Brenda Spalding is a talented writer who has received several awards. Her expertise in publishing and marketing makes her a regular guest speaker at writers' conferences and writers' groups.
The author is a past president of the National League of American Pen Women- Sarasota Branch, a member of the Sarasota Fiction Writers, Florida Authors and Publishers Association and the Florida Writers Association and on the board of directors for the Florida Writers Foundation
Her company, Braden River Consulting LLC, was formed to help other authors on their creative journey. She also consults occasionally with SCORE to help their clients.
Brenda Spalding is a talented writer who has received several awards. Her expertise in publishing and marketing makes her a regular guest speaker at writers' conferences and writers' groups.
The author is a past president of the National League of American Pen Women- Sarasota Branch, a member of the Sarasota Fiction Writers, Florida Authors and Publishers Association and the Florida Writers Association and on the board of directors for the...
Join Hayden and his family on the family farm for the annual Halloween party. Friends come dressed in costumes to enjoy the haunted house and are treated to to a surprise visit by some fascinating creatures of the night.
Grandma's pie recipe is in the back for a fun time for going beyond the book.
Grandma needs some honey for cookies. Hayden visits a neighbor who has a honey farm. There he learns how Mr. Albright gets the honey from the hives. A jumping off point to explore the life of bees and how they are so necessary for our ecology. The young might want to try out grandma's honey cookie recipe in the back of the book.
Hayden wants to grow a vegetable garden but things don't go quite as he planned. With the help of his family and the local farm stand it all turns out and he learns a valuable lesson in commerce. This is a great book to read before a trip to the Farmer's market. You can have a discussion with your young reader on where the vegetables come from,...
It was the end of November, and the evening held the warmth of the last days of Indian Summer, with only a slight nip of fall in the air. The smell of burning leaves graced the night air. I sat in the shadows of my front porch, rocking and listening to the night sounds. My old gray sweater wrapped tight around me to keep out the chill. These old bones didn’t take to the cold anymore. The rocker beside me was empty. I wanted someone to share this incredible evening. Fall was...
I received an email asked for marketing advice from an author the other day. He was doing all the right things on social media, and he has a couple good books.
He has done paid advertising on Amazon and other platforms with lukewarm results. Personally, I do not do paid advertising. I always end up losing money. This author used to go out to events and book clubs talks but has not been out in a while.
I tell all my authors you have to get your butts out the door and make yourself visible to...
I was at five Points Park in Sarasota for the French Market yesterday Saturday Nov. 2. It's usually a pretty good day for me and a couple other authors that attend the event each year. This year one author did not sell a single book, another sold three, I sold six and the author I shared with did ok but not great. There were more vendors and two food trucks this year. The organizers had really done a fantastic job. Slow sales were definitely not their fault. Although I must say there were not...
The last Arts and craft event I'll be attending before Christmas. I can't believe the big day is almost here. The tree is up. the candles are lit and all I have to do is figure out what I'm cooking that day.
I bought my tree from a vendor last year. It's three feet high, fully decorated and only cost $40. the candle are from Luminaire and work on batteries with a remote and can be programed for as many hours as I want. As i get older I want things to be supper easy.
