A Book and a Chat Radio Show Appearance on December 4th

I will be a special guest on the popular A Book and A Chat Blogtalkradio show hosted by Storyheart (Barry Eva). Barry and I met when he went on tour with Pump Up Your Book to promote his YA romance novel, Across the Pond.

Dedicated to online book promotion, Barry has obtained close to 120 reviews for Across the Pond at Amazon. When I spoke to Barry in October at the Write Angles Conference, A Book and A Chat had booked over 200 shows.

I hope you'll join us this Saturday at A Book and A Chat. You'll find details below on how you can listen and call in.

Date:  Saturday, December 4, 2010

Time:  11:00 AM Eastern

Duration:  30 minutes

Location: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Across-the-Pond 

Call in your questions to: 347- 237-5398 

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour Week Eight Recap

Since these giveaways are so great and I want to make sure you get your chance to enter, here is a list of stops from last week. The LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '10 is taking a break this week, but starting on December 6th, I'll have more stops and more chances for you to win.

This is the list of my stops from last week:

Monday, November 22
Interviewed at Personovelty
Guest blogging at Pets and Their Authors
Tuesday, November 23
Book reviewed at What You Reading Now? (This stop will be rescheduled. Please keep Verlina and her family in your prayers).
Wednesday, November 24
Book reviewed at Just One More Paragraph
Friday, November 26
Interviewed at Family Literacy and You
Book reviewed at Holiday Gift Guide

Here is information on the giveaways I'm running:

Giveaway #1 is for those readers who comment on my blog stops during the tour. One comment per person, per blog, through the length of the tour. Giveaway #2 is for those who purchase a copy of the book between its release date of August 21, 2010 and the end of my virtual book tour on December 17, 2010. Proof of purchase must be submitted to me via email at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com. Please substitute the appropriate symbols for the (at) and (dot). Those are zeroes in the address, not Os. If you prefer to mail or fax a copy of your proof of purchase, please contact me via email for that information.

Additional rules and guidelines can be found at the end of this post.

GIVEAWAY #1 (for people who comment during my VBT)

An autographed copy of Little Shepherd
Angel figurine printed with the Serenity Prayer
A Little Shepherd sticky note pad
Little Drummer Boy 2010 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament
Gift of Peace 2003 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament

Retail value of Giveaway #1 is $65 (rounded to nearest dollar)

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GIVEAWAY #2 (for those who purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010)

A "Sparkling Angel" scented jar candle from Yankee Candle
An angel gold and silver lid topper for the candle
An angel tea light holder from Yankee Candle
A Little Shepherd sticky note pad
A Jim Shore Nativity Star hanging ornament
A Jim Shore Holy Family hanging ornament
A $25 Amazon.com gift card

Retail Value of Giveaway #2 is $97 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

Here are the rules and guidelines for these giveaways:

1) For Giveaway #1 you must leave a comment on the hosting blog with a working email address for us to contact you if you win.

2) For Giveaway #1 only the first comment with your working email address is used to determine eligibility (one comment, per blog).

3) You are eligible to win Giveaway #2 if you purchase a copy of Little Shepherd between August 21, 2010 and December 17, 2010 and provide proof of purchase via email, mail, or fax prior to December 19, 2010. Little Shepherd is available at the Guardian Angel Publishing website, Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com, and at indiebound.org.

4) All giveaway winners will be selected using Random.org.

5) Prizes will be shipped via USPS with appropriate insurance. The author cannot guarantee receipt before December 25, 2010.

6) Author, blog hosts, and Pump Up Your Book are not responsible for lost or damaged goods.

7)  The same person cannot win both giveaways.

Although it is not a requirement for eligibility, the author asks that you consider following the blogs who host her during her tour and also the Little Shepherd blog.

Good luck to all who enter!

To purchase a copy of Little Shepherd visit:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble
Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Purchase Autographed Copies of Little Shepherd for Your Little Person

Autographed books make special presents. I hope you’ll consider purchasing a copy of Little Shepherd for your little person this holiday season.

Obed is in the hills outside Bethlehem when the angels appear to announce the Savior’s birth. Can he trust that the miracle of the first Christmas will keep his flock safe while he visits the newborn King?

Read an excerpt!

Off in the distance, a wolf howled. Obed moved closer to his flock, scanning the hills for any sign of a pack that might race in and steal his sheep. His family depended upon the sheep for food and their wool for clothing. No sheep would be lost under his watch.


