Nov/110
TWO BOOK Virtual Book Release Party!
Whoo-Hoo!
We’re so excited here at Do Life Right, Inc. to have HomeschoolLiterature.com host a one-day virtual book release party for both THE HOWLING VOWELS and FRACTURED FATE today–Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
When asked recently which of these two books was my favorite, I had to answer honestly: I couldn’t possibly choose! Each is so unique in its own way.
THE HOWLING VOWELS by Leslie Schultz, illustrated by Heather Newman, is such a lovely middle-grade novel (set in a fictional town in Minnesota) that it makes me smile in a nostalgic sort-of way. To read more about Leslie, click here. To read more about Heather, click here.
FRACTURE FATE by Caja Coyote, illustrated by Sage Echo Sirotkin, is so full of action, adventure, superheroes, and romance, that it takes me to a different world (all while being set in a real-life town in Arizona). To read more about Caja Coyote, click here.
Nov/110
Our ninth title: THE HOWLING VOWELS
I’m super excited to announce the middle-grade novel, The Howling Vowels, as the latest addition to the Do Life Right, Inc. catalog. When I first read the manuscript, I said to myself, “Wow! This is a modern Little House type of book about a very realistic homeschooler of today!” With lots of love and hard work, author Leslie Schultz has perfected this modern tale of the homeschooling life in Minnesota, and illustrator Heather Newman (of Cody Greene and the Rainbow Mystery) has turned these sweet characters to life with her lovely illustrations.
From the back cover:
“Look! Five vowels, all howling!”
Welcome to Sundog, Minnesota! When homeschooled, Norse-myth-obsessed Alexa Stevens moves from New York City, she doesn’t know what to expect. What is a small town like? Explore a new landscape with Alexa as she observes wolves in the wild and forms a close pack of friends.
Meet A, Alexa: a lover of words and questions, quirky and sprightly, she wants to know everything so she can know the whole story; Meet E, Eduardo: tall and mysterious, with a streak of sadness, he speaks Alexa’s language and has a few tricks up his sleeve; Meet I, Isabelle: quiet and tiny, with big eyes that take everything in, she is good with her hands and good to confide in; Meet O, Otto: always in motion, with laughing eyes, he dances his way into Alexa’s heart; Meet U, Ursula: strong and headstrong, Ursula has a lot on her shoulders as she dreams of adventure and making her own way in life.
Join city girl Alexa as she tastes unfamiliar seasons, comes to know her friends, really sees herself, and discovers her own way to make her mark on the world.
Details:
- Author: Leslie Schultz
- Illustrator: Heather Newman
- Buy from Amazon here.
- ISBN: 0982482973
- ISBN-13: 978-0982482971
- LCCN: 2011940591
- Retail price: $12.99
- Published date: November 3, 2011
- Publisher: Do Life Right, Inc.
May/110
Our seventh title: NOVEL CONCEPT
Novel Concept by Teagan Bentley is our first book by a child author! Hear that kids? Do Life Right, Inc.’s submission guidelines do not care how old or young you are. You just have to have written something amazing! Using readers who did not know the age of the author, this children’s chapter book was picked unanimously as a “must publish” book. We are proud to add this book to our catalog! Published in April 2011.
Write a book with Monica and Julie! When two homeschooling best friends team up to enter a novel writing contest, things get busy fast! Through planning for birthdays and getting ready for Halloween, Monica and Julie’s writing adventure becomes one novel concept!
Author Teagan Bentley is a ten year old homeschooler (Radical Unschooler) from Sahuarita, Arizona. While she has been writing and “making” (engineering) stories for years, this is her first solo full-length book. In addition to reading, writing, and editing, Teagan enjoys making and selling jewelry and favicons, dancing ballet, playing video games, and participating in a variety of events. Her hula-hooping while solving the Rubik’s cube skills became famous in the 2011 Sundance film Life in a Day. To find out more about Teagan, visit www.TeagansCreations.com.
May/110
Our sixth title: ADVICE FROM DAD: INSPIRATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Advice from Dad: Inspiration for the Next Generation by Bill O’Hearn is Do Life Right’s first nonfiction title. Bill is also our first previously published author. We feel that it is an honor to have Bill on our team!
Bill O’Hearn is the author of four previous books, all of which speak to the possibilities that open for us when we view our world with curiosity, enthusiasm, trust, openness, laughter and a willingness to risk. The lessons he shares encourage and inspire people from all walks of life to believe in all that they are and to become all that they can become. Bill is a speaker, author and life coach, who has spent over 45 years in the life insurance industry where his accomplishments placed him in the top 2% of the world’s producers. He was a founding member of The Oregon Speakers Association and is a past member of The National Speakers Association. Bill is the product of a lifetime of learning. He has succeeded and he has failed. He has known great joy and suffered significant adversity. In the process he has discovered how to create balance and success in life, and his mission is to help others do the same. In 1980 he founded the Alpha Learning Institute for the purpose of encouraging people to expand their growth as human beings.
