Author of The Adventures of
Anna and Andy Hummingbird: Anna and Andy Meet the Grandchildren
1. What inspired you to write
your book?
Anna and Andy mostly, watching them was so much fun. When I
did my research I realized there were hardly any books about the fun
hummingbirds have. You could find all kinds of information about
them. I decided it was about time to put into
words and pictures of the fun times they have.
2. What is it about?
The books tell stories about the adventures Anna and Andy go
on. Everything from a cat to a dragon.
3. What do you hope will be the everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your book?
I want the children (it is a children’s picture book) to go
outside and explore their surroundings and everyone loves hummingbirds
including the children.
4. What advice do you have for writers?
Giving advice to other writers is difficult because we all write
for different reason. I guess I would say follow your heart and don’t let
a few rejections throw you off your path. It really is a long process.
5. Where do you think the book publishing industry is heading?
The book publishing industry is headed in a whole new way and that
is self-publishing. Self-publishing gives the author a little more
freedom to write what they feel.
6. What challenges did you have in writing your book?
I am writing children’s picture books and as you probably
understand children are not in the stores or online looking to buy new books to
read. These books were mostly written for parents, grandparents to read
to the children and I am a firm believer of reading to your children the day
you bring them home from the hospital. So my challenges are fairly hard
as I have to now appeal to the adults, it is not a love story or a Sci-Fi or
even a educational book so I have to make the children want to have the book
for their collection. The books have subtle life lessons in them and the
parents need to make the child aware of what is happening. There is a
story in book 2 book called, “The Beast” and it tells the children we all make
mistakes and should be able to laugh at ourselves when we realize what we have done.
7. If people can only buy one book this month, why should it be yours?
They should buy Book 3 in the series. It is a series of 10
books with 1 through 6 published, 7 and 8 being worked on now and 9 and 10 will
be out next year. The value it has to make children laugh, curious and
get those imaginations going. I read to the elementary level of children
and I am amazed at the questions they ask, I spend as much time answering their
questions as I do reading to them.
For more information, please consult: https://annaandandyhummingbird.com/
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