How to Make Money as a Writer with Julie Hedlund-AND help Students in Haiti #KidLitForHaiti

 

KID LIT FOR HAITI:  Julie Hedlund is donating her course to one lucky auction winner. Course title: HOW TO MAKE MONEY AS A WRITER
 (a $139 value!)

Here is what you will get in Julie Hedlund’s Course:
How to Make Money as a Writer:

Ten videos, over nine lessons to teach you everything you need to know to be an author entrepreneur, including tools and tactics. Each video is just 10-30 minutes long and accompanied by Full Transcripts and Slides, and hundres of links to additional resources. Video Titles:

1.      Getting started-why be an author-entrepreneur

2.      Real Estate-author websites

3.      Customers-building an email list

4.      Products & Services-Beyond the Book: Innovative ways to earn a living

5.      Platform & Promotion-setting the state

6.      Platform & Promotion-to blog or not to blog

7.      Platform & Promotion-Video and visual marketing (two part video)

8.      Platform & Promotion-Social Media

9.      Conclusion-Balancing writing time and bringing it all together

10.  You’ll also get a Bonus video tutorial on creating email templates and sending campaigns in Mailchimp, and also a bonus video recording on effective website design.

*You’ll also have access to the Private Facebook Group for the course where you can interact with Julie and fellow students; ask question; and share resources.

**As the course continues to grow Julie will be adding the following: Worksheets to spark ideas for each category; Checklists to access (and then fill) gaps in your business; Additional free resources on setting up author websites, email lists, and working with social media.

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Need more info? Visit her FAQ Page.

Who is JulieHedlund:

Julie Hedlund is not only the founder and creator of the exciting 12x12, she is also a Children’s book author. She’s had two books published as interactive storybook apps for the iPad by Little Bahalia Publishing — A TROOP IS A GROUP OF MONKEYS and A SHIVER OF SHARKS. A print version of TROOP was released in fall 2013. MY LOVE FOR YOU IS THE SUN (2014)

Julie is the creator of JulieHedlund’s Template for Storybook App Proposals and the founder and host of the very popular 12 x 12 picture book writing challenge, with more than 500 members. She is a monthly contributor on Katie Davis’ BrainBurps About Books children’s literature podcast, a PAL member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and a contributing editor on the subject of 21^st Century Publishing
for Children’sBook Insider (CBI). She has been a speaker at SCBWI, O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing, and other industry events.

This auction if for to Julie Hedlund’s course: HOW TO MAKE MONEYAS A WRITER

How do I bid?

Place your bid in the comment section by increasing the previous bid. Please include information about how I may contact you if you are the winning bidder; you can ask me question in the comment section or at  ktomsic@gmail.com .

When does this auction close?

**This Auction will close on December 15, 2014 at 11:59pm MST**

Official UPDATE: Auction items close on their respective date at 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST)

here's the math time for U.S. residents (you can simply Google the time comparison if you live somewhere else in the world) :

 Pacific Time is one hour behind mountain time; central time is one hour ahead of mountain time; eastern time is two hours ahead of mountain time so:

11:59 om MST = 10:59 pm Pacific Time or 12:59 am Central Standard Time or 1:59 am Eastern Time

Whatare other items available on the Kid Lit for Haiti Auction?

Clickhere to discover the full list of auction items.

What happens if I win?

I will contact the winning bidder (remember to provide your contact information!). You will make your donation at this donation link and then you will email a copy of your receipt to me at ktomsic@gmail.com Then I will put you in touch with Julie so she can grant you access to HOW TO MAKE MONEY AS A WRITER.

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Kid Lit Author and Co-Founder of the SCBWI, Stephen Mooser Helps Haitian Students #KidLitForHaiti

 

KID LIT FOR HAITI:  StephenMooser is a master of the middle grade novel with over 60 books to his credit--He's donating signed book to the highest auction bidder-as long as you have a U.S. Mailing address.

Check out his BOOKS on this Indie website (or visit Tattered Cover or Boulder Bookstore)

If you’ve ever attended an SCBWI conference, you will know that Stephen has a big heart for Haiti (that’s why this is the second of two items he’s donating for this auction). Stephen was in Haiti shortly after the 2011 earthquake. His son, Bryn spent three years in Haiti as head of a group called Artists for Peace and Justice ( associated with St. Damiens hospital in Port Au Prince)—in the end Bryn Mooser oversaw the building of three schools in Haiti, elementary, middle and high school—Bryn also started the first little league team in Haiti and built the first movie theater following the earthquake—Sun City Picture House. A movie about the theater won awards. Furthermore Baseball InThe Time of Cholera-a short film about the team and the cholera epidemic also won awards –check out both--Bryn Mooser and ArtistsFor Peace and Justice

Stephen Mooser

Stephen Mooser grew up in Fresno, California and later attended UCLA where he received a BA in Motion Pictures and later a Masters in Journalism. Steve even got into politics and was President of the UCLA Senior Class in 1963.  After graduating he spent some time looking for treasure. Steve searched for pirate gold hidden an Island in the Gulf of Panama, and spent nearly a year searching the Utah desert for bars of silver stolen by the Outlaw Butch Cassidy and his partner, The Sundance Kid.

