin and piano, and acting in the drama club at her school. She is now attending seventh grade at Webb Bridge in Alpharetta, Georgia. She recently interviewed on Cynthia Brian's internationally syndicated radio show, "Be the Star You Are." It was during that interview that Nicole made a vocal submission to FutureWord for a forthcoming novel.

Michelle Izmaylov had her own fame established as one of the "Top 20 Under 20" on CNN.com. Her award-winning novel "Dream Saver" sold 35,000 copies. Michelle will also be in attendance as a nominee for her science fiction, "The Galacteran Legacy: Galaxy Watch."

Are the girls nervous? Well, maybe, but when you are already used to the limelight it doesn't hurt to look it straight in the eye.

If anyone would like to attend the awards, the ceremony begins at 7:30 PM and is free and open to the public. There is a fee of $55.00 for the banquet, which precedes the ceremony and begins at 6 PM, but this money is going to a great cause. Just click on the link GAYA for more information. The deadline for purchasing tickets for the banquet is June 8th.

Futureword Presents: Lea Heil

Last year, I read a science fiction futuristic manuscript submitted by an 18-year-old High School student from Norcross, Georgia, Lea Heil. I mentioned her in an earlier blog as having been auditioned for America's Got Talent. She has now been accepted into Shorter College and plans to continue pursuing her singing career along with other arts. She plays a guitar, piano and violin. She has been hired by Futureword to write a musical score for a children's book written by an author from the United Kingdom.

Lea's novel,Freedom Deconstructed, is set far into the future after the year 6,000 AD. The people of Earth have long since found this planet uninhabitable and set up colonies on Venus and Mars. Lea describes the way they scientifically set life form into motion with science that is known today. The story is believable. The planet Venus has erected a school for its young until they reach a certain maturity to leave it for the planet Mars. But there is a problem. The children on Venus are implanted at birth with a chip that is used by remote to activate when it suits the government. This means that there is only a short window of time that they can conceive. Of course this plan is set up by a government with lots of conspiracy going on with the students as well. A team called "The Rengladius" fights back, but there are more problems than the Rengladius can face alone and they must convince others to follow them. The government agents who try to enforce rules on this society are a genetically engineered species able to appear at the blink of an eye and take an offender of the law to justice.

I fear I am going to spoil it if I continue.

The book will be a 6 x 9 Perfect bound and will be in Kindle as well. The anticipated release date will be September 1, 2010. I will have two other novels released prior to that date if production continues as smoothly as it has been. The books are nothing alike. When you pick up one, you will want the other, as they are running a photo finish.

To order this book in advance, go to www.futurewordbooks.com or www.futureword.net

FutureWord Presents: R. Anthony Mahan, Author

FutureWord's featured author this month is R. Anthony Mahan. He has submitted his manuscript in a most extraordinary way. I like that. He actually posted part of it on a blog and asked for a publisher to contact him. Well, a lot of writers do that, but it was the way he did it. First things first, I asked him anonymously through his blog comments if he had a copyright on his manuscript. I had a strong fear of missing this train.

Then I turned around and sent an email to A. C. Crispin. If you don't know who that is then you probably never watch Star Trek, Star Wars, or you have never watched Alien Resurrection. She started out writing Fan Fiction then ended up as the first lady to ever hold the title of the Grand Master of Science Fiction.

Her response was one of concern for the amount of the novel that he had exposed without copyright. As was I. All of it was posted. Then she sent him a response and a couple of links that would have him schooled with others who are learning to write and learning how to query. She gave him advice to take it down. It was an amicable email that I would have framed, had I received it at his tender age.

He's ready NOW! I received an edited second copy of hs manuscript and was very impressed with the story.

I interviewed with him and sure enough, he is so solid in his knowledge of robotics and skilled in writing, disciplined to write and rewrite until he comes to a total stand still and there is a solid marketable product. After speaking with his mother, I had permission to seek a legal contract with him.

Here is his query letter.

