Plants, Birds, and Beavers Grow and Change

Daddy, why is Fido getting old?

Mommy, why can’t I stay a kid forever?

Sometimes kids ask questions that can catch you off guard. Having a talk about the necessity of change and the circle of life can be difficult. That’s why I’ve written my Changes duet, to help open up little minds to understanding the nature of change.

Meant for educational purposes, but still, an enjoyable light and colorful read, Plants and Animals Change Over Time, explains the circle of life in the simplest terms. It follows the life of a seedling and an unhatched egg to full maturity and beyond. You may also want to check out, Land Changes Over Time, to learn how the world is reshaped around us.

Daddy, what is change anyway?

Mommy, does change have to happen to me?

Sometimes kids ask questions that can catch you off guard. Having a talk about the necessity and inevitability of change can be difficult. That’s why I’ve written my Changes duet, to help open up little minds to understanding the nature of change.

Meant for educational purposes, but still an enjoyable light and colorful read, Land Changes Over Time, explores how the world is reshaped around us. It chronicles the results of beavers, worms, and birds moving into an empty meadow. You may also want to check out, Plants and Animals Change Over Time, to learn about the circle of life. 

Plants and Animals Change Over Time Purchase Book Here

Land Changes Over Time Purchase Book Here

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Best Bookish Video Contest

The submission is open: March 14 to March 31

Send your YouTube video link to ourauthorgang@aol.com

Enter your video about book.

It could be a book trailer, teaser from audio books, or the author is reading from their book.

The videos will be to this PAGE as they come in and the voting poll will be added April 1st.
The winners will be announced April 15.

Prizes:

The 3 winner videos will be added to our video page, and will be promoted on our Facebook page and group, and on Twitter. 

This is a great opportunity to share your books and receive feedback. Plus, you could win a prize.

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Chip, Skip, and Joe learn about Needs and Wants

Writing is not something I ever thought I'd pursue as a career growing up. While I always loved to read and write, I also enjoyed technology and learning how to use it. That's why I got my college degree in a tech field. Still, as a working adult, things began to come into perspective. I soon realized that writing was part of me and needed to be an area of focus in my life; the decision the publish was simply based on a desire to share my work. Even without publication, writing became part of my daily life.

As with changes in my perspective on writing, my career goals soon shifted. As much as I still love and appreciate learning about new technology, even today, I was not content as a coder and was miserable in Corporate America. When I discovered the joys of working with children who have special needs, everything shifted. I worked in education for 10 years and endured the highs and lows of the educational system because I loved the children and making a difference in their lives. Now, working as a behavioral therapist, I'm still able to draw from my classroom experiences to help and support the kids I encounter every day.

More than just experience came out of that time in the classroom. I also wrote, illustrated, and self-published two series of educational fiction books, catered to the needs of my class. The children enjoyed the stories so much and were able to gain a better understanding of some broad concepts, that I decided to share them with the world. Chip and Skip Need Each Other and What Does Joe Need?, helps young children or any age child with special needs begin to gain a better understanding of how needs and wants relate to them.

Learn more about all my children's books by visiting my website. 

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YouTube Adventures #2 – Story Time

By Toi Thomas

In my last YouTube adventure, I talked about my ToiBox of Words, but today I’m sharing something from my Lit Carnivale channel.

Today, I share a little project I’ve been working on for a while. I finally got fed up with people not knowing about my children’s books, so I decided to share them with the world. Yes, I’d love to be able to make money off my writing (and hopefully a few people will support my work) but right now, I want to share it. I’ll be sharing it directly with all my old teacher friends as well as any parents I know.

These are not book trailers. This is a playlist of story time, read aloud videos of my 5 current children’s books. They are really short and really cute. I hope you will give them a look and will share them with your friends and family.

It is my hope to offer this type of video to other authors who like the idea of it and would like to see their books turned into story time videos. We’ll see what happens.