Bill O’Hearn is the author of four previous books, all of which speak to the possibilities that open for us when we view our world with curiosity, enthusiasm, trust, openness, laughter and a willingness to risk. The lessons he shares encourage and inspire people from all walks of life to believe in all that they are and to become all that they can become. Bill is a speaker, author and life coach, who spent over 45 years in the life insurance industry where his accomplishments placed him in the top 2% of the world’s producers. He was a founding member of The Oregon Speakers Association and is a past member of The National Speakers Association. Bill is the product of a lifetime of learning. He has succeeded and he has failed. He has known great joy and suffered significant adversity. In the process he has discovered how to create balance and success in life, and his mission is to help others do the same. In 1980 he founded the Alpha Learning Institute for the purpose of encouraging people to expand their growth as human beings.
May/110
Our fifth title: CODY GREENE AND THE RAINBOW MYSTERY
Introducing new author, Linda Fields, to the homeschooling fiction “field” with her new release: Cody Greene and the Rainbow Mystery, a fabulous children’s chapter book.
Linda Fields is a first time published author with a million stories in her head. She’s been writing for years, yet especially loves books for children and teens. She came up with the idea for the character of Cody after seeing that most children’s books didn’t have people from a variety of ethnicities. On a trip with her family, she was inspired with the idea of a Rainbow Mystery and instantly knew that Cody had to be the one to solve it. Linda lives a quiet life in the southwest with her family and pets. She loves reading, writing, hiking, and watching movies. Check out www.AuthorFields.com to learn more about Linda.
Illustrated by ten different authors, this book is highly unique. Each illustrator fulfilled a unique role in this book, since it was set in a northern New Mexico art gallery.
The illustrators are (look for photos, illustrations, and more information about each of these talented people over the next few weeks):
Marsha Cottrell
May/110
Our fourth title: WRIGHT ON TIME: SOUTH DAKOTA
The RV-living, homeschooling (roadschooling) Wright family has made their way to South Dakota in Wright on Time: South Dakota, Book 4, just in time for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Meeting up with their grandparents, Aidan and Nadia get their first glimpse into how newspapers are made as well as many other fun adventures.
This is the fourth book in the Wright on Time series of children’s chapter books by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley, published in April 2011.
Haven’t read any of the Wright on Time books yet? Check out the special autographed four-pack!
May/110
Our third title: WRIGHT ON TIME: WYOMING
Join the Wright family in Wright on Time: Wyoming, Book 3 as they continue into Wyoming. Learning about geysers, mudpots, hydroelectricity, wind energy, and more, the “mysterious device” becomes an important part of Aidan and Nadia’s homeschooling adventures. This is the third book in the Wright on Time series of children’s chapter books by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley.
Published in August 2010, this book officially gave the Wright on Time series its “series” status, a proud moment in Do Life Right’s publishing history.
Want to read all four Wright on Time books? Check out the special 4-pack deal on wrightontimebooks.com!
May/110
Our second title: WRIGHT ON TIME: UTAH
Continue on the adventure with the Wright family as they continue their 50-state, 50-month, RV-living, homeschooling adventures through Utah as they explore on a dinosaur dig.
Wright on Time: Utah, Book 2 is the second book in the Wright on Time series of children’s chapter books by author Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley. Although part of a series, this book can be read independently. Published in December 2009.
May/110
Our flagship book: WRIGHT ON TIME: ARIZONA
Explore a salted cave in southern Arizona with the fictional RV-living, homeschooling Wright family as they begin their 50-month, 50-state adventure around the United States of America!
Wright on Time: Arizona, Book 1 is Do Life Right, Inc.’s flagship book. It was through writing this first book in Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley’s children’s chapter book series that Lisa was able to draw upon her love of homeschooling, learning all the time, and fun family adventures to build a whole new world for homeschooling kids of today to see themselves in. Lisa is particularly excited at how well received non-homeschooling families have found her books.
Wright on Time: Arizona, Book 1 was published in August 2009 and is available worldwide. Through the sales of this flagship book, Do Life Right, Inc. has been able to bring more books about realistic homeschoolers of today to the kids and families who have been craving them for years, only to be told that books about kids like them aren’t interesting enough for today’s readers. Do Life Right, Inc. is proudly proving that theory wrong!
Haven’t read Wright on Time: Arizona yet? Buy on Amazon.com or check out the special autographed four-pack available through wrightontimebooks.com for the month of May 2011!
Sep/100
Submissions, Submissions!
Wow! The volume of submissions has increased about tenfold since the beginning of our KickStarter crowdfunding campaign to raise money from people just like you. This is fabulous! I’m very excited by these submissions since the funds from this campaign are planned to do just this: Publish more amazing books about homeschoolers of today! By reaching our goal, we’ll be able to pick several of these interesting submissions and actually publish them!
While only a small portion of the queries are manuscripts Do Life Right, Inc. is currently interested in publishing, I want everyone submitting to keep their publishing dreams alive! What’s not right for us, is perfect for another publisher, and vice versa. Or, ultimately, you could start your own publishing company, or consider self-publishing.
In today’s world, there are a variety of ways to publish. Keep your options open, dreams alive, and mind open to jump at all the opportunities that work for you!
In the meantime, keep submitting and have fun! 