Know a young teen BOY who won't read? HOOK him with my Down-under adventure, "Taconi and Claude - Double Trouble." If having to eat witchetty grubs and emu eggs doesn't hook him, the man ceremony and the biting green ants will. Oh. . . and did I mention a cool and chatty cockatoo for a pet?
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Know a young teen BOY who won't read? HOOK him with my Down-under adventure, "Taconi and Claude - Double Trouble." If having to eat witchetty grubs and emu eggs doesn't hook him, the man ceremony and the biting green ants will. Oh. . . and did I mention a cool and chatty cockatoo for a pet?
http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/double-trouble.htm

Does Christmas bring back memories. . .?
Of Mom and whispers? Of Dad in a white beard?
Of yummy, spicy kitchen smells?
Of packages under a sweet smelling tree?
Of games played with friends and cousins"
Of leaving cookies and milk for Santa, and then going to bed EARLY!
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Does Christmas bring back memories. . .?
Of Mom and whispers? Of Dad in a white beard?
Of yummy, spicy kitchen smells?
Of packages under a sweet smelling tree?
Of games played with friends and cousins"
Of leaving cookies and milk for Santa, and then going to bed EARLY!

Here is a Christmas MEMOIR that HAS IT ALL - only way south in the Aussie summer.
FREE Download: http://tinyurl.com/asfpk6l

The picture is my mum, the dear lady I based the ghost on, in my new ghost mystery, The Revenge of Thelma Hill.

**Grizzly Bears once roamed as far south as California – not anymore!
Read how Mama Grizzly and her cubs survive today. Will here be a tomorrow?
**Can the Ghost of Thelma Hill and Frannie James really become friends?
Do you only believe in what you see, or are you open to MO... more

**Grizzly Bears once roamed as far south as California – not anymore!
Read how Mama Grizzly and her cubs survive today. Will here be a tomorrow?

**Can the Ghost of Thelma Hill and Frannie James really become friends?
Do you only believe in what you see, or are you open to MORE?

Let my two latest books help you decide!
*Mama Grizzly Bear – rhyming picture book
*The Revenge of Thelma Hill – ghost mystery.
http://tinyurl.com/6sd5zgm

Another nice review for The Revenge of Thelma Hill by Janet Collins – teacher, writer and speaker: QUOTE: “The author, Margot Finke, has done a wonderful job of writing an exciting, tension-filled story and portraying realistic characters and relationships.”
See Video of Margot r... more

Another nice review for The Revenge of Thelma Hill by Janet Collins – teacher, writer and speaker: QUOTE: “The author, Margot Finke, has done a wonderful job of writing an exciting, tension-filled story and portraying realistic characters and relationships.”

See Video of Margot reading from Thelma Hill: http://youtu.be/sLA1vr8b09Y
Review: http://onwordsblog.blogspot.com/

Fight back against spy cams – Wise words from my computer guru, Kim Komando.
The U.S. Senate is working to pass a bill that would limit people's ability to install secret spy cam software on your laptop or mobile gadgets. Click here http://tinyurl.com/bwz37sx to learn more. But not all spy c... more

Fight back against spy cams – Wise words from my computer guru, Kim Komando.
The U.S. Senate is working to pass a bill that would limit people's ability to install secret spy cam software on your laptop or mobile gadgets. Click here http://tinyurl.com/bwz37sx to learn more. But not all spy cams may be bad.

