Egg Rock Publishing LLC: February 2020

Saturday, February 1, 2020

TOUCHING THE SOUL CONNECTING THROUGH POETRY

In your mind’s eye, picture the last time you were moved to tears, or your heart broke, or your spirit soared,
because of something you read that ignited passion within you. That’s the power of poetry, Touching the Soul,
breathing life and passion into your essence.
Poetry is meant to be read aloud, whether in your head,
or aloud to others. Poetry is meant to be acted out,
each poem staged as a one act play, in, and of itself.
And while it is true that not all poems stir the soul,
those that actually do, are read, again, and again, and again! And embraced as priceless for generations!
My gift to you as reader, is to find a part of this book that connects with you.This poetry, dear reader, is Simply for You!

FOG ,,,,

Quietly! At first in patches, floating swiftly towards shore,

The fog, all powerful, gathers without warning—engulfing obliterating,

A white-out, void of time and space,

All things disoriented, unable to see, rendered helpless

…But then, Fog sits quietly, embracing me, wet and sweet,

Coating the shore with silent resolve

A perfect lover, understanding and soft,

It echoes the cries of sounds within its gentle embrace,

And then, detaching, moves on.

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A DAD'S PRIDE

So small and sweet, this helpless babe,

Placed gently in his father’s arms

Bonded with love and gentle hugs

This Dad’s devotion to his first son

He knows of lessons he will teach,

He’ll act out stories every night

…And build a house upon the beach!

And when his son turns forty one--

With two sons of his own

This Grand-Dad now will say with pride,

“I’d do it all again—my son!”

IF YOU ENJOY WHAT YOU ARE READING AND WANT TO ENJOY MORE VIEWS OF LIFE THROUGH POETRY JUST CLICK BELOW.

TOUCHING THE SOUL ...CONNECTING THROUGH POETRY

HUGS FROM THE HEART

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“I count the days,
Until childhood ends and something else begins
When endless hugs are no longer spontaneously given
For every occasion…or just because....”

--Margaret M. Desjardins

It’s only in looking back that we discover the importance of the hugs we gave and received, from our children and grandchildren. But it is only in the present that we can truly connect with our children and grandchildren—through storytelling, a remembering of those accumulated moments in time.

“Dancing in the Rain”

by Amy Ruocco

We are all faced with challenges in life, but how successfully we navigate through those challenges largely depends on how capable we view ourselves to be. Dyslexic children learn fairly early on that their peers are able to conquer tasks that are seemingly
insurmountable to them. Even the brightest students find themselves shirking opportunities to participate in class for fear of being wrong or worse, different.
Unfortunately, many of these students find themselves focusing all their energy on their weaknesses. Unless these children are allowed to also celebrate their strengths, they will find it hard to develop confidence in their own abilities.
   Our son Andrew is a very bright, inquisitive, little guy, but not long after beginning first grade, we noticed his light was dimming. His love of school first turned into like, but after a while, it turned into dread. It wasn’t until Andrew began going to Landmarkthat we saw his light begin to return. Day by day, we felt our son was coming back to us.
   One day after school, Andrew was especially eager to ask me something. As soon as he saw me he said “Mom, Landmark is having a talent show. Can I do it?” Of course, I said yes immediately. Naturally, I assumed he would choose to play the guitar, since he had been doing so since the age of four. However, when asked, he replied, “Nope, I want to dance.” “Dance, did he really just say he wanted to dance?” Since dancing was
something Andrew would have previously avoided out of fear of embarrassment, I asked again for clarification. Of course, he confirmed that I had heard him correctly and began deciding what form of dance to perform. At that moment, I was both thrilled and
scared to death. Here we were. Andrew was finally feeling at home again. He felt smart and liked and… happy. Although I feared what could happen if Andrew’s performance was not, shall we say, appreciated, I feared more what would happen if we did not support his decision.
   The day of the performance, my hands were sweating and my heart was in my stomach. “Please let this go well,” I kept telling myself. Andrew proudly stepped out on the stage and began to dance. The more he danced, the more I relaxed, because I knew that Andrew was truly confident and happy. He finally felt safe enough to put himself out there in front of his peers and fortunately, they did not let him down. The support Andrew received that day was absolutely amazing. In fact, I would call it life-changing and he would too.
   No one is able to get through life without challenge. In fact, many times, the challenges we face allow us to discover our strengths. Children, however, need to be reminded that their challenges do not define them. When provided with the opportunity to also
showcase their gifts, and feel the praise that comes from doing so, children will begin to experience themselves as capable. The byproduct of those experiences is confidence, which is an essential ingredient in the formula for academic and social success. Looking
back now, I find it somewhat metaphorical that Andrew chose “Singing in the Rain” as his performance piece. While some would seek shelter from the storm, Andrew chose to “dance” in the rain that day.