I am eighteen years old and have aspired to be a writer since winning a short story contest in the fourth grade, which caused me to discover my newfound passion. I’ve always been fascinated by the potential that could lie within our future, and have thus selected science fiction as my genre of choice.

Having Asperger syndrome has caused me to find robots in fiction generally more relatable than human characters. Many conventional works of fiction have featured robots turning evil and rebelling, with humanity painted as the heroic figures fighting against them. However, mankind is not perfect, and in fact, humanity itself is perfectly capable of evil. Because of this I decided to create a deconstruction of the typical robot story. The robots never rebel, continuing to do the tasks they were programmed to, yet we see the human characters steadily de-evolving and committing atrocities against these machines. The novel attempts to examine how society would seriously be impacted by such machines existing and becoming widespread. Would businesses hiring these machines affect employment rates? Would violence against these robots become commonplace, and would new laws be necessary to prevent such action? What sort of person would be willing to invent these machines, and why? If these robots have the same level of intelligence as human beings, does this also include emotional intelligence? If circumstances called for it, could they feel anger, grief, or even love?

“But Whether Men Do” is an examination of the robot that provides a sobering punch of realism to the creature that has captivated the minds of science fiction readers for so long.


After a decade in hiding, Dr. Richard Danson has returned to unveil his greatest achievement: the SHEM (Synthetic Humanoid Emulation Machine), a robot that looks, talks, and is as intelligent as a human being. But the public eye is skeptical of Danson's creation. Fear of the SHEM becomes widespread, and the machines become widely vilified by a society that's become more worse and worse in retaliation. Danson is acting more unstable with each passing day,and one of his robots has confessed to an emotion she has never been programmed with!

"But Whether Men Do" is a thought-provoking examination of how technological advancement impacts society and what it means to be human. This science fiction novel weaves together science, politics, romance, and the human psyche to observe the nature of the world around us.

This is not a story about robots going wrong.
This is a story about humanity going wrong.

*The above blurb varies from the original query as the author added more ideas to the 100,000 word manuscript.

This is not the normal query. But, there is no right or wrong query for FutureWord on gifted individuals. It's a matter of selling the publisher on the idea of reading the manuscript. The manuscript told me he had the
 "write" stuff as well. His claim that he related better to robots than humans tells me that he must know a lot about robots because I found the conversation between us to create a brainstorm, and his manuscript to reflect a gift for script.

I went by his blogspot to see if he removed his script and saw his announcement that he was under consideration for publication. His goodbye comments went something like this:

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Cheryl Haynes, publisher

FutureWord Negotiates with Author for a Musical Score?

FutureWord Negotiates with Author for a Musical Score?

I guess I said that right!

When you have multi-talented authors who have additional skills to purchase with their manuscripts...well...ur...uh...why not?


Lea Heil submitted her novel to FutureWord and signed on with us. She recently auditioned for America's Got Talent! Lea Hell's science fiction is futuristic as well. The title of her debut novel is Freedom Deconstructed. But Lea plays several instruments, sings opera and composes music as a hobby.

More about Lea and her book is forthcoming in another blog later this spring.

FutureWord has contracted Benjamin Moores for the rights to sell his new storybook called Little Rockin' Roger & the Magic Glass Guitar. But we need a tune to go with the book! Yes, that's right! Benjamin Moores wrote his own song in his own book. The picture book is full of lively rocking with Roger and a glass guitar that he finds in his attic. Parents will open the book and read to the last page and if they can read music? Well, they can play a tune on a piano or guitar and sing the rest of the story back to their child before they go to bed. Or, they can just go to the back of the book and sing the story!

How's that for new kind of storybook? Moores sent out queries in the UK and waited just long enough to decide that his gut feelings tell him that this picture book will be a hit over here. I'm saying it will be a hot hit over there. I hope we are both right!

With Valerie's Boutheytte's illustrations on Benjamin Moores' totally unique new storybook with his own song written into the story, and Lea Heil's musical composition talent; I feel like I just struck the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

I anticipate there will be a wait,folks, but I have scheduled the book to be hitting the market by July 15th. Meanwhile, I'll be waiting on Nicole Izmaylov's results for her nomination for a GAYA Award and will be looking over the final edits from a local Memphis author who has a US Patent on a most unusual de-greaser. I'll have more on that story as well.

