About
I'm a born and raised New England girl, married to the love of my life, and we live with two cats- Sophie and Ollie. I love to read- it is my true passion, but I always wanted to write as well. I've done a fair amount of freelance writing, had my own "Getting Personal" column in our local weekly paper for awhile, and work as a book reviewer for MyShelf (www.MyShelf.com).
Last fall I decided to register for National Novel Writing Month and did meet the challenge of writing 50,000 words in the month of November. Later, after editing and painful proofreading, my book "Are You Gonna Eat That Banana" was published using Create Space. Publication was in February 2009, and the book is for sale at Amazon.com
Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!
Description
<p>Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My! Is your child a good listener? Rosemary is a little girl who is worried about returning to school after her teacher warns the class that they would soon have some mice, spiders, and webs in the classroom. Could Rosemary have misunderstood something? How can mice and spiders and webs belong at school? Full of "Computer Speak," this story introduces young readers to basic computer terms in a delightful way! See if your child can discover the mystery of the misunderstood words, and learn about the fun of computers with Rosemary. This is the seventh rhyming children's book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won twenty-eight awards for her six previous rhyming books, and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss" by GTMA Review. "I love to teach, and this book teaches basic computer terms in a fun way. I am retired and spend six months of the year with my husband of 55 years, traveling from coast to coast and sharing books along the way. I grew up in The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. , where my father was the manager. I'm the original Eloise!" Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>
Story Behind The Book
I always wanted to write a book, but put it off like most people do for "someday". Well, someday came and hit me in the head when I learned of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which happens every November with a great supportive online and offline group community. One day before the event began, I signed up. Vowed to use the first words I heard the next morning as the title. Hubby was up, getting ready for work and said "Are you gonna eat that banana?" I had to stick to my guns and that was the title! From there the characters named themselves and told me there story, bit by bit. I finshed with nearly 65,000 words when only 50,000 were required! Won publication from CreateSpace and after months of editing the book was up and running and is now in some local stores, at libraries, but mostly available at Amazon.com. Sequel this November? You betcha!
