DIANE MAJOR: April 2014

It is a pleasure to be doing this Spotlight with Rebecca, and it is an opportunity for you to get to know a little bit about this gifted writer.

New Release Title: Jumper Meets Bouncey

Author: Rebecca Scarberry (@Scarberryfields on Twitter)

Page Count: Paperback 60 pages/Kindle 34 pages

ISBN: ISBN # 978-1499134995

Genre/Target Age Range: Modern fantasy written for age four through seven. Children over the age of seven are able to read it on their own.

Cost: Paperback $12.00 /£7.55 Kindle $8.26/£4.92

Amazon Link:

Paperback : http://smarturl.it/2qicq2

Kindle: http://smarturl.it/af40im

Diane: Can you tell me something about yourself?

Rebecca: My husband and I wrote a screenplay years ago, and it wasn’t until 2012 that I self-published my first book,

Messages from Henry. I have since self-published five other books: Rag Doll, Jumper, Where Love Takes You, Jumper Bounces Back, and Jumper Meets Bouncy.

Diane: It’s easy to see you have been a very busy author, Rebecca. So, what inspired you to write children’s books?

Rebecca: I never really planned on writing children’s picture books. The idea for Jumper came about when a red beach ball blew out of a bin full of balls, in front of a general store. As my husband drove down the road, the red ball followed us. All the way home my husband told me what the ball might do, see, and say. I didn’t use any of his ideas. I wrote my own version weeks later.

Diane: Having had the pleasure of reading the Jumper series, it is easy to see why children enjoy your stories. Can I ask what marketing technique has worked the best for you?

Rebecca: I’ve gotten the best results by chatting with people on Twitter, and meeting the public. I’ve sold more of my children’s paperback books out of my vehicle than anywhere else.

Diane: Would you tell me something about your latest book?

Rebecca: Jumper Meets Bouncy is the third book in my series of children’s books. I loved writing this book for many reasons. One of the reasons is that one of the protagonists, three-year-old Tony no longer talks baby talk. And with Jumper, a red beach ball, meeting and talking to another ball; I had a lot of fun! Haha! Jumper has a girlfriend.

Diane: Sounds like quite an adventure. I’d be interested to know how long it took you to write it?

Rebecca: I’d say it took me a little over one month to write and edit Jumper Meets Bouncy.

Diane: Goodness, you must have been totally committed to writing this children’s book to do it so quickly. Can I ask you about your writing process and do you have a set time for writing?

Rebecca: I have a pad of paper and pen next to my bed. I also carry a pad of paper when I leave home. I wake up all hours of the night and write down story ideas. As far as actually typing my stories, I do so all hours of the night and day.

Diane: Did you need to do any research, or was there anything else of interest that was involved in creating this story?

Rebecca: The research I’ve done for the children’s series involved questioning parents on Twitter, and googling children’s favorite games, favorite toys, and favorite outdoor activities.

Diane: Interesting… And what do you think young readers will come away with when they have finished reading your children’s book series?

Rebecca: I think children’s imagination will be enhanced. I doubt they’ll ever look at their beach balls as just balls ever again. Many parents and grandparents have told me that their children and grandchildren now want a red beach ball. They also want birthday parties just like Emily and Tony had. Oh! And they want Jumper on television. That just might happen one day, but I’m not holding my breath.

Diane: A big thank you for sharing a bit about yourself with me and my readers. I also wish you every success with this new and exciting Children’s Book.

I want to thank you for having me on your blog. I’ve enjoyed answering your questions. I think you’re a brilliant author, and I wish you the best!

Here’s a short excerpt from Jumper Meets Bouncy:

Boomf! We bounced right down into the panda’s habitat, and both of us ended up next to one another by some rocks. Emily’s ball looked at me with fear in her eyes.

“Hello. My name is Jumper. What’s your name?”

She batted her long lashes and looked over at me.

“Hello, they call me The Beach Ball, but Bouncy Brianna is my real name.

“I’ll call you Bouncy for short if you don’t mind.”

“I don’t mind at all. I see ‘Tony’ written on you.”

“Yeah, Tony insisted that his mother write his name on me. I hope somebody gets us out of here soon. That might be a baby panda, but I saw her teeth and claws. This could be dangerous.”

Bouncy’s eyes filled with tears, and I wished that I hadn’t said that.

Boomf! We bounced right down into the panda’s habitat, and both of us ended up next to one another by some rocks. Emily’s ball looked at me with fear in her eyes.

“Hello. My name is Jumper. What’s your name?” I asked Emily’s ball.

She batted her long lashes and looked over at me.

“Hello, they call me The Beach Ball, but Bouncy Brianna is my real name.

“I’ll call you Bouncy for short if you don’t mind.”

“I don’t mind at all. I see ‘Tony’ written on you.”

“Yeah, Tony insisted that his mother write his name on me. I hope somebody gets us out of here soon. That might be a baby panda, but I saw her teeth and claws. This could be dangerous.”

