Walking Through Walls is Taking another Tour Around the Block

Well, I'm at it again with another tour for Walking Through Walls, but this time I'm not doing it on my own, I'm going with World of Ink Tours.

And, the tour begins TODAY!
You might be wondering why I'm having another virtual tour for Walking Through Walls, and the answer is two-fold:

1. I think my middle-grade fantasy adventure story, Walking Through Walls, is a great read for kids and want to give it another opportunity to attract new readers, and I'm also promoting my first book, Day's End Lullaby.

Day's End Lullaby is a soothing, lyrical, and rhyming children's bedtime picture book with the sheet music to the lullaby included in the back of the book. To learn more about Day's End Lullaby and read some great reviews, and even a singing video review, go to:
http://daysendlullaby.blogspot.com

Here's the link to one of the Day's End Lullaby singing video reviews:
http://www.lullaby-link.com/days-end-lullaby.html
To learn more about Walking Through Walls and read some great reviews, and check the pages on this site.

2. These books are great holiday gifts and wanted to share them with readers.

Now on to the schedule for the World of Ink Karen Cioffi Book Tour:

November 1st
Families Matter Blog - Interview
http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com

November 2nd
World of Ink Network – Spotlight/Guest Post
http://worldofinknetwork.blogspot.com

November 3rd
American Chronicle – Interview/Spotlight
http://www.americanchronicle.com/

November 4th
The Writing Mama – Interview
http://thewritingmama.blogspot.com

November 6th
Utah Children's Writer Blog – Guest Post: Tips for Writing eBooks
http://utahchildrenswriters.blogspot.com/

November 7th
The Maggie Project – Guest Post: Writing in Rhyme
http://www.themaggieproject.blogspot.com
November 8th
Writing to the Hearts of Children- Spotlight
http://terri-forehand.blogspot.com

November 9th
MomnBaby Network – Spotlight
http://momnbaby.com/blogs

November 10th
Roth’s Inspiring Books & Products – Interview
http://rothsinspiringbooksandproducts.wordpress.com

November 11th
Families Matter Blog - Book Review: Walking Through Walls
http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com

November 13th
MomnBaby Network – Book Review: Day’s End Lullaby
http://momnbaby.com/blogs

November 15th
The Crypto-Capers Review – Day’s End Lullaby
http://thecryptocapersseries.blogspot.com

November 16th
BlogCritics: Mom Prefers - Author Spotlight
http://blogcritics.org/culture/feature/mom-prefers/

November 17th
Roth’s Inspiring Books & Products – Book Review: Walking Through Walls
 http://rothsinspiringbooksandproducts.wordpress.com

November 18th
Families Matter Blog - Book Review: Day’s End Lullaby
http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com

November 21st
BiblioReads.com – Book Review & Giveaway
http://BiblioReads.blogspot.com

BlogCritics-Book Review: Walking Through Walls
http://blogcritics.org/books/
 
BTR’s World of Ink Network: Stories for Children show.
Live Radio Interview at 2pm EST
at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork
or call in to listen or ask questions (714) 242-5259.
You can also listen on demand after the show airs!

November 22nd
Stories for Children Magazine FG Interview
http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/pastfeaturedguests.aspx

November 23rd
The Writing Mama – Guest Post: Back story of Walking Through Walls
http://thewritingmama.blogspot.com

November 27th
Roth’s Inspiring Books & Products – Book Review: Day’s End Lullaby http://rothsinspiringbooksandproducts.wordpress.com

November 28th
Strands of Thought – Interview
http://kaistrand.blogspot.com/

You can check out my sites and links:

Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing
http://KarenCioffi.com
http://WritersOnTheMove.com

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karencioffiventrice
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
Facebook: http://facebook.com/kcioffiventrice
GooglePlus: https://plus.google.com/107054879622971281466/posts

Walking Through Walls Off and Running

Boy, time goes so fast I just can't seem to keep up with it - it's the beginning of September and the winners of the book tour were announced on my writing site:

Walking Through Walls July Book Tour Winners
http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/2011/08/walking-through-walls-july-book-tour.html

Now, I'm taking the steps needed to promote my middle-grade/young adult fantasy adventure, and part of that promotion will include one or two posts here explaining a couple of reasons why I chose to rewrite an ancient Chinese tale, and a couple of book marketing strategies I'm using and have plans of using in the upcoming months.


