We're Set for the Book Fair!

So, have you gotten the word? Shiver and Fears books have finally decided on the price for every book, and we even managed to get some discount offers. As I've told you before, Shiver and Fears is presenting themselves at Enid Public Library this April. And we have been getting things set for this occasion. One thing that was being set was the price range for these three books.

Now, you did get the 411 on which books will be presented? 

No? Really? You sure?

Ok, I should rewind a bit. Every year, the Enid Library hosts a book fair with the authors present. This is a book signing  is bigger than others, you're not running into one author, you're running into dozens.

Well I have a few books to present there.

1. The Danger of Love

This book is Shiver and Fears Valentine special book. It was created nearly 10 years ago. It's about a girl who has a small crush on her friend who likes to write. She wants him to notice her, but is willing to accept the friendship instead.

The problem occurs when this girl finds a bag of arrows set in the forest. 

This situation causes a whole bunch of mess that only you can read about by buying this book.

2. Johnny and the Barking Puppy

This is a children book about a boy and his puppy. \

Johnny, our main character, has spend a whole day with his new pet puppy. But when it's time to call it a day, the puppy will not sleep.

Johnny does whatever he can to keep the puppy quiet. But little does he know what is the problem. This book was written by a young writer who's passion is drawing. Believe it or not.

This young author almost won the monster contest this year, and wasn't even trying to. Amazing huh?

3. Locked in the Forgotten Library

This book is unique. You know those tv show where the animation changes or the genre changes a bit. Like when multiple chacaters tell their side of the story or they jump into another universe?

Yeah, this book is somewhat like that.

This book is about a couple of girls who get trapped in a library and placed into a curse where they travel through different story genres  trying to solve how to escape this problem. This book is special because unlike other Shiver and Fears books, this book had no planning for an ending. It just happened. If you want to find out more of the story, you know what to do.

We have a few discounts. Now I will admit, I didn't expect there to be three. But there were questions: What if the discount doesn't suit the customer? Is it an unfair choice? And what about other combinations?

So the deal is, no matter what combination you choose, you get a discount.

So here's the deal:

We have the Chill Out discount: this takes out an amount for those who want 2 different Shiver and Fears books.

Then there is the Book Lovers discount: This discount comes in handy for those who want to try everything. If you purchase each book you will get a discount for trying all the books at once. Like a 3 for 1 sale.

Lastly is the All Ages discount. For wanting a child's book AND a chapter book, this is two different books. No relation at all. For someone to buy two differnt books mean you're exploring. Maybe you got two children, a 6th grader and a 2nd grader. Buying these shows the joy of reading is willing to explore.

If you are questioning whether or not to make the trip, I say take it! Not just for me, because I've met some of the other authors. In fact, I have a few books myself from other authors. So I say, don't just come for me, come for them too. Who knows, they might even end up on TV!

 

Welcome Club Members!

 I can't tell you how long I've been wanting to do this. It's like opening your first resturaunt, or starting your own business, or even publishing your first book!

Of course I'm talking about Shiver and Fears Young Author's Program! And I have invited a team of #1 fans to join!

I've been wanting to do something like this for over 10 years. You see, when I started writing Shiver and Fears it was to make a special point. Your work had to be good enough to be famous. 

If your book wasn't perfect, if your song wasn't impressive, or if your drawing skills weren't good enough, you were unable to become famous. 

It was always my good guess that you needed someone's help to become good enough, an agent. And agents weren't free. This was annoying.

Also, when I became an author, I wanted to be sure not to exclude my fans. Celebrities are so exclusive, you write them a letter, and it was very small chance they'd write you back.

So here's what I thought: What if kids got to meet an author and got a chance to shine in that spotlight too? It would be like creating the next episode of SpongeBob with Tom Kenny, or having your song in Justin Bieber's next album, or guest-starring in a Captain Underpants book

So I started doing little projects like creating your own title for Shiver and Fears to write. (Terror Tales) or create a Madlib (Madlib book). Soon it was to lead into writing books themselves... the plan fell short.

I thought the idea was nothing but a failed attempt. But I figured I'd start it slowly. 

The first step was to introduce Shiver and Fears to a few familiar faces. Well, long story short, we are now starting our first flow of this program this spring. As most starts of an idea go, I'm sure there will be some errors that'll need to be worked out. As this happens often to people.

My goal is to have 7 young authors publishing their first book by the end of summer... or by 2027.

So if you are a member of the Shiver and Fears fan club. Welcome! I can't wait to see your first story!

Shiver and Fears Valentines

 Hey! Do you need a Valentine to send to a friend? Shiver and Fears got you! At the bottom of the blog here are a few Valentines featuring Boo the Ghost and his friends. Now, I will admit, they are AI generated. 

I know, I know. But you have to understand, we don't have a team artist. we're not proud using AI to help make things easier, but we need things done quick.

Now, we don't just ask AI to make EVERYTHING for us. Sometimes we make it ourselves and ask AI to give it an upgrade. Like for instance, We create the idea for the next Shiver and Fears book:

usually what we do is copy, paste, and cut-out. The only problem is, the internet doesn't always have a good image to use without copyright, or it causes trouble making because of "safety rules", or for some odd reason it just can't recreate the image.

Hopefully, this problem will get solved. Maybe you are an artist and want to join the team. Or maybe someone you know wants to give it a try. We're always open to getting help. As for now, we will just create with what is available and hope our cards are enjoyable for you:

Hope you LOVE them!