A to Z: Kakorrhaphiophobia

If I were to poll 100 random people, it would be safe to say that probably at least 95 of them suffer from this condition. It does not discriminate.  My son was not born with it, but I was.  No matter your age, gender, nationality or social standing, you can one day find yourself battling this condition and you might not have ever known you had it. Contests are not won because of this, mountains are not climbed, and visions not realized due to this problem.  What is this hideous demon affecting so many people?  Kakorrhaphiophobia...the fear of failure...and most writers do battle with it at some time in their career.  Don't let this happen to you!  Take a chance...what's the worse that can happen anyway?  It's not like the firing squad is still used these days...right???

Kiss The Cow
Written by: Phyllis Root
Illustrated by: Will Hillenbrand
Ages: 3-8
ISBN: 10-0763620033
Teaser:  Luella is a cow who gives milk for all the children on the farm.  Annalisa is a strong willed child who refuses to kiss the cow.  Why does Annalisa need to kiss the cow?  And what would make her change her mind?

A to Z: Farruca

I like to dance.  I'm not saying I'm any good at it.  But I love to do it...by myself...in the privacy of my own home...or to the radio in my car...you get the idea.  Another thing I like is the mystique of the gypsy way of life.  When you put the two things together you get a beautiful gypsy dance called the Farruca.  Full of passion, full of power; someone dancing the Farruca would grab the world by the horns and not let go.  That's what I must do with my writing.  Search deep within myself and let my love of writing strut across my paper until my reader is mesmerized by my words and joins me on the dance floor.  Grab your partner and dance!

Fiddle-I-Fee
Written by: Will Hillenbrand
Illustrated by: Will Hillenbrand
ISBN: 01-52019456
Ages: 3-8
Teaser:  Animals appear one by one on the farm, playing musical instruments while Momma does different chores all year long.  But what is that she's knitting?  And what is the cat doing with that fiddle?