Iggy & Summer League signing @ Luke's Locker in the Woodlands, TX

Come out to show your support at the Woodlands’ Luke’s Locker store location!!!

I will be autographing copies of the Iggy the Iguana sequel: Summer League, at the Woodlands Luke’s Locker store this Saturday, October 3rd from 12 Noon to 3pm. Iggy and I have always been huge supporters of Luke’s Locker. It's the only place I buy my running shoes! Luke's Locker was mentioned inside the pages of Summer League, as Iggy's favorite running gear store. (Iguana's run A LOT, you know!?) In efforts to support local businesses in the Houston area, I wanted to include all kinds of places from my hometown of Houston, Texas inside the Iggy the Iguana Series. I love writing about real live events that I have experienced in my own life, through the lives of the characters in my stories. You may also remember that Iggy’s dad is also a marathon runner and runs the Houston Marathon in the first book of the Iggy the Iguana Series.

I hope to see everyone out at Luke's! We will have Iggy's new Summer League Baseball Tee and Baseball cards for sale as well. And don't forget ... I love giving away prizes!!!!

Location:
Luke's Locker
9595 Six Pines Drive, Suite 1060
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(Inside the Pavilion Shopping Area, across from the Woodlands Mall.)
~Melissa M. Williams
LongTale Publishing
Literacy. Creativity. Learning

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Iggy the Iguana review with Geri Ahearn

Melissa M. Williams and Iggy were featured on author and book reviewer, Geri Ahearn's website this Saturday and what an honor it was to be compared to such titles as The Lady the The Tramp and Chicken Little.


"The characters come to life as Iggy and his friends experience their first school year together, issues get resolved, and emotions become heartfelt in this educational, children's adventure. "IGGY THE IGUANA" is as thrilling as Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp, and as funny as Chicken Little."

Click HERE to read the full feature review on author Geri Ahearn's official blog site.


~LongTale Publishing, Staff
Literacy. Creativity. Learning




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The Weekly "Iggy" giveaway

This weeks' winner of the free giveaway is (username) BEVECO2!

BEVECO2, be sure to contact us HERE to claim your FREE Iggy the Iguana plush doll for some lucky child (or yourself) in your family.

Next week we will feature a new, free contest for a chance to win an autographed copy of "Iggy the Iguana!"

Thanks for following and staying connected with Melissa and Iggy!

To stay current with "Iggy the Iguana" news you can follow Melissa M. Williams and Iggy on Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to catch her weekly column--Kids Korner--on Houston's "West Side Story" e-zine. You can also order your copies of "Iggy the Iguana" and the sequel, "Summer League" via Amazon.com.

Tips for Marketing and Selling Children's Chapter Books

Tips for Marketing and Selling Children's Chapter Books

Melissa M. Williams has been featured on the Book Marketing Maven's website this morning. If you are an aspiring author of children's literature or presently working to market and sale your books, you won't want to miss this article!

Discover tips, tactics and marketing strategies from a children's chapter book author who is making headway in the Texas book circuit.

If you are an indie book publisher and trying to discover new methods or ways to "think outside the box" and come face-to-face with your audience, you won't want to miss this feature article!

Follow this URL to read the article on the Book Marketing Maven's website.

To stay current with "Iggy the Iguana" news you can follow Melissa M. Williams and Iggy on Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to catch her weekly column--Kids Korner--on Houston's "West Side Story" e-zine. You can also order your copies of "Iggy the Iguana" and the sequel, "Summer League" via Amazon.com.

~LongTale Publishing, staff

Author Melissa M. Williams launches Iggy release in Tomball, Texas

TOMBALL LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Tomball has always been known for supporting local persons in the community. The excitement that stirred last weekend with the Tomball Little League and Chick-Fil-A as a partnered supporter helped make Iggy's Sequel Launch Party a Huge Success! Not only did these organization "step up to the plate," literally, to support Iggy and his efforts to get parents and children excited about literacy, but the whole city declared September 19th as Iggy the Iguana Day! Mayor Fagon of Tomball, Texas was so kind to present the proclamation at the Town Counsel Meeting.