If you want to find books that will get your boys reading, check out "Margot's Magic Carpet" http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/
Or, see a VIDEO of me reading from one of my books
https://www.facebook.com/video/?id=507512148
BOOKS for Kids - Manuscript Critiques
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If you want to find books that will get your boys reading, check out "Margot's Magic Carpet" http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/

Or, see a VIDEO of me reading from one of my books
https://www.facebook.com/video/?id=507512148

BOOKS for Kids - Manuscript Critiques
http://www.margotfinke.com

I have a bone to pick with whoever invented getting old. I was never going to get old and wrinkly - no way, no how. Guess I was "green" before it ever came fashionable. I came packaged with strong legs and arms, smooth healthy skin, and enough energy to light up a small town - I was invincible: un... more

I have a bone to pick with whoever invented getting old. I was never going to get old and wrinkly - no way, no how. Guess I was "green" before it ever came fashionable. I came packaged with strong legs and arms, smooth healthy skin, and enough energy to light up a small town - I was invincible: until suddenly I began to notice things.
http://margotsbigwhine.blogspot.com/

QUICK last minute GIFT for the young TEEN in your life:
Download the KINDLE version of my
“TACONI and CLAUDE – DOUBLE TROUBLE.”
http://preview.tinyurl.com/4o2bmyk
DIVE INTO: Fun – Adventure - Action - plus the
Powerful Dreamtime Spirits of the Aussie Outb... more

QUICK last minute GIFT for the young TEEN in your life:

Download the KINDLE version of my
“TACONI and CLAUDE – DOUBLE TROUBLE.”
http://preview.tinyurl.com/4o2bmyk

DIVE INTO: Fun – Adventure - Action - plus the
Powerful Dreamtime Spirits of the Aussie Outback.

Give BOOKS this Holiday Season!
http://www.margotfinke.com/

New on:
WHINE. . . WITHOUT the HANGOVER
http://margotsbigwhine.blogspot.com/
Christmas WHINE – What Happened to the “JOY?”
Whatever happened to simple pleasures? Handmade gifts? Making cookies together and then wrapping them as gifts? Homemade candy? Secret... more

New on:
WHINE. . . WITHOUT the HANGOVER
http://margotsbigwhine.blogspot.com/

Christmas WHINE – What Happened to the “JOY?”

Whatever happened to simple pleasures? Handmade gifts? Making cookies together and then wrapping them as gifts? Homemade candy? Secret stashes of gifts? Being with family, and soaking up the spirit of the season until YOUR spirit overflowed with JOY?
Read more here:
http://margotsbigwhine.blogspot.com/

WHINE with me – please!!!!

MARGOT'S MAGIC CARPET - Books for Holiday Gifts
Decide the right book to give by listening to me read from my 11 children's books.
This YouTube link takes you to VIDEOS of my readings + a little bit about me and my love of writing books for kids :
http://www.youtube.com/results... more

MARGOT'S MAGIC CARPET - Books for Holiday Gifts
Decide the right book to give by listening to me read from my 11 children's books.

This YouTube link takes you to VIDEOS of my readings + a little bit about me and my love of writing books for kids :
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Margot+Finke&oq=&aq=&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=

You will find individual book trailers there also.

Margot's Magic Carpet - Give BOOKS this Holiday Season!
http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/

As promised, HOOK KIDS on READING is celebrating Picture Book Month by offering a list of wonderful NEW PICTURE BOOK TITLES. -
http://hookkidsonreading.blogspot.com/ -
Links to the authors, and how to BUY, are included.
Give BOOKS to the children in YOUR life this Holid... more

As promised, HOOK KIDS on READING is celebrating Picture Book Month by offering a list of wonderful NEW PICTURE BOOK TITLES. -
http://hookkidsonreading.blogspot.com/ -

Links to the authors, and how to BUY, are included.

Give BOOKS to the children in YOUR life this Holiday Season.

* Books for Kids - Manuscript Critiques
http://www.margotfinke.com

Want to snap up an “author going broke at these prices” copy of my MG adventure, Taconi and Claude – Double Trouble, on Amazon right now?
$1.93 for the soft cover - $1.83 for the Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/3r4h9e4
I am now buying a monkey to hold a tin cup ( cheap, fro... more

Want to snap up an “author going broke at these prices” copy of my MG adventure, Taconi and Claude – Double Trouble, on Amazon right now?
$1.93 for the soft cover - $1.83 for the Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/3r4h9e4

I am now buying a monkey to hold a tin cup ( cheap, from Amazon of course!), plus a violin. I’m guessing I’ll make more selling my books on the streets!

