This month I visited the students at Be The Change Academy. It was so much fun to read Tuma, as well as to show and tell the real stone and its story! I was surprised by the interest a couple of older kids showed to the story and the stone. They even asked great questions!

I can't think of any other story to be the first title released by I Have Something To Say Press. Tuma is not just a lesson sharing story about nature and culture. It is actually my way of coming full circle as I honor the people and culture that I grew up with in Maracaibo - Venezuela. I know kids and parents alike will fall in love with Tuma and her friends, as I did with my Goajiran (gooaheeran) family.

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Tuma is scheduled to be released this summer!

Pre- Orders are available now! Visit our books page or Click here and get a free coloring page of Tuma and her friends!

Tuma is a little princess from a Tribe on the tropical Caribbean coast of Venezuela.

Her father is the tribe’s King and guardian of their magical stone. Tuma always listened to her friend’s Loro (the parrot) stories about the Magical stone that bared her name.

Both of them were intrigued about the purpose of such beautiful gem, so one they Tuma and Loro ventured to faraway lands in search of the meaning of the magical stone...

 

It took some time to put together so I'm very happy to announce that the First I Have Something to Say Manuscript Contest is open!
 In order to guarantee a fair contest we asked Reader Views to manage the contest.

As the authorized contest facilitator all submissions will be received and judge by Reader Views. So please do not send any manuscripts directly to us.

This is how it works:

* Go to Click here

* Complete Submission Process.

* Sit tight!

 I will receive the full manuscripts from the submissions who scored the highest by Reader Views judges.

All details about the contest, prizes and sample publishing contract offered to the winner can be found at: Reader Views I Have Something To Say Press Manuscript Contest Guidelines Page.

Good luck everyone!