![]() This book features a little girl, I chose not to name her, or show her face. What kind of characters are in this book? She enjoys her day and reminds us to leave nature as we find it. The little girl in the story, takes a walk and looks for treasures on the beach. Many people think that writing for kids is easy, but keeping the vocabulary simple, easy to read, and still telling a story, is a challenge. This was an exercise for me, in painting a person, and writing simple sentences. Tell us about your new book “Take a Walk on the Beach”. I have 10 books, and 2 activity guides published so far. ![]() In the process I get to help other people be the best they can be.ģ.5 yrs and 10 books later, I think I’m making progress in being the example I want to be. That meant living past my fear, and using all of the gifts I was given. I wanted to be the best example to my kids that I could be. But God opened my eyes and showed me what my fear was doing to my kids. I had been living in fear, and didn’t even realize it. I may have lost an argument, but a won a better life and a better legacy. You see, I lost an argument with God over using the gifts he gave me. I started this journey as an author a few years ago. I grew up in California, but I have been living in Texas since getting married in my early 20’s. I have three daughters, but only one is still reading children’s books. I’m a homeschooling mama, with a background in both Early Childhood Development and English Studies. I want to be an example for her, of what it takes and what it looks like, to follow your dream and to act even when your afraid. More seriously, though, I write children’s books because I’m writing for my own child. Shannon, what do you write and why? I write children’s books because they are light and fun and we all need a little light and whimsy in our lives.
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