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WE HAVE A JUNE WINNER…Woot! Woot!

June 21, 2021Donna L

I’m so glad to be able to announce we have a winner for the June PAY A BOOK FORWARD book bundle giveaway! Woot! Woot!

Word continues to get out about the hundreds of books I will be giving away for FREE throughout 2021 which makes THIS book lover very happy!

Put your hands together for June’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD winner…

LANA SHELTON LOWE, principal of Dogwood Elementary School!

I had quite a number of people responding to this month’s blog post…via Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook, but unfortunately none of those people actually left their name in the comment section which was the requirement in order to have their name added to this month’s drawing. Because I received no actual names, this month I will donate June’s book bundle to one of my local elementary schools I work with. I’ll be sending Ms. Lowe a Facebook message letting her know I will be delivering her FREE books as I visit the school in August when the kids go back to school.

Thanks to everyone who participated in past PAY A BOOK FORWARD events! Make sure to come back on July 10th to see what’s in store for the next big giveaway!

In the meantime, share a little book love with a child in your world. Give them the first step into a magical, life-long love of reading!

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Hybrid published author, Donna L Martin, has been writing since she was eight years old. She is a 4th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo by day and a ‘ninja’ writer of flash fiction, children’s picture books, chapter books, young adult novels and inspirational essays by night. Donna offers occasional BOOK NOOK REVIEWS of great children’s books and offers WRITERLY WISDOM to new and established writers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and Children’s Book Insider. Donna loves dark chocolate, going to the beach and adding to her growing book collection.

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June PAY A BOOK FORWARD Book Bundle Is Here!!

June 10, 2021June 9, 2021Donna L

Who doesn’t love a good book to read? Beginning today, June 10th and continuing until Sunday, June 20th, anyone who comments on this post, or the Facebook post, or Twitter tweet will have a chance to win this book bundle for their favorite school, local or home library! If you’ve already posted on previous months, keep posting for a chance to win! And the best part?

IT’S ALL FREE!!

Every month during 2021, I am giving away a bundle of newly purchased and gently-loved books to one lucky winner.

This month’s book bundle includes:

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR by Eric Carle

A NEVER LAND BOOK: Blood Tide by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson

THE AFTERLIFE ACADEMY by Frank L Cole

OUR AMERICAN FAMILY: I Am Japanese American by Vivian Emery

IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO THE MOVIES by Laura Numeroff

RIO2 BLU’S WILD JOURNEY by Christa Roberts

ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN by Nancy Tillman

VOICES OF THE ALAMO by Sherry Garland

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! by Dr. Seuss

USBORNE LIFT-THE -FLAP: SHARKS by Phillip Clarke

5 MINUTE PRICESS STORIES by Disney Press

SUPER SCRIBBLES by Parragon

TOY STORY 3: MEET THE GANG by Disney

FIRST LOOK AND FIND: Thomas & Friends by Britt Allcroft

LOOK AND FIND: Cars by Caleb Burroughs

Help me get the word out about these FREE books! Tell your favorite teacher! Tell you favorite librarian! Let all your book-loving friends know to check out this month’s book bundle and leave a comment for a chance to win this book bundle!!

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KidLit Author, Donna L Martin, has been writing since she was eight years old. She is a 4th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo by day and a ‘ninja’ writer of flash fiction, children’s picture books, chapter books, young adult novels and inspirational essays by night. Donna offers occasional BOOK NOOK REVIEWS of great children’s books and offers WRITERLY WISDOM to new and established writers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and Children’s Book Insider. Donna loves dark chocolate, going to the beach and adding to her growing book collection.

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WE HAVE A MAY WINNER…Woot! Woot!

May 21, 2021Donna L

I’m so glad to be able to announce we have a winner for the May PAY A BOOK FORWARD book bundle giveaway! Woot! Woot!

Word continues to get out about the hundreds of books I will be giving away for FREE throughout 2021 which makes THIS book lover very happy!

Put your hands together for May’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD winner…

SUE HEAVENRICH!

I’ll be sending Sue a FB message so I can get her books in the mail to her hopefully this upcoming week.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this month’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD event! Make sure to come back on June 10th to see what’s in store for the next big giveaway!

In the meantime, share a little book love with a child in your world. Give them the first step into a magical, life-long love of reading!

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Want to connect?

Pick your favorite…

Email: [email protected]

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Goodreads: Donna L Martin

Mail: Donna L Martin

c/o Story Catcher Publishing

P O Box 27788

Knoxville, Tn 37927

May PAY A BOOK FORWARD Book Bundle Is Here!!

May 10, 2021Donna L

Who doesn’t love a good book to read? Beginning today, May 10th and continuing until Thursday, May 20th, anyone who comments on this post, or the Facebook post, or Twitter tweet will have a chance to win this book bundle for their favorite school, local or home library! If you’ve already posted on previous months, keep posting for a chance to win! And the best part?

IT’S ALL FREE!!

Every month during 2021, I am giving away a bundle of newly purchased and gently-loved books to one lucky winner.

This month’s book bundle includes:

SOPHIE’S QUEST by Sonja Anderson

THE CLOSER by Cal Ripken, Jr

TRAINS by Emily Bone

THE YEOMAN’S DARING DAUGHTER AND THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER by Elaine Clayton

REDOUTE’ THE MAN WHO PAINTED FLOWERS by Carolyn Croll

THE WAGON by Tony Johnston

A RIVER RAN WILD by Lynne Cherry

THE USBORNE ART TREASURY by Rosie Dickins

THE GREAT WHITE HOUSE BREAKOUT by Helen Thomas & Chip Bok

GRANDMA LOVES YOU! by Helen Foster James

ADVICE FOR A FROG by Alice Schertle

ALEJANDRO’S GIFT by Richard E Albert

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WE HAVE AN APRIL WINNER…Woot! Woot!

April 22, 2021Donna L

I’m so glad to be able to announce we have a winner for the April PAY A BOOK FORWARD book bundle giveaway! Woot! Woot!

Word continues to get out about the hundreds of books I will be giving away for FREE throughout 2021 which makes THIS book lover very happy!

Put your hands together for April’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD winner…

APRIL WILKERSON!

I’ll be sending April a FB message so I can get her books in the mail to her hopefully this upcoming week.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this month’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD event! Make sure to come back on May 10th to see what’s in store for the next big giveaway!

In the meantime, share a little book love with a child in your world. Give them the first step into a magical, life-long love of reading!

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Want to connect?

Pick your favorite…

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/donasdays

Twitter: www.twitter.com/donasdays

LinkedIn: Donna L Martin/Story Catcher Publishing

Goodreads: Donna L Martin

Mail: Donna L Martin

c/o Story Catcher Publishing

P O Box 27788

Knoxville, Tn 37927

April PAY A BOOK FORWARD Book Bundle Is Here!!

April 11, 2021Donna L

Spring time is reading time! Beginning today, April 10th and continuing until Tuesday, April 20th, anyone who comments on this post, or the Facebook post, or Twitter tweet will have a chance to win this book bundle for their favorite school, local or home library! If you’ve already posted on previous months, keep posting for a chance to win! And the best part?

IT’S ALL FREE!!

Every month during 2021, I am giving away a bundle of newly purchased and gently-loved books to one lucky winner.

There is also a chance to win BONUS PRIZES, like this month’s special delivery of award winning picture books from Asia! To have a chance to win the BONUS PRIZE, all you have to do is to share in the comments a story about a book YOU have shared with someone else during this PAY A BOOK FORWARD year-long event!

This month’s book bundle includes:

SHIN-CHI’S CANOE by Nocola I. Campbell with illustrations by Kim LaFave.

ONE VOTE, TWO VOTES. I VOTE, YOU VOTE by Bonnie Worth with illustrations by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu.

