Children's Book "Brick's Way" by D'Brickashaw Ferguson

New York Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson took a break this off season from preparing to protect Mark Sanchez's blind side to write a children's book titled "Brick's Way."

The book is all about teaching kids about "going green," with D'Brickashaw Ferguson turning into Litte Brick to teach his friends.

 To promote the book, which was released on March 12, D'Brickashaw Ferguson will be having a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Carle Place, NY on July 21.

New York Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson is teaching kids about the benefits of "going green" in his book, Brick's Way. D'Brickashaw Ferguson is the star of the story told in the book:

"With the science fair just days away, the only person that can help a group of kids with their project is local football hero D’Brickashaw Ferguson. Transformed into “Little Brick,” his mission is to help teach his new friends about “going green.” Brick tackles the challenge, but will he get back to his football team in time for the big game?"

It's a great cause and something the children need to learn about, and it's something that meshes well with Gang Green. D'Brickashaw Ferguson will be signing copies of Brick's Way at Barnes & Noble in Carle Place, NY on July 21 from 11 am to 12 pm.

Oceans Day at Book Nook by the Bay

Book Nook by the Bay is almost here!  If you have the opportunity and are in the neighborhood, stop by and listen to my reading of One Pelican at a Time:  A Story of the Gulf Oil Spill.  The book will be for sale in The Pier Gift Shop. 

When

06/04/2011 11:30am-1am Eastern Time
(10:30am local)

Where

The Pier Aquarium800 2nd. Av. NE, St. Petersburg, FL

freeFall Theater Company will present a sing-along of the book, Over the Ocean in a Coral Reef written by Marianne Berkes. The counting and rhyming story was arranged to the traditional folk song, Over in the Meadow, and the troupe will first sing - and then teach it, to the audience of youngsters and their parents.

Beyond the Books Blog Today

"Beyond the books, the contracts, as well as the rejections, there is an author out there just like you and me – struggling for notoriety and their little piece of the publishing world. Who is that author beyond their book and what makes them tick? Beyond the Books explores what it is that writers go through for publication and how they keep their heads above the waters of rejection."

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Find out what I wend through in order to become a published author.  Believe me, it's not just signing books, looking at (hopefully successful) stats and having people ask for an autograph.

Oh, all of that happens, but the journey is long, and one must pay his or her dues.  There is platform building, conferences to attend, long days and nights building a blog following and oh, so much more.

But you know what?  I love it and would never go back to life before writing. 

Read about the journey today!

What were the girls thinking when the pelican plunged into the oily sea?