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Stories for Children Magazine’s mascot, Stanley Bookman recently made a surprise visit to the J.C. Lamb Morning Show and delighted the studio audience with his rendition of the SFC theme song written by SFC’s poetry and fiction editor, Gayle Jac...
ARE YOU A DREAMER OR AN ACHIEVER
The courage to begin separates dreamers from achievers.
Your difficulty and the difficulty of everyone who ever desires to achieve anything worthwhile comes in the movement.
Don't always be intending to live a new...
CONTACT: Donna M. McDine
Marketing Manager, Stories for Children Magazine
Email: DonnaMcDine@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org
Phone: 800-670-4416
For Immediate Release
VS Grenier to be Guest Author at One Writer’s Journey – Oct 22nd and Oct 23rd
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- Hometown:
- Ivins Utah
- About Me:
- VS Grenier is the Founder & Owner of Stories for Children Publishing, and Editor-in-Chief of Stories for Children Magazine and SFC Newsletter for Writers. She’s also a children’s author and freelance editor for Halo Publishing; in addition, to running her own editorial and critique service.
VS Grenier was voted one of the Top Ten Editors of 2007 and 2008 in the Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll, won 2nd place for her article, “Yes, Virginia, There IS a Santa Claus” in the Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll for Best Nonfiction of 2007, and won 7th place for her article, “Dinosaur Tracks in My Backyard” in the Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll for Best Nonfiction of 2008.
VS Grenier learned how to hone her writing skills at the Institute of Children’s Literature, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI), the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), and Musing Our Children. Her works include: Babysitting SugarPaw, the Best of Stories for Children Magazine Volume 1 anthology and over 30 short stories, articles, and crafts for children along with newsletter articles for writers.
“Having others read what you have written and giving feedback not only makes you a better writer, but you start to understand how a well written story’s voice captures the reader, drawing them into your world of ink,” states VS Grenier.
A California girl at heart, she currently lives in Utah with her husband, their two children, and the family’s big fat cat Speed Bump and miniature schnauzer Taz.
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Do you have a wonderful story, but need a second pair of eyes to look it over?
VS Grenier will look for grammar, spelling, setting, plot, character development, and much more.
Critiques are designed to help us become better writers. We all need our stories looked at by others who have experience in the writing world.
Send VS Grenier an email with "Critique" in the subject line for more information.
Testimonials:
"I'm very glad VS Grenier had the time to look at my story. She provided very valuable insights and provoked me to think deeper about my approach. All in all, this story, and any I may write in the future, will be benefited by her expertise. I am pleased and challenged by her feedback and would suggest her critique service to anyone. She's not about boosting your ego. She's about helping you. And that she does well." -Dave Gregg
"Virginia has a keen eye for narrative flow. She caught some repetitive wordings that none of my other critiquers noticed. With her pointing them out, I was able to vary my phrasing, improving the pace and readability of the entire story." -Karina Fabian
- Website:
- http://vsgrenier.com
- Favorite Children's Books:
- • The Giving Tree
• Spiderwick series
• The Chronicles of Narnia
• Charlie Bone series
• Fablehaven
• Inkspell
• Hoot
• Where the Monsters Are
• Harry Potter
• Fancy Nancy
• InkHeart
• Of Mice and Men
- Why should kids read?
- Children take pleasure in listening to a story being read and this can go as fas as their teen years: at campfires, under the covers, under a shady tree, or even at sleep over. Their will always be an enchantment to reading a good story.
VS Grenier's Websites
http://vsgrenier.com/
http://www.authorsden.com/virginiasgrenier
http://www.myspace.com/vsgrenier
http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/
http://www.squidoo.com/writingforchildrenandteens/
Virginia S Grenier's Blog
Stories for Children Magazine is Thrilled to Announce Stanley Bookman’s Surprise Visit to the J.C. Lamb Morning Show
Stories for Children Magazine’s mascot, Stanley Bookman recently made a surprise visit to the J.C. Lamb Morning Show and delighted the studio audience with his rendition of the SFC theme song written by SFC’s poetry and fiction e… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 5:52am —
~Motivated Thought~
ARE YOU A DREAMER OR AN ACHIEVER
The courage to begin separates dreamers from achievers.
Your difficulty and the difficulty of everyone who ever desires to achieve anything worthwhile comes in the movement.
Don't always be intending to live a new life but never find a time to begin living it.
Most people fail because they never get started,
They don't go they don't overcome inertia, they don't begin.
Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have.
As you… Continue
The courage to begin separates dreamers from achievers.
Your difficulty and the difficulty of everyone who ever desires to achieve anything worthwhile comes in the movement.
Don't always be intending to live a new life but never find a time to begin living it.
Most people fail because they never get started,
They don't go they don't overcome inertia, they don't begin.
Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have.
As you… Continue
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 12:41pm —
VS Grenier to be Guest Author at One Writer’s Journey
CONTACT: Donna M. McDine
Marketing Manager, Stories for Children Magazine
Email: DonnaMcDine@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org
Phone: 800-670-4416
For Immediate Release
VS Grenier to be Guest Author at One Writer’s Journey – Oct 22nd and Oct 23rd
Surf into Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz’s writing world at One Writer’s Journey http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blo… Continue
Marketing Manager, Stories for Children Magazine
Email: DonnaMcDine@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org
Phone: 800-670-4416
For Immediate Release
VS Grenier to be Guest Author at One Writer’s Journey – Oct 22nd and Oct 23rd
Surf into Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz’s writing world at One Writer’s Journey http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blo… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 5:47pm —
I was interviewed on Author Autobahn!
I was interviewed on Author Autobahn!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AuthorAutobahn/2009/10/14/Babysitting-SugarPaw-by-VS-Grenier
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AuthorAutobahn/2009/10/14/Babysitting-SugarPaw-by-VS-Grenier
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 12:20pm —
~Your Weekly Motivation~ YOU MAKE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES!
YOU MAKE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES.
Your destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice.
It's not something you wait for, but rather something you pursue.
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them great.
Opportunities sometimes come disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.
Start where you are.
You're at this moment standing right in the middle of opportunity.
Act on your dreams and you can have them.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivat… Continue
Your destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice.
It's not something you wait for, but rather something you pursue.
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them great.
Opportunities sometimes come disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.
Start where you are.
You're at this moment standing right in the middle of opportunity.
Act on your dreams and you can have them.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivat… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 9:36am —
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