If the pre-events for Tomball (Texas) with Chick-Fil-A and Parent's Night weren't enough, the response on Saturday at the Main Event was so heart touching as some of Iggy's Biggest Fans came out to show their support for Iggy's Sequel, Summer League. The parent involvement with their children has gotten Iggy's Fans not only interested in reading his Series, but they are now sharing their ideas with me and writing their own stories too!

Iggy's "Summer League" Launch Party was also the kick off to the New Publishing Project for LongTale Publishing: Short Stories Written By Kids For Kids. Many children writers took home entry forms!

Children and parents also took away Prizes and Goodies! 10% of all Iggy Merchandise Sales from the Event went back to the Tomball Little League Association to show our appreciation for their unlimited support!

The best part about the whole weekend was definitely getting to hang out with the kids. We had baseball players, girls, boys, adults, teachers, parents, grandparent ... all ages getting excited about Summer League. Why were they excited? Their city was actually mentioned in the book! Iggy played his District Tournament against the Lufkin Lizards on Tomball Ball Field!

Getting to know my readers is the most important part for me and Iggy as this lizard moves to a new level in 2010. Iggy will soon become the spokes lizard for LongTale Publishing's New Campaign to support Literacy~Creativity~Learning for Children while promoting Parent Involvement. That is the key to conquering illiteracy, parents getting their children excited to read and be creative and learn all over again!

Thank you to EVERYONE who came out to the Tomball Little League Event! We had such a great time! Thank you to the Tomball Little League Association who hosted the event and to Mayor Fagon of Tomball for naming September 19th as "Iggy the Iguana Day." A big thanks goes out the the Chick-Fil-A cow and the team at Chick-Fil-A for helping host this event in Tomball. The community support inside your city made all of this possible. We can't wait to participate in more local events in the area. Thank you to Asher Gray Photography for all of the great pictures from the event!

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Interview Tonight on Artist First Network

Hi Everyone!

Catch my interview tonight Monday Sept. 21st at 7pm CST on the Perceptive Marketing Hour on Artist First Network!





Topics Tonight Will Include:

* Iggy's Sequel Launch Party
* Lesson's Behind the Characters in Iggy's Sequel, Summer League
*My Children's Writing Character Development Group For Turtle Town
LongTale Publishing's Short Story Anthology Project: Short Stories By Kids For Kids
(Introducing a way for children to get published and be creative!)
* Other Writing and Learning Opportunities For Children

Author Signing Schedule For October:

*October 3, 2009 from 12:00 to 3:00pm
LUKES LOCKER
Woodlands, TX

*October 10th, 2009 11:00am-3:00pm (open to public at 3:00pm)
EDUCATOR APPRECIATION BRUNCH
BARNES AND NOBLE-River Oaks
Houston, TX

*October 24, 2009 9:00am-4:00pm
ST. ELIZABETH CRAFT SHOW
Houston, TX

*October 31, 2009
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL
Austin, TX



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Barnes and Noble River Oaks Grand Opening

Tuesday Night I attending the Grand Opening Party for Barnes and Noble River Oaks in Houston, TX. The store is BEAUTIFUL and their team is so Wonderful!!!! Everyone must check it out. I am really looking forward to being their first guest speaker on October 10th for the Educator's Appreciation Brunch!

If you already purchased your copy of Iggy the Iguana or Summer League, stop by Barnes and Noble's new store location in River Oaks on October 10th to have it personally autographed!!!

Be sure to subscribe or "Follow" this blog to stay current with more Iggy news from LongTale Publishing!!!


~LongTale Publishing, Staff







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Kids Korner at the Westside Story

DIFFERENCES ARE COOL!

We should encourage our children to be open minded and not judge others too quickly. We all have a story, we all have a background, and we are all unique! Check out this article to see why Cultural Diversity increases our intelligence. WestSide Story Kids Korner



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I HAVE BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH! Does Your Child Experience First Day of School Anxiety?

Check out my First Day of School Jitters Article at the Westside Story Newspaper to see how to help calm their nerves!





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