Needless to say, Steve didn’t find much treasure, but many of his personal adventures have found their way into his books. Steve Mooser’s first book for children, 101 Black Cats (Scholastic) revolved around a treasure as did Orphan Jeb at the Massacree (Knopf) and Shadows on the Graveyard Trail (Dell Yearling). Among series books Steve has written are The Treasure Hounds (Troll), The Creepy Creature Club (Dell), The All-Star Meatballs (Dell) and Goofball Malone, Ace Detective (Penguin). In all Steve has written over 60 books for children. In addition to adventure stories, he has written a number of nonfiction books about the Weird and Strange. Those include Into The Unknown: Nine Astounding Stories (Lippincott) and The Man Who Ate A Car and Tons of Other Weird True Stories (Dell).

In 1971, with Lin Oliver, Stephen Mooser co-founded the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Today, the SCBWI has nearly 25,000 members around the world with chapters everywhere from Montana to Mongolia and Indiana to India. Find out more at www.scbwi.org

You might be interested to see Steve’s latest project, Class Clown Academy atwww.classclownacademy.com . The Class Clown Academy is a virtual school where you can watch funny films in the school theater, build and fly paper airplanes, have a food fight in the cafeteria, compose some whoopee cushion tunes in the music room, and shop for neat Class Clown Academy books and merchandise in the student store.

This auction: is for a signed Stephen Mooser book!

How do I bid?

Place your bid in the comment section by increasing the previous bid. Please include information about how I may contact you if you are the winning bidder; I can be reached for questions in the comment section here or at  ktomsic@gmail.com

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When does this auction close?

**This Auction will close on December 14**

Whatelse can I bid on in this auction?

Click here to find the full list of auction items.

What happens if I win?

I will contact the winning bidder (remember to provide your contact information!). You will make your donation at this donation link  (you can scroll to the bottom of the page to make a one-time donation); then, email a copy of your receipt to me and YOUR mailing address-send to ktomsic@gmail.com and I will put you in touch with Stephen .

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Rebuilding Haiti one Suitcase at a Time

 

Rebuilding a Country One Suitcase at a Time

DECEMBER 2013: Last week Joseph Provost, President and founder of The Friends of Haiti Inc., and Rev. Susan Provost stepped away from the traditional hustle and bustle of the holiday season and found a way to rejuvenate their spirit. They headed to the Las Vegas airport with eight miserably heavy pieces of luggage. Now you’re like, huh? Navigating McCarran International Airport with a cumbersome load doesn’t sound like a break from the December hubbub. But to Joseph and Rev. Susan it’s an opportunity to enjoy a bit of giving. They faced chaotic traffic and tight airline seats so they could deliver eight pots of gold, at least it’s like gold to the people of Haiti. Each tattered piece of luggage was jam-packed with medical supplies, computers and cell phones—all donations for the students they support at The University of Notre Dame d’ Haiti. The Provost’s flight took them to Florida where they met an agent from Food for the Poor—a charity that collaborates with The Friends of Haiti Inc.

Food for the Poor generously shares space on their airplane. The luggage will travel to Haiti on the next mission flight to Port au Prince where a representative of The Friends of Haiti will meet the flight and receive the donations to distribute to the students. The whole process sounds exhausting; especially at this time of year, but Joseph and Rev. Susan believe their efforts are exactly what the season of giving should be about. Last year they did the Florida run three times, delivering a total of 45 pieces of luggage.

Why do they use their time, personal money and travel points instead of USPS? It’s not for an excuse to go to Florida, since they fly home only one day later; it’s because Joseph and Rev. Susan have a heart for Haiti, and a flight to Florida costs less than shipping eight large packages.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Last year they did the Florida run three times during the holiday season. With a bit of charm, a lot of luck and a few kind employees, 72 year-old Provost overcame the two bag maximum airline restrictions. He and Rev. Susan brought a total of 45 pieces of luggage, each packed with medical supplies, food and clothing for needy students in Haiti.

Provost is no novice when it comes to helping Haiti one suitcase at a time. Five years ago when he first started volunteering, he arrived in Pignon, Haiti and helped build a community center. Prior to his arrival he filled his luggage with snacks, clothes, and the little soaps and shampoos collected from hotel stays. When he donated these items to the people in that small Haitian town, the ecstatic response was as if he had hosted a major giveaway (like Oprah’s Favorite Things)!

Provost continued volunteering in Haiti and soon discovered the doctor to patient ratio is 10,000:1. This inspired him to form his 501 c (3) charity called The Friends of Haiti Inc.  (TFOHI). The charity has a focused mission—to grow the population of medical professionals. TFOHI provides scholarships to medical students who attend the University de Notre Dame d’Haiti.  Scholarship students must pledge to remain in their country for a minimum of five years upon graduation, so they can play a role in helping their fellow citizens.  Provost believes education is the first step in helping Haiti become a self-sustaining nation.

If you’d like to make a donation to The Friends of Haiti Inc. please visit the website www.thefriendsofhaitiinc.org or send a check to THE FRIENDS OF HAITI INC., 2520 Mesa Verde Terrace, Henderson NV 89074.

**Keep your eye out for the 2014 online Kid-Lit auction supporting this charity : http://www.kimscritiquingcorner.blogspot.com/2014/11/kid-lit-for-haiti-online-auction.html