Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle - 2011 Blog Tour

Feb 23, 2011 - Talent Tuesday - Quake Blog

Feb. 28, 2011 – The Magician's Castle promo -Jennifer Wylie Blog

Mar 2, 2011 - Interview - Writer J. A. Campbell Blog

March 2, 2011 – Inspiring Young Readers and Writers - The Writing Mama Blog

March 3, 2011 – Brick by Brick - The Children's & Teens Book Connection - TC & TBC

March 4, 2011 – Cynthia’s Attic, Werewolves and Vampires – The Candid Canine Blog

March 8, 2011 – Cynthia’s Attic: Legend of Lupinwold (Book Five) – A sneak peek! Veronika Asks Blog

March 9, 2011 - Interview - Sweet On Books Website

March 10, 2011 - History Meets Mystery - Omnimystery News Blog

Featured Author Interview-Summer 2011 issue of Stories for Children Magazine

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Cynthia’s Attic: The Magician’s Castle (Book Four) by Mary Cunningham

In trying to escape the boring summer of 1964, the adventurous twelve-year-old girls discover a trunk in Cynthia’s attic that her family has possessed for three generations.

Sebastien the Great, a magician whose fiancée, Kathryn, disappears through the magic trunk, vows revenge. If Cynthia and Gus don't find a missing page from the “Book of Spells,” Cynthia’s family could face financial and personal ruin.

The twelve-year-old best friends walk through miles of tree tunnels, stumble on an enchanted garden ruled by a cranky rock monster, and receive clues from an eccentric fairy named Eloise Elloway. They get the surprise of their lives when they're sent fifty years into the future, have a shocking encounter with another set of best friends, and gather a fresh set of clues that could break the magician’s spell.

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Inspiration From Others - Cheryl C. Malandrinos

My love of books began many years ago. I can’t point to a specific book that captured my interest, but I can say our house was always filled with books. My parents were avid readers. They set a good example by reading every night, even if all they had time for was the daily newspaper.

Who knew all those years ago that my love of books would turn into a fabulous and satisfying career?

After graduating from the Breaking into Print program (now called Break into Print) from Long Ridge Writers Group in 2005, I started blogging. Mostly it was about me, my articles for Writer2Writer, and my works in progress.

In the spring of 2007, Pump Up Your Book! (formerly Pump Up Your Book Promotion) opened its virtual doors and I began hosting authors at my blog. Being a tour host offered my readers interesting and regular content. Learning about all those good books made me realize how much I missed reading daily. Yes, I still read from time to time, but many months could pass between books. I wanted to carve out a career in writing and I didn’t feel I could do both well. One thing I kept hearing over and again, however, is the importance of reading what you wish to write. That made sense, so I decided if I wanted to be successful as a writer, I must make the time to read.

So I did.

The more authors I hosted, the more inspired I felt to keep plugging away at my works in progress. I began reviewing books at my blog, which is how I discovered the publisher who would eventually release Little Shepherd, my first children’s picture book.


A few months after I started hosting authors for Pump Up Your Book! I became a member of their staff. I’ve been coordinating virtual book tours for authors in a variety of genres for over three years now, and I love it more each day. I tend to work with clients who write in the genres I am interested in writing and reading most frequently: Christian fiction and non-fiction, mystery and crime, historical fiction, and books for children and teens.

Has this influenced my writing? Most definitely.

I learn from every author I work with. I discover what I love about my clients’ books, and sometimes, what I don’t like. I’ve seen how important it is when you’re writing a series to keep track of the major characters and the need to develop them as the series progresses. I’m learning how to sprinkle in just the right amount of backstory and details so that the reader gets to know my characters and feels like she is right there alongside them.

Can you name some authors who inspire you? How have they influenced your writing?

Cheryl Malandrinos is a freelance writer and editor. A founding member of Musing Our Children, Ms. Malandrinos is also Editor in Chief of the group’s quarterly newsletter, Pages & Pens.

She is a Tour Coordinator for Pump Up Your Book!, a book reviewer, and blogger. Little Shepherd is her first children’s book. Ms. Malandrinos lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two young daughters. She also has a son who is married.

You can visit Cheryl online at:

Website
Blog

The Children's & Teens Book Connection
The Little Shepherd Childrens Book Blog
The Professional Writer's Connection

Mary Cunningham Books

Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle 2011 Blog Tour!