Bouncy’s eyes filled with tears, and I wished that I hadn’t said that.

Diane: Fabulous excerpt!

Messages from Henry: http://smarturl.it/58as19 http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/173006

Thursday 17 April 2014

PLEASE MEET THE VERY TALENTED AND SUPPORTIVE AUTHOR, Rebecca Scarberry

It is a pleasure to be doing this Spotlight with Rebecca, and it is an opportunity for you to get to know a little bit about this gifted writer.

New Release Title: Jumper Meets Bouncey

Author: Rebecca Scarberry (@Scarberryfields on Twitter)

Page Count: Paperback 60 pages/Kindle 34 pages

ISBN: ISBN # 978-1499134995

Genre/Target Age Range: Modern fantasy written for age four through seven. Children over the age of seven are able to read it on their own.

Cost: Paperback $12.00 /£7.55 Kindle $8.26/£4.92

Amazon Link:

Diane: Can you tell me something about yourself?

Rebecca: My husband and I wrote a screenplay years ago, and it wasn’t until 2012 that I self-published my first book,

Messages from Henry. I have since self-published five other books: Rag Doll, Jumper, Where Love Takes You, Jumper Bounces Back, and Jumper Meets Bouncy.

Diane: It’s easy to see you have been a very busy author, Rebecca. So, what inspired you to write children’s books?

Diane: Having had the pleasure of reading the Jumper series, it is easy to see why children enjoy your stories. Can I ask what marketing technique has worked the best for you?

Rebecca: I’ve gotten the best results by chatting with people on Twitter, and meeting the public. I’ve sold more of my children’s paperback books out of my vehicle than anywhere else.

Diane: Would you tell me something about your latest book?

Diane: Sounds like quite an adventure. I’d be interested to know how long it took you to write it?

Rebecca: I’d say it took me a little over one month to write and edit Jumper Meets Bouncy.

Diane: Goodness, you must have been totally committed to writing this children’s book to do it so quickly. Can I ask you about your writing process and do you have a set time for writing?

Rebecca: I have a pad of paper and pen next to my bed. I also carry a pad of paper when I leave home. I wake up all hours of the night and write down story ideas. As far as actually typing my stories, I do so all hours of the night and day.

Diane: Did you need to do any research, or was there anything else of interest that was involved in creating this story?

Rebecca: The research I’ve done for the children’s series involved questioning parents on Twitter, and googling children’s favorite games, favorite toys, and favorite outdoor activities.

Diane: Interesting… And what do you think young readers will come away with when they have finished reading your children’s book series?

Diane: A big thank you for sharing a bit about yourself with me and my readers. I also wish you every success with this new and exciting Children’s Book.

I want to thank you for having me on your blog. I’ve enjoyed answering your questions. I think you’re a brilliant author, and I wish you the best!

Here’s a short excerpt from Jumper Meets Bouncy:

Boomf! We bounced right down into the panda’s habitat, and both of us ended up next to one another by some rocks. Emily’s ball looked at me with fear in her eyes.

“Hello. My name is Jumper. What’s your name?”

She batted her long lashes and looked over at me.

“Hello, they call me The Beach Ball, but Bouncy Brianna is my real name.

“I’ll call you Bouncy for short if you don’t mind.”

“I don’t mind at all. I see ‘Tony’ written on you.”

“Yeah, Tony insisted that his mother write his name on me. I hope somebody gets us out of here soon. That might be a baby panda, but I saw her teeth and claws. This could be dangerous.”

Bouncy’s eyes filled with tears, and I wished that I hadn’t said that.

Boomf! We bounced right down into the panda’s habitat, and both of us ended up next to one another by some rocks. Emily’s ball looked at me with fear in her eyes.

“Hello. My name is Jumper. What’s your name?” I asked Emily’s ball.

She batted her long lashes and looked over at me.

“Hello, they call me The Beach Ball, but Bouncy Brianna is my real name.

“I’ll call you Bouncy for short if you don’t mind.”

“I don’t mind at all. I see ‘Tony’ written on you.”

“Yeah, Tony insisted that his mother write his name on me. I hope somebody gets us out of here soon. That might be a baby panda, but I saw her teeth and claws. This could be dangerous.”

Bouncy’s eyes filled with tears, and I wished that I hadn’t said that.

Diane: Fabulous excerpt!

Links:

Messages from Henry: http://smarturl.it/58as19 http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/173006

Rag Doll: http://smarturl.it/9qb5qq

Jumper: http://smarturl.it/ij1p4x

Where Love Takes You: http://smarturl.it/jjmlsa

Jumper Bounces Back: http://smarturl.it/dj7de3

Jumper Meets Bouncy:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Scarberryfields

Blog: http://scarberryfieldsforever.blogspot.com

Thursday 10 April 2014

COVER REVEAL - JUMPER MEETS BOUNCY