Bonnie Ferrante's Blog, page 87

There have been several incidents of reviewers being stalked by mentally unstable authors. The worst I’ve had is an angry email but that made me conscious of how easy it is for people to track me down. One of the more horrific incidents in explained here. http://paigeylou.tumblr.com/post/1003... WARNING – GRAPHIC IMAGES OF HER INJURY Because […]

Alex wishes for a lion for his birthday. Alex brings the lion to school but instead of roaring it meows and licks his face. Instead of roaring, it lays down and sleeps. So Alex roars and the children roar back. They all go off to play hide and seek. Illustrations in this book are charming, […]

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY Enter the giveaway on Goodreads for a free paperback copy of Rumpelstiltskin’s Child. This second edition has an expanded story line, more pictures, tighter editing, and improved illustrations. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh... NOWW BOOK SALE What makes a better gift than a book? A book signed by the author does. Members of the Northwestern Ontario Writers […]

This is a simple little story about a ladybug trying to find a friend. The bee’s too busy. The butterfly isn’t interested. The aphids mock him. In the end, the ladybug makes a friend by helping a lost ant. I like the message in this book. If you want to have a friend who’s caring, […]

After learning that the title and cover of Desiccate was not reaching my target audience, I have done a few changes. New title – Leya New cover = New blurb - In a world where eye color may determine your future, Leya is born with one green and one blue eye. Will this diminish her […]

It is quite impressive that in such a short piece, Brasher makes the reader care about the characters. I love that the heroines have flaws and weaknesses. The complicated interpersonal relationships between the women are believable. Brasher gives us a good understanding of the environment and magic, which has some unique touches. Her writing style […]

Little Mary draws a tiger whose head is too large. In order to fit him on the paper, she squishes his body. Then, because she doesn’t want him to seem unhappy, she draws a large smile and names him Grin. Members of her family try to guess why the tiger is smiling but fail. That […]

I published a YA fantasy that has been getting great reviews. However, feedback has been that neither the title nor the cover gets across the idea of the story so I’m redesigning it. The original was Desiccate. Now it’s From Leya’s Eyes. First line of blurb “Leya Truelong has the potential to become a powerful […]

I don’t think the subtitle was necessary. We assume that jokes are funny, it already said bird jokes in the title, and they’re quite likely for kids. I’m also not thrilled with the book that was written by uncle somebody. These days a stranger calling himself your uncle is a little creepy. There are number […]

Goodreads giveaway. Rumpelstiltskin’s Child second edition has six additional pages, improved illustrations, and another round of edits. What if Rumplestiltskin had a bum rap? Sure, he tried to take the queen’s baby, but a deal is a deal. Besides, he even gave her the opportunity to renege on their agreement. Plus, he never sought revenge, […]