Margot Finke
http://www.margotfinke.com

The FREE, yearly, Muse Online Writing Conference is now taking bookings.
Below is the link to the Muse page that lists the workshops, pitch sessions, agents, publishers and chat sessions being offered throughout the week of October 3rd – 9th.
I offer a workshop, as well as condu... more

The FREE, yearly, Muse Online Writing Conference is now taking bookings.
Below is the link to the Muse page that lists the workshops, pitch sessions, agents, publishers and chat sessions being offered throughout the week of October 3rd – 9th.

I offer a workshop, as well as conduct an afternoon instant chat session every day.

My WORKSHOP:
HOOK an Editor With Your FIRST Page
.
My DAILY CHAT Sessions @ 5PM EST

There are many workshops, and you can network with other writers, make friends, and learn a lot about writing, publishing, and book promotion.

Check them all out from the links on the left of the page + where to sign up. If you plan on participating, sign up soon. MUSE slots fill up fast, and late comers often miss out. They close entries when the numbers get too many for the staff to handle well.

I really enjoy this FREE yearly conference. I read some wonderful first pages, and help many add a WOW factor. Questions in each afternoon chat session really keep me hopping.

http://themuseonlinewritersconference.com/joom/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=27

The full moon cast a cold light on Taconi’s naked body as four wizened elders pinned him on the ground close to a blazing fire. Sweat rolled off him, and his heart raced the thump, thump, thump of the feather drums: faster and faster.
Opening Paragraph "Taconi and Claude" - mid-grade ad... more

The full moon cast a cold light on Taconi’s naked body as four wizened elders pinned him on the ground close to a blazing fire. Sweat rolled off him, and his heart raced the thump, thump, thump of the feather drums: faster and faster.

Opening Paragraph "Taconi and Claude" - mid-grade adventure set in the Aussie outback.
Read more here: http://taconisample.blogspot.com/

Coming to the last days of my June, World of Ink tour. Read wonderful Book Review for Taconi and Claude - Double Trouble.
EXCERPT: Full of beautifully written passages and wit, Margot Finke has crafted a story that will keep the reader engaged and turning the pages. I sure was. Taco... more

Coming to the last days of my June, World of Ink tour. Read wonderful Book Review for Taconi and Claude - Double Trouble.

EXCERPT: Full of beautifully written passages and wit, Margot Finke has crafted a story that will keep the reader engaged and turning the pages. I sure was. Taconi and Claude has earned it's place on our
bookshelf! http://eliles-coloringoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/

I was so happy with this review.

Margot’s Magic Carpet
Books With a WOW Factor
http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/

Day 2 of my World of Ink 3x book tour. Reviews, Interview and 3x Book
Giveaway.
June 2nd
Mymcbooks Blog – Book Review and Giveaway of Taconi and Claude, Ruthie +
Horatio: http://mymcbooks.wordpress.com

EVERYONE who leaves a comment + e-mail receives a F... more

Day 2 of my World of Ink 3x book tour. Reviews, Interview and 3x Book
Giveaway.

June 2nd
Mymcbooks Blog – Book Review and Giveaway of Taconi and Claude, Ruthie +
Horatio: http://mymcbooks.wordpress.com

EVERYONE who leaves a comment + e-mail receives a FREE copy of my kid's
time-travel adventure e-book. Join the fun!

Looking forward to reading your comments and sending you my FREE kid's time-travel eBook.