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YouTube Adventures #1 by Toi Thomas

See my channel trailer here.

Today, I thought I’d tell you a little about my YouTube Adventures. I consider myself to be a member of the book-loving community on YouTube, referred to as BookTube. The only problem with that is my channel is very small and growing slowly, mostly due to the fact that I don't post regularly. If you are currently following my channel, thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

Despite the fact that I struggle to post regularly, I’ve accumulated quite a bit of content over the years. There’s nothing out of the ordinary are special about my channel other than me. That’s a big deal. “ME.” I know that probably sounds vain but let me explain.

While I do have a presence on most social media platforms, YouTube is the place where my fans and followers get to see the most of me. My blog (The ToiBox of Words) is a close second, followed by this lovely group blog. But on all these outlets, what readers and followers usually find are samples of my writing talent, whether it be blogs or book promotions. On my YouTube channel, that’s where I get personal and share what I’m reading, watching, listening to and more.

If you stop by my channel and check out my playlists, you’ll see that I do updates for my yearly reading challenge and actually talk about books I’m reading. Of course, I post all my book teasers and trailers, but I also do a series where I read samples from books. I also post fun videos about TV shows I’ve watched and movies I’ve seen. I post “haul” videos about cool things I’ve acquired in my day to day life. I’ve even been known to do a cool tag video from time to time. But that’s just the beginning.

In 2019, I’ve brought back author interviews. I’m so excited about this and hope I get to interview some really cool authors. So far, I’ve interview three authors and aired the first one with our very own OAG member, Chris Weigand. If you are interested in a video interview, sign up here. I also plan to share videos of some of the cool events I attend. I go to a lot of cool events and never really share it, but that’s going to change. I hope you’ll join me on this journey and have a few adventures with me.

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Erika M Szabo via Google+

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Today Toi shares her adventure in the YouTube community called BookTube at #OurAuthorGang

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Erika M Szabo

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Your channel is great Toi and I really enjoyed your interview with Chris. I've seen many author interviews on YouTube or listened to radio interviews, but usually I stop half way through because everything sounds so rehearsed. When you talked to Chris it seemed and looked natural like two friends talking. You have a good thing going there, keep doing it :)

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Thank you, Erika. I hope to keep it going if people want to do it. In any case, I'll continue to work on the channel and have set a goal to upload at least once a month (hopefully more).

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Toinette Thomas shares her YouTube channel and goals for it for 2019! Stop by #OurAuthorGang and check out her great post!!

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Ruth de Jauregui

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Subscribed! Thank you for sharing your YouTube channel and goals for 2019. Great job!

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Thanks, Ruth. I appreciate that.

Gina Gao

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This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing!

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Thanks. Glad you liked it.

Joe Bonadonna

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Great post, Toi! I admire your ambition and motivation. If had some of that and some ideas, I might start my own channel, too. I don't even keep up with my personal blog anymore. But I do have a number of book videos on YouTube.

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Toi Thomas

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I bet you'd have a fun channel. If you ever want to appear on my channel, just ask.

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Today on #OurAuthorGang, Toinette Thomas talks about her personal blog and her YouTube adventures. Check it out - and tune in to her channel, too!

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Chris Weigand

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Great post. I had a great time with your interview and look forward to seeing more of them.

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Thank you, Chris. It was fun.

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Toi Thomas via Google+

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Today, I invite readers to visit my YouTube channel and join me on a few video adventures. #OurAuthorGang

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Rick Haynes

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Interesting post, thank you, Toi. I was interviewed last year by Solent TV. The theme was Portsmouth Bookfest and Drabbles. It was fun. I took a peek at your channel which is more personal than mine as I use YouTube for promoting my books. Well done.

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Cindy Smith

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Best wishes as you continue to expand this horizon.

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Thank you, Cindy. I appreciate that.

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Eva Pasco

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I wish you all the best in expanding this promising horizon.

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Thank you, Eva. It means a lot.