FutureWord's science fiction books as well as children's books will be influencing the way people think today. That is what FutureWord is about. Sending message to people around the world that will help us to get a feel for publishing of the future!


written by the publisher

Nicole Izmaylov Nominated for GAYA Award

FutureWord is overwhelmed with excitement for Nicole Izmaylov who will be dining among other nominees for the 46th annual GAYA (Georgia Author of the Year Award) on June 19th at the Kennesaw State University.

Nicole received the notice by mail along with silver labels to distinguish her book, Ronnie and BB as a candidate for this prestigious award. Each year an author is presented with this honor by the Georgia Writers Association.

FutureWord has been flooded with email addresses requesting press releases and any details that can update magazines or media,as well as inquiries about the GAYA Award.

Nicole's first book is about Ronnie, a bumblebee who meets up with a mole named BB. These two characters, created by Nicole Izmaylov, share her message in an acrostic poem that reminds the readers that love and friendship are never to be taken lightly. Her twenty-four page children's book is perfect bound 8.25 by 8.25 with colorful illustrations by Valerie Bouthyette.

Nicole's first book sales were contributed to Lily's Run to help a young cancer patient with receiving the needed medical care.

Sales records reflect that she was able to match Amazon sales with her books signing sales over a 45-day period.

Cheryl Haynes, publisher at FutureWord gave the following account of her interview with Izmaylov before she agreed to a contract.

"Nicole interviewed with me by telephone prior to re-submitting an acrostic poem-story. I asked her if she was familiar with acrostic poetry. Publishers seek authors who can supply what the publishers believe the readers would enjoy. At the time I saw the need for acrostic poetry. It wasn't until after I spoke with Nicole that I truly realized how skilled she was in literature and poetry. I made an agreement to see what she could do with acrostics when she said she worked with acrostics in the past. Within an hour, I received the first draft of the poem-story converted into an acrostic. I was baffled by how versatile she was for a twelve-year-old. It's not every day that you meet someone so young with such great talent. That's when I decided on working out a contract."

Nicole was born in Atlanta and received national recognition for literary and musical compositions during her elementary school years, as well as various times throughout middle school. Her personal interests include: writing poems, playing violin and piano, and acting in the drama club at her school. She is now attending seventh grade at Webb Bridge in Alpharetta, Georgia.

A copy of the original press release can be found on this web site link at the FutureWord web site.

FutureWord also posted a copy of Nicole's nomination letter on the same headline page for everyone to reference for information about the award event.

FutureWord has seven more titles coming out this year from various authors across the United States, but Haynes says she believes she tapped into the best "Authors of the Future" right out of Georgia.

For more information about ordering books for Ronnie and BB, email the publisher at: ourfutureword@aol.com.

384 E Goodman Road, Southaven, Ms 38671.www.futureword.net | Fax (901)-(672-6303)
901-217-8514 office

Little Rockin Roger rocks

Now and then, Valerie Bouthyette has a book that she is illustrating that she runs by me to see what I think.

I saw this one and it was a no-brainer. My own personal ethical code will not allow me to talk Benjamin Moores into letting me publish his first book of The Little Rockin Roger series that he has been talking about for months.

This book needs a home at brick and mortar stores.

There are novels that can be read on Kindle and novels that can be printed on demand and purchased on line, but this one will pop out on a book store shelf to any child or adult.

Little Rockin Roger & the Magic Glass Guitar is about a young boy, Roger, who moves to a new house and encounters some seriously spooky events. No rattling chains or creaking noises, but a "tune".

Roger and his pet fish get carried away with the magic of a glass guitar that makes Roger a singing idol .

The lyrics are lively, the illustrations, by Valerie Bouthyette are once again, remarkable and eye-catching.