Details of itinerary:
Kids Books With a WOW Factor!
http://hookkidsonreading.blogspot.com/

An interview of me is up on the Reviews and Interviews blog of D.A. Kentner. Also scheduled for distribution by GateHouse
News Service next Friday. YEA!!
http://tinyurl.com/6amkptc
All about my new MG for boys, and my other books that help kids with problems.
Margot's... more

An interview of me is up on the Reviews and Interviews blog of D.A. Kentner. Also scheduled for distribution by GateHouse
News Service next Friday. YEA!!
http://tinyurl.com/6amkptc

All about my new MG for boys, and my other books that help kids with problems.

Margot's Magic Carpet - all my books on one page
http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/

I would love to contact Librarians, Teachers and Home Schooling parents who want kid-friendly and educational books for their classrooms.
If interested, please look at Margot's Magic Carpet where all 11 of my books hang out + my Teacher's Guide page with the KWL Learning Guide included. .... more

I would love to contact Librarians, Teachers and Home Schooling parents who want kid-friendly and educational books for their classrooms.
If interested, please look at Margot's Magic Carpet where all 11 of my books hang out + my Teacher's Guide page with the KWL Learning Guide included. ... more
I would love to contact Librarians, Teachers and Home Schooling parents who want kid-friendly and educational books for their classrooms.

If interested, please look at Margot's Magic Carpet where all 11 of my books hang out + my Teacher's Guide page with the KWL Learning Guide included.

e-Mail me at [email protected] and I will happily answer all your questions.

Margot's Magic Carpet - all 11 of my books on one page
http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/

My one boy was a reluctant reader. Getting him to read was like pulling teeth!! As a teacher's aide I discovered it was not unusual for boys to prefer sports, computer games and TV to reading. I also discovered there were far more books written with girls in mind than there were for boys.
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My one boy was a reluctant reader. Getting him to read was like pulling teeth!! As a teacher's aide I discovered it was not unusual for boys to prefer sports, computer games and TV to reading. I also discovered there were far more books written with girls in mind than there were for boys.

My answer was "Taconi and Claude - Double Trouble" a mid-grade adventure for boys that takes place in the Aussie Outback.
http://perfectmagiccarpet.blogspot.com/

WANT to WIN a COPY for your boy?

Write a REVIEW of "Taconi and Claude's Big 2011 Adventure," my short story promotional “tease.”
http://taconiclaude.blogspot.com/

* * eMail Reviews to: [email protected]
(The winner's review will be published on the site)

Write the most fun and interesting review

- and WIN!

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL on the The Working Writer's Club
http://workingwriterscoach.com/ -- Get this special price for one year's membership in the Working Writer's Club. Includes two 30-minute one-on-one coaching sessions (a $100 value) in addition to all the other benefits you'll receive each ... more

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL on the The Working Writer's Club
http://workingwriterscoach.com/ -- Get this special price for one year's membership in the Working Writer's Club. Includes two 30-minute one-on-one coaching sessions (a $100 value) in addition to all the other benefits you'll receive each month as a club member.


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The New Teacher Resource Coaching Center invites you to join with other dedicated educators as a part of this growing professional site. The NTRCC is a support center that empowers educators and their students with purpose and passion.
Find out more about the center and how you can join -... more

The New Teacher Resource Coaching Center invites you to join with other dedicated educators as a part of this growing professional site. The NTRCC is a support center that empowers educators and their students with purpose and passion.

Find out more about the center and how you can join - right here.
http://newteacherresourcecenter.com/

Meet Me at the Corner - Virtual Field Trips for Kids.
http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/episode/a-kids-history-of-the-banjo
Join Morgana as she interviews New York City banjo player Curtis Eller. Learn about the history of the banjo and hear Mr. Eller play some of his old favorites. ... more

Meet Me at the Corner - Virtual Field Trips for Kids.
http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/episode/a-kids-history-of-the-banjo

Join Morgana as she interviews New York City banjo player Curtis Eller. Learn about the history of the banjo and hear Mr. Eller play some of his old favorites. Links to fun websites include Mr. Eller's website, bluegrass music for kids, a list of recommended books and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities.