Friday, September 24, 2010

A Boy...A Book...A Flashlight...A True Story

A boy - A Flashlight - A book...A True Story
The reasons why people write are as varied as the number of writers. The following story sums up why I write for readers 8 and up, especially boys.



I received a message on Facebook from a mother who wanted me to know that her ten-year-old son had just written a review for my new book, Lost Island Smugglers. It was posted on Amazon, so I went there, took a look, and found the following:


5 out of 5 stars Peyton's Review


By Diane M. Graham "DMGRAHAM" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Island Smugglers (Paperback)



This is the best book I've ever read in my life. My favorite parts are:


#1 The high speed chase when Sam, Tyler and Tony are chased by the men in large black coats.


#2 The deadly storm when the boat rips in two.

#3 When Sam, Tyler and Tony wash up on Lost Island.


#4 When Sam, Tyler and Tony take a ride in the submarine.


The pictures are awesome and give me a good view of the things in Lost Island Smugglers. I will tell all my friends about it.


Peyton


I went back to Facebook and sent a note of appreciation to Peyton's mother, Diane, telling her that I had just started a new book for those 8 and up boy readers. I won't disclose the particulars here, but I told her that the name of my hero main character in the story was Logan. After reading the review above, I decided to change his name to Peyton.


Diane wrote back to tell me that she and Peyton had been using my book as a read aloud. They'd finished reading for the night, and the family went to bed. At 1 o'clock in the morning, Diane got up and found Peyton reading my book, under the covers, with a flashlight, because he couldn't wait to see how it would end.


I have a long history of producing films, TV commercials, and video programs. I'm telling you, you couldn't write a better script to help tell other parents, and young readers, that Lost Island Smugglers is a book that young readers find hard to put down. Kids tell me that reading one of my books, "...is like being in an exciting movie."


Thank you Peyton, and thank you Diane.


Amazon Link for Lost Island Smugglers
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Island-Smugglers-Elliot-Anderson/dp/1935600028%3FSubscriptionId%3D1QZMGW0RRJC2PX87HDR2%26tag%3Dsalranexp-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1935600028