FutureWord had to turn Benjamin Moores in another direction. All suggestions for Benjamin Moore's book should be sent to: Ourfutureword@aol.com.

Right now, we want to see who is paying attention and how it turns out.

"One must never keep a dream waiting." -Og Mandino- The Greatest Salesman in the World

Nicole's Izmaylov's Ronnie and BB may be very rare

Nicole Izmaylov submitted her first manuscript to FutureWord Publishing in August of 2009. Production went extremely fast on the book which is an acrostic poem about a mole (BB) and a bumblebee (Ronnie) who make friends. While the two are playing a game of Hide and Seek a cat discovers BB and is holding him for lunch when Ronnie comes to the rescue.

Acrostic poetry is very rare in storybooks. As the publisher at FutureWord, I researched to find other acrostic poems of similar quality and could not find any.

I tracked the sales on Amazon closely and calculated that Amazon averaged selling a book a day during the first 45 days. The other books that were sent to book signings were sold quickly. Increasing the total number of the books sold.

The book, Ronnie and BB is now waiting results on a State-wide contest which should bring some interesting results. Nicole is not counting her chickens before they hatch but her enthusiasm for proudly sharing her book is infectious.

The books are available to the author for the same production cost as for the publisher, making the royalties 100% for the author on the books sold at signings. Normally, the publisher charges the author a fee for each book. Contracts offer the authors 40% discounts and sometimes less. Nicole chose to give her proceeds to Lily's Run at the past book signings. I will keep the news blogs posted of any future book signings.

The twelve-year-old, Atlanta-born female received national recognition for literary and musical compositions during her elementary school years, as well as various times throughout middle school. Her personal interests include: writing poems, playing violin and piano, and acting in the drama club at her school. She has set her goal to be a published author/editor throughout her career.

Nicole is now attending seventh grade at Webb Bridge in Alpharetta, Georgia.
For more information about Ronnie and BB, email the publisher at: ourfutureword@aol.com.

384 E Goodman Road, Southaven, Ms 38671 . Office 901-604-6071. www.futureword.net | Fax (901)-(672-6303)

Ronnie and BB

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THE RIGHT STUFF

I HATE TO SAY "I TOLD YOU SO!" ACTUALLY, THAT WOULD BE TELLING A FIB. I'M PROUD TO SAY "I TOLD YOU SO!"

THERE IS NO STIGMA IN THE PUBLISHING WORLD AMONG POD BOOKS. NOT IF YOU HAVE AN OUTGOING, BRILLIANT AUTHOR WHO IS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SHOWING OFF HER WORK.

WRITING A BOOK IS THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A LIFETIME. BUT WHEN SOMEONE ACCOMPLISHES THIS AT THE AGE OF 12, LIKE NICOLE IZMAYLOV, IT SHOULD INSPIRE OTHERS THAT IT CAN BE DONE.

SO WHAT IS THE RIGHT STUFF? THE RIGHT STUFF IS POSITIVE THINKING IN SPITE OF BEING TOLD CONSTANTLY THAT IT CANNOT BE DONE. FAITH. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

IN THIS CASE, IT WAS ALSO ABOUT HELPING OTHERS. NICOLE'S BOOKS WERE SOLD AND THE PROCEEDS GIVEN TO LILY'S RUN TO HELP A CANCER PATIENT.

NICOLE IZMAYLOV HAS NEWSPAPER (NORTHSIDE WOMENAND ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION) AND TV EXPOSURE AS WELL AS BOOK SIGNINGS IN THE LIBRARY.

MICHELLE, NICOLE'S OLDER SISTER, IS A TRANSLATOR FOR A RUSSIAN MAGAZINE WHICH ALSO PUBLISHED THE STORY OF NICOLE'S SUCCESS ON HER FIRST BOOK.

NICOLE WON NATIONAL COMPETITIONS FOR HER WRITING AND POETRY.

THE WHOLE FAMILY WORKED TOGETHER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.

AND IT'S JUST BEGINNING! WATCH THIS BLOG FOR SCHEDULED BOOK SIGNINGS.