But for now, you can check out the reviews Walking Through Walls got (on the Reviews page here) and if you know of a child who loves fantasy and adventure stories and/or a child who is a reluctant reader, stop by Amazon or Barnes & Noble and pick up a copy. Along with a wonderfully engaging story it offers a child a couple of very subtle and valuable life lessons. This book really has a lot to offer a child in elementary school and up, even adults will find it an enjoyable and engaging read. Just click on the links:

Walking Through Walls at AMAZON

Walking Through Walls at BARNES & NOBLE

You can also order Walking Through Walls at:
 http://4rvpublishingcatalog.yolasite.com/mg-ya-page-2.php

And, be sure to check out the Walking Through Walls YouTube Book Trailer
http://youtu.be/90aJO5qHHWc

The ISBN is 978-0-9826594-7-2

If you are also an author and seeking book marketing strategies, stop by my writing and marketing site for lots of information about book promotion and planning a virtual book tour:

Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing


I'll actually be putting an e-book together that will offer lots of book marketing tips and strategies - I'll keep you posted. 

Final note and request: When you go to get your copy of Walking Through Walls, please be sure to click on the "Like" buttons and "Share" buttons.

That's about it for now. As soon as I get the time I'll post a couple of articles about this book's creation and process. I love when other authors share their experiences, the processes that work and those that don't work, so I'll be happy to share mine. It's all about paying-it-forward.

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Until next time,
Karen Cioffi
Author, Ghostwriter, Freelance writer

http://KarenCioffi.com
http://DKVWriting4U.com
Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karencioffiventrice
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kcioffiventrice

Walking Through Walls July Book Tour Info and Schedule

Walking Through Walls will is NOW available

Get Your Copy at AMAZON:
http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Through-Walls-Karen-Cioffi/dp/0982659474/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311470072&sr=1-3
 

Or, Get Your Copy at BARNES & NOBLE:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/walking-through-walls-karen-cioffi/1032021277?ean=9780982659472&itm=4&usri=walking%2bthrough%2bwalls
 

Well, it's just about here and I've been working like a busy bee to get things organized for a tour I put together for Walking Through Walls' release next month.

Here's the content that will appear in the press release that will be prepared and posted to PR sites by Donna M. McDine.

Author: Karen Cioffi
Illustrator: Aidana WillowRaven
Publisher: 4RV Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9826594-7-2
Genre: MG/Tween/YA

Book Synopsis:

Longing to be rich and powerful, twelve-year-old Wang studies the legend of the mystical Eternals. Certain they are real, he journeys to their temple and begins an apprenticeship with the Eternal Master. There he enters a world of magic where not everything is as it seems, and where he learns the magic formula to ‘walking through walls.’

CONTEST/DRAWING

There will be drawings at the end of the tour from those who comment on any of the tour stops. Please include your email address in a safe format within the comment to be eligible, such as karencioffi(at)ymail(dot)com.

Prizes that will be awarded at the end of the tour are:

•    TWO: $10 Amazon Gift Certificates
•    THREE: Writing for Children One Step at a Time (a 100+ page ebook)
•    FOUR: Writing, Publishing, and Marketing – You Can Do It (a 35 page ebook)

Winners will be notified by email and prizes will be sent within a week after the tour.
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JULY TOUR SCHEDULE

July 1st Kelly McClymer
http://kellymcclymer.com/wordpress 
Book Review

July 2nd Renee Hand
http://thecryptocapersseries.blogspot.com
Book Review
 

July 5th Deb Hockenberry
http://thebumpyroadtopublishing.blogspot.com

Book Review and Interview

July 7th Kathy Stemke
http://educationtipster.blogspot.com
Book Review

July 8th Donna McDine

http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.com
An Effective Book Marketing Strategy: Joint Ventures 

July 9th Dianne Sagan
http://www.diannesagan.wordpress.com

Writing for Children: Finding Age Appropriate Words

July 11th Stephen Tremp
http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com

Rewriting a Folktale

July 13th Heidi Thomas
http://heidiwriter.wordpress.com

Book Promotion: The Foundation

July 15th Nancy Famolari
http://nancygfamolari.blogspot.com

Book Review

July 18th Kristin Johnson
http://www.seo-writer.com/writers/

Is Your Character One, Two, or Three Dimensional?

July 19th Eylsabeth Eldering
http://jgdsseries.blogspot.com

Book Review

July 21st Susanne Drazic
http://susannedrazic.blogspot.com/

Book Review

July 23rd Margaret Fieland
http://margaretfieldand.com

Writing Focus, Determination, Perseverance, and Positive Thinking

July 25th Maggie Ball
http://magdalenaball.blogspot.com/

Successful Writing Strategy: Know Your Intent

July 27th Susanne Drazic
http://susannedrazic.blogspot.com/

Storytelling – Keep Your Reader Engaged

July 28th Farrah Kennedy
http://tbfreviews.net/

5 Marketing Basics and a Book Review link

July 30th Beverly McClure
http://beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com

Writing for Free – A Means to an End: Visibility

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Karen Cioffi is an author and ghostwriter. Her new MG/YA fantasy book, Walking Through Walls, is based on an ancient Chinese tale.

