When vacationing at a mysterious Maine lighthouse, ten-year-old Dylan befriends a ghostly lighthouse keeper who must protect Dylan from danger after he learns a very big secret.
“Having others read what you have written and giving feedback not only makes you a better writer, but you start to understand how a well written story’s voice captures the reader, drawing them into your World of Ink,” --VS Grenier.
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VS Grenier is an award-winning author. She has won the Silver Mom’s Choice Award and Silver Quill Award for her children's books. She loves spinning tales from her childhood into "Adventures in the World of Ink" for children and adults of all ages to enjoy. When she isn’t busy writing or planning community events, Grenier is busy playing dress-up or having tea parties with her girls. She also enjoys taking long hikes in the desert with her miniature schnauzer, Taz and German Shepherd, Sierra.
Grenier learned how to hone her writing skills at the Institute of Children’s Literature. She has been a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI), the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) and the League of Utah Writers (HWG chapter). She was the Chief Editor of Stories for Children Publishing LLC, was a partner of the BlogTalkRadio show World of Ink Network with signatory agent and author Marsha Casper Cook and currently she is back to doing podcasts, YouTube shows, meeting fans and readers of all ages as well as talking with authors and illustrators at conferences and workshops. A California girl at heart, she currently lives in Southern Utah.
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Accomplishments
Awards:
BABYSITTING SUGARPAW: Silver Mom's Choice Award Winner & 2011 Silver Quill Award of Excellence Winner
Stories for Children Magazine placed in the Top Ten for Best Magazine in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry in the Preditors and Editors Reader Poll 2008 & 2007.
The May 2008 issue won 3rd place in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2008 for Best Magazine Cover Art.
The September 2008 issue won 7th place in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2008 for Best Magazine Cover Art.
The March 2008 issue won 12th place in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2008 for Best Magazine Cover Art.
The Stories for Children Bookstore won 15th place in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2008 for Best Online Bookstore.
Founder & Editor VS Grenier won 12th place in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2008 for Best Magazine Editor.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief VS Grenier's article, Dinosaur Tracs in My Backyard, won 7th place in the Preditors & Editors Reader Poll 2008 for Best Nonfiction.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief VS Grenier's story, SugarPaw and the Babysitter, won 15th place in the Preditors & Editor Reader Poll 2008 for Best Mainstream Fiction.
VS Grenier, in the Top Ten as Best Magazine Editor in the 2007 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll 2007.
VS Grenier’s article, Yes, Virginia, There IS a Santa Claus, tied for second place in the Preditors & Editors Readers Poll 2007 for Nonfiction.
Stories for Children Magazine placed in the Top Ten as Best E-zine for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry in the Preditors & and Editors Readers Poll 2007.
Stories for Children Magazine nominated Best E-zine by Muse Peer Awards 2006
Contact Information
Sunset Media
929 W. Sunset Blvd #21-282
St. George UT 84770
United States
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