He shivered inside his cloak. While the days were getting warmer, the nights still chilled him. He walked over to the large fire blazing inside the pit. He rubbed his hands together and held them up to the fire to warm them.


Above him, the sky twinkled with millions of stars. Obed couldn’t remember a night so clear.


Suddenly, a bright light filled the sky.


Obed trembled. “Father, what is happening?”


His father dropped to the ground, his right hand blocking his eyes from the intense light.


Obed pulled the edges of his cloak closer to his face as he squinted up at the mysterious form hovering overhead. He shivered, but this time it was not because of the cold.

Read what critics are saying about Little Shepherd!

“It’s a great book for families during the holidays looking to bring more depth and understanding to the standard nativity story.”

–Christy’s World of Books

“Little Shepherd is a great Christmas story for children between the ages of 4-8 that inspires faith and trust in something that cannot be seen, but can be felt in the heart and in the soul. This book would make a great addition to any Christmas collection as well as in any religious setting.”

–The Crypto-Capers Review

“Your first reaction may be, oh goodness another story on the birth of Christ. Toss those thoughts away and immerse yourself and your children into the magical arrival of Christ the Lord. Children’s author, Cheryl C. Malandrinos has re-explored and created a beautiful re-enactment of Christ the Lord’s birth in a unique and awe inspiring rendition which surely will become classical reading in Christian religious school studies and home libraries.

The old time illustrations expertly created by illustrator, Eugene Ruble will leave you feeling that you journeyed through the countryside with Obed and his fellow shepherds.”

–Donna McDine, award-winning author of The Golden Pathway

Autographed copies can be ordered by contacting me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com. Please place “Little Shepherd” on the subject line. Autographed copies sell for $10 with a flat shipping rate of $3 to ship anywhere in the United States. Additional shipping charges will apply for orders outside of the US.

Can accept PayPal and bank checks or money orders (no personal checks).

Little Shepherd Book Signing Event at Living Gate Community Church

I will be signing copies of my first children's picture book, Little Shepherd, at Living Gate Community Church on Saturday, November 27, 2010.

Living Gate Community Church is holding its annual Country Christmas Craft Bazaar and Tag Sale that day from 9AM to 3PM. In addition to featuring local author, Cheryl Malandrinos, there will be baked goods, craft items, hundreds of tag sales items, and raffle prizes. A light lunch will be provided for a small fee.

Living Gate Community Church is located at 151 Taylor Street in Granby, MA.

Little Shepherd Virtual Book Tour - Day 39

We took a break on Thanksgiving, but now I'm back with two stops today for the final tour date of November. The first is an interview at Tina's wonderful Family Literacy and You blog. You'll find me at http://familyliteracyandyou.blogspot.com/2010/11/book-tour-and-interview-with-cheryl-c.html.

Tina also has another blog that I am visiting today: Holiday Gift Guide. There's a review of Little Shepherd there, plus portions of the same interview from Family Literacy and You. You'll find this one at http://holidaygiftsandmore.blogspot.com/2010/11/little-shepherd-by-cheryl-c-malandrinos.html.

If you're interested in picking up a copy of Little Shepherd, you'll find it available at:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Guardian Angel Publishing
Indiebound.org

Autographed copies are also available by emailing me at cg20pm00(at)gmail(dot)com. Autographed books make lovely Christmas presents.

Time is running out to enter and win in my giveaways. Every time you comment at one of my tour stops you'll be entered in to win a Christmas basket filled with goodies that retails for $65. Only your first comment at each blog stop is eligible.

There's also another giveaway for readers who purchase a copy of my book during the tour and send along proof of purchase. This gift basket retails for $97.

Find full details for both giveaways at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd.html.

Good luck to all who enter. May you have a blessed Christmas season.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The LITTLE SHEPHERD VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR '10 is taking a break today so that everyone in the States can enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving.

The Bible mentions give thanks or thanksgiving numerous times. The task I gave my Sunday school students this week is to find one verse from the Bible that mentions thanks or thanksgiving and bring it with them to share with the group on the first Sunday of Advent.

Here is one I found while preparing my lesson on thanksgiving:

"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, 
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name."

Psalm 100:4 (NKJV)

May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Please Pray!

Dear Friends,

I ask you to pray for Verlina and her family. One of her children just had emergency surgery and her husband was in a car accident two days later.

Thank you. I hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving.

All my best,

Cheryl