IF YOU LIKE THIS SAMPLE, PLEASE CLICK THE "HUGS FROM THE HEART" TAB BELOW TO ENJOY ADDITIONAL MOMENTS FROM OTHER GRANDMOTHERS ABOUT THEIR MEMORABLE MOMENTS.

   'HUGS FROM HEART"

MARGARET'S ILLUSTRATED BOOK SERIES

THE TROUBLE WITH THE DUNGEON IS THE LATEST IN THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK SERIES FOR EARLY (GRADES K THROUGH 3) BEGINNING READERS. ENJOY THE ENGAGING COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS AND THE FUN STORY.

WELL IF YOU WANT MORE OF THIS ILLUSTRATED BOOK OR ANY OTHER BOOK IN OUR ILLUSTRATED BOOK SERIES JUST CLICK ON THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW:

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Illustration

Our illustrators offer full color detailed or outline as well as black and white detailed or outline; cartoon or realistic illustrations. We will discuss your work with you. To do that we will request a manuscript of your work to be used in illustrations, cover design, and copy layout. After listening to you, we will provide you with options designed for your projected audience. Our top shelf illustrators will produce illustrations and book cover to your specifications. Final decisions always rest with the author.

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It is true what they say: You can judge a book by its cover! This is so critical. Your cover is the first thing someone will notice. You have only a few seconds to encourage the potential reader/buyer to pick up your book. The design quality of the back cover is your next big choice. The words you choose will determine to place there will determine whether the reader/buyer opens the book. We will assist you in developing the story synopsis that will appear on the back cover. This will be the second thing the potential reader will read after the cover design. We will assist you in creating chapter titles. That is the third thing the reader looks at after the book synopsis. Final decisions always rest with the author.

Copy Editing

We can provide review of your manuscript for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. This is always best done before your book is printed. It is never best to wait until others tell you of these errors. You then are fixing the problem at a substantial additional cost to you, or having to “live with it” both costly choices, both financially and to your integrity as a writer. Final decisions always rest with the author.

Examples of
Types of Books Developed

Following you will find some examples of what we can provide for your manuscript. You can select from hundreds of font types and sizes and colors. We can explore the trim size of your book
as well as line spacing and dozens of other options.

The first example you will see is titled “Samson Saves the Sneakers”. This is an example of an early
reader with a color cover and black and white interior with some illustrations.
Black and white interiors saves much money in both development and printing

The second example is titled "Touching the Soul: Connecting Through Poetry”. You see examples poems laid out with the assistance of graphic art. All artwork found here is not copyrighted and obtainable at no cost.

The third example titled “Hugs from the Heart” is a compilation of short stories written by various friends
and acquaintances that describe experiences they had with Grandchildren. Again,
all pictures are provided or obtained from not copyrighted sources, saving
much money.

Our fourth example of
types of writing we develop is an illustrated
book series for beginning readers titled “The Trouble with the Dungeon” is done with engaging color illustrations
and a fun story. Though this cost more in creating illustrations and in printing,
sometimes the need for this investment is worth the expense.

We can provide the layout of the chapters as well as font style, font size, line/paragraph spacing, table of contents etc. We can also suggest the placement of internal illustrations should there be any. There are many details associated with printing your book. We will assist you with the questions that need to be asked. We will provide guidance on the choices that you need to make. Final decisions always rest with the author.

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Associated needs

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