The book will be available through online retailers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and book stores by July 15th.

You can preorder Walking Through Walls today at:

 http://4rvpublishingcatalog.yolasite.com/mg-ya-page-2.php

To learn more about Walking Through Walls check out some reviews:
http://walkingthroughwalls-kcioffi.blogspot.com/p/walking-through-walls-reviews.html

To find out more about Karen and her books visit: 
http://www.karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com/p/karens-books.html

And, check out the amazing book trailer Aidana WillowRaven created for the book:
http://youtu.be/90aJO5qHHWc

Walking Through Walls YouTube Video

Walking Through Walls is on its final lap.

Thanks to Aidana WillowRaven there is now a YouTube video of the book that you can check out at:

http://youtu.be/90aJO5qHHWc

And, it's scheduled release date is July 1st.

Here's a brief synopsis of this children's fantasy chapter book:

Walking Through Walls is based on an ancient Chinese tale and set in 16th century China. Twelve year old Wang  dreams of becoming rich, powerful and feared.  He studies the legend of the Eternals, a group of mystics who are known and feared for their amazing magical feats.  When he is sure they are real, he journeys to their home in the Loa Mountain and begins an apprenticeship with the Master Eternal.

Unfortunately, Wang does not have the patience or moral fiber for the long and arduous undertaking.  Before he leaves his apprenticeship, he gets the Master to teach him one magic formula – walking through walls. 

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Until next time,

Karen Cioffi
Author, Ghostwriter, Freelance writer, and
Acquisitions Editor Intern for 4RV Publishing

Member of the Professional Writers Alliance, the International Association of Professional Ghostwriters, and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.

http://KarenCioffi.com
http://DKVWriting4U.com
Karen Cioffi Writing and Marketing
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karencioffiventrice
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kcioffiventrice

Walking Through Walls ARCs

The publishing process for Walking Through Walls is moving steadily along. I received the ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies) that I've sent out to selected reviewers, such as the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, Children's Book Review, Booklist, School Library Journal, and others.

I still have to send the ARCs to my local papers and several teachers and vice-principals. But, I've at least started.

I've also found a couple of review sites that are free and offer unbiased reviews, such as Feather Quill, Stories for Children, and BookWorld.

Walking Through Walls is scheduled for release sometime in June; I'll keep this site posted with updates.

I did get my first review and I'll post it later this week or next week.

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Until next time,

Karen Cioffi
Author, Ghostwriter, Freelance writer, and
Acquisitions Editor Intern for 4RV Publishing

Member of the Professional Writers Alliance, the International Association of Professional Ghostwriters, and the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.

http://KarenCioffi.com
http://DKVWriting4U.com
Karen Cioffi Writing for Children and More

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karencioffiventrice
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kcioffiventrice

Walking Through Walls - A MG Fantasy Book

Welcome to my new site. It's all about Walking Through Walls, my soon to be released children's MG fantasy book.

Walking Through Walls is based on an ancient Chinese tale and set in 16th century China.  It is about a 12-year-old boy named Wang who dreams of becoming rich, powerful and feared.  He studies the legend of the Eternals, a group of mystics who are known and feared for their amazing magical feats.  When he is sure they are real, he journeys to their home in the Loa Mountain and begins an apprenticeship with the Master Eternal. 

Unfortunately, Wang does not have the patience or moral fiber for the long and arduous undertaking.  Before he leaves his apprenticeship, he gets the Master to teach him one magic formula – walking through walls.  As soon as Wang gets home he devises a plan using his newly acquired magic formula, contrary to the Master’s warning that it will only work for good deeds.


As the illustrations become available, I'll be posting them here, along with excerpts and other content.

I'll also let you know when and where to get a copy for your son, nephew, grandson, neighbor, cousin, you get the idea. It'd be a great 'anytime' gift to encourage children to read. And, the chapter illustrations are a great tool for reluctant readers.

4RV Publishing has it scheduled to come out next month!

Stay tuned!

You can also check out Day's End Lullaby, a children's bedtime picture book. It's a wonderful and soothing bedtime story based on an original lullaby. Read about it and listen to a video review at:
http://daysendlullaby.blogspot.com



Until next time,

Karen Cioffi
Author, Ghostwriter, Freelance writer, and
Acquisitions Editor Intern for 4RV Publishing

http://KarenCioffi.com
http://DKVWriting4U.com
Karen Cioffi Writing for Children and More
Babies, Tots, and Children

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karencioffiventrice
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
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