DISCOVER YOUR UNIQUENESS BY JOURNALING
Just released: My Journey
A Christian guided journal for tweens, teens, and above. This journal is like no other. Discover yourself by answering questions like: “What are your deep-seated personal values? If this is too vague, try describing what you look for in a good friend.”
A consumable companion book to Emeline - A Journey, this journal allows you to explore, as Emeline did, your own faith and beliefs, determination, resilience, resourcefulness, hope, self-reliance, and joy. It’s a place to contemplate deeply and discover who you are inside. You are unique! Use the questions, or don’t — it’s your choice. Write about your thoughts, hopes, and dreams. Use this tool to boost your self-esteem and give you direction.
A beautiful book, it features all the lovely illustrations designed and lovingly painted by Claudia Gadotti for Emeline - A Journey. Because Emeline’s story became a young adult novel rather than middle-grade, those illustrations remained tabled. Slivers of them became bookmarks, which I include with all Emeline book sales from My Shop. Now, My Journal displays them for all to see. Look inside:
(Click on image to print)
Awards
Emeline - A Journey is a FINALIST in the Wishing Shelf Awards for 2020. I’ll find out April 1st if it wins or places.
Blog Tours, Podcasts & YouTube Videos
This year I’m learning more about marketing to audiences that don’t know me. Experts recommend blog tours, podcasts, and videos. One way is for me to video interview someone for my Book Review post. (Thank you, Zoom.) My last blog featured a video with author L.K. (Katy) Houk. My YouTube channel is Kathy J Perry. Here’s the channel link. I will add more videos as time goes by and I gain experience. (Life is an adventure!)
Another way is for me to appear on podcasts as a guest. Recently, I spoke with Jennifer Milius for her podcast on Tuffish. She will release this interview on the Tuffish podcast and on YouTube on March 16th! :)
Celebrate Lit is a Christian Ministry whose goal is to help Christian authors promote their books. Emeline - A Journey and My Journey will take a blog tour this June. The Bandana Acres series will follow in August. So excited for this and for the ability to discover new books there, too.
If you enjoy specific blogs, podcasts, or YouTube channels, please share them with me in the comments. Thank you!
Virtual or In-Person School Visits
Still free (with the ability to promote and sell books a month in advance to parents), I have several presentations prepared for all ages. Click here for details. Alternatively, a general author visit with a reading, discussion, and Q&A is available. I’m flexible and will strive to meet the needs of your classroom (s). Contact me or schedule here.
Reviews
If you have read any of my books, but you have yet to review them, please go to Amazon and write a short (or not) sentence or two. Let other families like yours know your thoughts. Direct links to the review section are below. You won’t have to search at all. Thank you in advance!
Giveaways
I would like to have two giveaways, but I need your help. Please fill out the survey questions below to help me decide what to do. Thanks! (There will be a giveaway in April based on these results.)
On a personal note…
My husband fell off a ladder last Saturday. He tore ligaments in his ankle and fractured his heel bone in 3 places. We find out today if he will need surgery. Appreciate prayers and speedy healing — as well as pain management, sleep, and patience. Thank you.