New cover release

New cover release

Summer is here and so are redesigned journals for boys and girls!

The Journal of Me makes a splash into summer with more of what kids want. More trivia, more color, more pictures, and more writing prompts to get the ink flowing. Maybe you take a break from schooling in the summer, or maybe schooling goes year round in your home. Whatever the case may be, we've got you covered with this "sneaky" daily journal that will keep your kids learning and sharpening their thinking and writing skills.
Each page of the journal shares a remarkable event that happened on that day in history. Your kids will learn about:

• The first successful takeoff and landing of a flying car... in 1937
• The first cow milked mid-flight in 1930, her milk boxed and parachuted to eager onlookers below (yum!)
• Emma Snodgrass's 1852 arrest in Boston... for wearing pants!
• Four teenagers and a dog named Robot's 1940 discovery of ancient cave art that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The overnight appearance of a volcano in a farmer's cornfield, rising to over 1,400 feet!
• In 1942, just a couple months after Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Los Angeles rages with anti-aircraft fire lighting the night sky as the military valiantly fights off a sneak attack by... ahem, a stray weather balloon, NOT a squadron of kamikaze pilots (blame it on war nerves).

But these journals go beyond mere trivia. Your kids will explore natural disasters, the far reaches of the solar system, decisive military victories, and "crazy" inventors who changed the course of civilization.

so how are these journals "sneaky"?

When your kids think they're stumping you with trivia from across the ages, they're actually learning important historical facts and valuable lessons to guide their steps. Along the way, they're jotting down responses to writing prompts that reveal so much about how they see the world. When they finish the journal, you'll have a keepsake to cherish for a lifetime.

Because in case you haven't noticed, kids grow up fast these days. If you blink a second longer than necessary, you'll probably miss a lot. A lot lots.
In fact, summer will be gone before you know it, but your kids will have written another chapter in their own history. One day, they'll share those memories with their kids and grandkids. Might be a good idea to write it all down!
Check out The Journal of Me books below ("look inside" feature available at Amazon) and see what you're missing.

But that's not all...

To celebrate the release of these revamped journals, I'm making them available at the lowest price you'll find anywhere... in fact, between now and 11:59 pm Sunday, you can grab the journals for $7.50 each. That's 25% off convention pricing, which is generally the lowest you'll find all year!
So why am I doing this? It's not about the money (not much meat on the bone at these prices), but as an independent author, I need to create a buzz at launch time. The journal space is a tough nut to crack, flooded as it is with tens of thousands of 110 page "booklets" with lots of blank pages (talk about not much meat on the bone). With all those titles in circulation, it's hard to get noticed. Each Journal of Me, however, has over 200 pages chock-full of more history, wisdom, and encouragement than blank space. Think of it as the 4th of July BBQ of journals.

So, how can you help the books get noticed?

Glad you asked.

When you buy a book on Amazon, it lifts the title in the rankings, the algorithms take notice, and more people set eyeballs on the books. I'm convinced that when more kids respond to the writing prompts, they'll realize how great their potential really is.
To wit, did you realize that Albert Einstein, Joan of Arc, and Abraham Lincoln (to name a few) were once children? Hard to believe, but it's a fact. And I'm sure at some point in their childhoods somebody told them they could never change the world like the heroes in their history books. Well, let's not be like those killjoys of old. Let's encourage our kids to be all they can be. Let's instill in them a sense of purpose and belief in their unique abilities!

let's put a bow on it

Finally, if you enjoy the journals as much as I think you will, please consider leaving a rating or review on Amazon. It makes a world of difference to independent authors like me. Because you know how it goes... if you see a book with only a handful of ratings, you probably steer clear of it, reasoning it's not that good. If nobody else is taking a chance on it, why should you? Food for thought....
In the meantime, let the summer adventures begin! Keep me posted about the trails your kiddos blaze and how they're changing civilization as we know it. I can't wait to see the world they build!

Keep chasing those dreams... and up the adventure!
Jack