Dino Manners

Dino Manners now an eBook

It's about time, don't you think?  Time for DIno Manners to be an ebook you can purchase and download.  First Lulu, then we'll get to iTunes > books.  For now, you can buy this on Lulu for $5.50 for your devices. We hope you love taking Dino Manners to go!

http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/dino-manners/16310279

Be sure to share this with your friends. After you purcahse on Lulu reply to the email from me and I'll send you some sort of Dino Manners goody.  Bookmarks, postcards - something fun!

First 10 purchases from Lulu and you'll get something better than that!

November Panel Chat: Writing and Publishing + Mini Book Fair

Tuesday November 16, 2010
6:30 - 8:30 pm
The PLAY Boutique
464 First Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
$15 general admission
FREE for Power MOB members whose memberships have not expired as of November 15, 2010
Click here to register online - RSVP is required

 

Interested in getting published? For many business owners, publishing helps add credibility and position the business owner as an expert in his/her field. Whether you are looking at publishing nonfiction or fiction books or articles, this panel chat session features local experts with writing tips and suggestions on how to get published.

 

Whether you are looking at publishing nonfiction or fiction books or articles, this panel chat session features local experts with tips on how to get published.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Back to school, back to writing.

The little darlings head back to school next week.  Thank goodness.  I'm not being rude, I'm just anxious to get back to writing, booking events and a quiet routine with my music blasting.

We worked on a lot of manners skills and life skills over the summer.

"No, it's not polite to fight about who has to make the cereal while mom's on a conference call." 

"You don't need to recap the arguement - I WAS HERE - I heard it ALL."

"If you were able to make the mess, you can clean it up.  If not, let me know and my friend Mr. Trashbag can help you get it done."

"We're mean to make you practice piano? Really?  Are mean to DRIVE you there and PAY for the lessons?"

Ah, summer.  It's coming to a close.  Time to schedule book signing events for "Dino Manners" and get back to writing the next two books.  I think one quiet weekend each month would help me sift through my pages of notes and rough drafts.

20 Gift Solutions - Dino Manners, signed, wrapped, mailed

These are wonderful phone calls:

"Hi, do you still have some books?"

"Yes, I have enough for what you need, I think."

"Well, I need 20 signed books, gift wrapped, just in case..."

"In case of what?" 

"In case my daughter has a busy summer with birthday parties and my clients have the time to lunch with me over the next few months."

Twenty Dino Manners books, signed, gift-wrapped with hand decorated wrapping paper and bookmarks on their way to Florida!

Who's next?  Do you have events coming up that a signed book would be a nice surprise?  We can help you out.

Dino Manners Latitude 33 Bookstore Reading After Lunch at Cafe Zinc

The day in Laguna Beach was fantastic.  The weather was fair, there was the Patriots' Day Parade tossing candy to the children.  It was a perfect Hometown Laguna day.  After the parade, we made our way to Cafe Zinc across the street from Latitude 33 Bookstore on Ocean Avenue.  We were serenaded by the Hobie float as we enjoyed lunch with friends, old neighbors and others from the parade.

 By 1:15 it was time to head over to the bookstore and get ready for a fun reading of Dino Manners.  By the time I arrived in the shop, there were already a group of children at the back. We had passed out postcards at the parade.

Anaheim: Children's Book Author Raises Funds for Anaheim Family Justice Center

Posted here: http://www.cehwiedel.com/blogs/redcountycalifornia/?p=10385

Susan Finch, the author of Dino Manners, a popular children’s book which teaches children to treat their friends with respect, will be joined by Anaheim Police Chief John Welter and Anaheim City Attorney Cristina Talley at the Anaheim Family Justice Center on Friday, March 5, from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. The trio will share in the reading of the book, and offer words of advice and encouragement to all. The event is free to the public, with proceeds from the book sales benefitting the Anaheim Family Justice Center.

Another Great Review for Dino Manners

I really like the book! The first night Jack read it to Juliana and I only caught the tail end.

The second night I read it to both of them, just the top part. Jack picked out anything he noticed was not true - dinosaurs don't really wear bows etc. They thought their behavior was funny and silly.

Then the third night, I read the part with the behavior tips and consequences - and they listened.  They both loved the map at the end and the dinosaur stamps. Juliana went one by one one those pages, asking the dinosaur's name and finding it on the map (we have done this about a dozen times now).

Your book is cute and clever, colorful, prehistoric-looking scenery in the photographs, and it sounds like you learned a lot in the research process. Sooo, there is an Evolutionary process to reading your book that we have yet to exhaust! I will get back to you as we continue this journey - reading, learning, and laughing together.

Dino Manners books have arrived and are shipping directly.

Yesterday was very exciting.  At noon we were told the books were in the warehouse and ready for pick up!

We are officially out of pre-sale mode and selling books through this site, Amazon.com and very soon on BarnesandNoble.com.

Neighbors are making stops by Susan Finch's house to pick them up directly to save shipping. 

Alison Seda is ready to start signing for her family, friends, neighbors and other San Diego County locals.

We hope this is only the first of many trips to the warehouse in Portland!

Order yours today.

Dino Manners Event Scheduled for February 7: Beaverton, Oregon

We have just been invited to read to K-2 at Raleigh Hills School.  This is our daughter's school and we are so thrilled to be invited.  We'll be offering pre-orders for this event.

First Reading Event: Wee Wisdom Preschool, Beaverton, Oregon

I'm a bit nervous. This Friday, December 11th,  I'll have 15 of them staring at me.  This is the first official reading of, "Dino Manners" to a group of 4-5 year olds.  Wee Wisdom Preschool is an amazing, loving and fun place for children to learn.  I can't think of a better first audience.

Wish me luck!