THE GHOST KEEPER’S JOURNAL AND FIELD GUIDE by Japhet Asher

MELANIE MOUSE’S MOVING DAY by Cyndy SzeKeres

BIGGEST, STRONGEST, FASTEST by Steve Jenkins

J. ROOKER, MANATEE by Jan Haley with illustrations by Paul Brent

ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN by Nancy Tillman

HARVESTING HOPE: The Story of Cesar Chavez by Kathleen Krull with illustrations by Yuyi Morales

LLAMA LLAMA HOME WITH MAMA by Anna Dewdney

THE STORM by Marc Harshman with illustrations by Mark Mohr

BEAR SNORES ON by Karma Wilson with illustrations by Jane Chapman

I WENT WALKING by Sue Williams with illustrations by Julie Vivas

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WE HAVE A MARCH WINNER…Woot! Woot!

March 21, 2021Donna L

I’m so glad to be able to announce we have a winner for the March PAY A BOOK FORWARD book bundle giveaway! Woot! Woot!

This month’s event saw a 200% jump in participants which makes this book lover’s heart very happy! Word is getting out about the hundreds of books I will be giving away for FREE throughout 2021.

But there is still one area that need’s work.

No one is loading a picture of a book THEY are sharing with someone else so they can be entered in the monthly BONUS PRIZE giveaway. Most of the time it will be an autographed book from one of my published author friends, but sometimes it will be a collection of interesting books or other prizes. I’m mulling around what I will do with those wonderful BONUS PRIZES not being given away each month and might do one MEGA PRIZE GIVEAWAY at the end of the year. I’ll figure something out.

For now, put your hands together for March’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD winner…

MICHAEL RAMSEY of JOPPA ELEMENTARY!

I’ll be sending Michael a FB message so I can get his books in the mail to him hopefully this upcoming week.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this month’s PAY A BOOK FORWARD event! Make sure to come back on April 10th to see what’s in store for the next big giveaway!

In the meantime, share a little book love with a child in your world. Give them the first step into a magical, life-long love of reading!

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Want to connect?

Pick your favorite…

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/donasdays

Twitter: www.twitter.com/donasdays

LinkedIn: Donna L Martin/Story Catcher Publishing

Goodreads: Donna L Martin

Mail: Donna L Martin

c/o Story Catcher Publishing

P O Box 27788

Knoxville, Tn 37927

March PAY A BOOK FORWARD Book Bundle Is Here!!

March 10, 2021March 9, 2021Donna L

Just in time for Easter giving! Beginning Wednesday, March 10th and continuing until Saturday, March 20th, anyone who comments on this post, or the Facebook post, or Twitter tweet will have a chance to win this book bundle for their favorite school, local or home library! And the best part?

IT’S ALL FREE!!

Every month during 2021, I am giving away a bundle of newly purchased and gently-loved books to one lucky winner.

There is also a chance to win BONUS PRIZES, like this month’s “Mystic”, autographed by K. D. Rausin! To have a chance to win the BONUS PRIZE, all you have to do is take a picture of one book YOU are planning on sharing with someone else during this PAY A BOOK FORWARD year-long event and then share in the comments here, on the Facebook post or in a tweet on the Twitter post!

This month’s book bundle includes:

“Happy Easter, Mouse!” by Laura Numeroff

“Forever Sisters” by Madeline Grey

“Owly” by Mike Thaler

“Plants vs Zombies” by Paul Tobin & Jacob Chabot

“100 Things You Should Know About Dinosaurs” by Steve Parker

“Lullaby Moon” by Rosie Reeve

“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” by Calliope Glass

“Extraordinary Jane” by Hannah E Harrison

“Lotsa de Casha” by Madonna

“Big Chickens” by Leslie Helakoski

“5-Minute Star Wars Villain Stories by Disney

“The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark” by Deborah Diesen

Help me get the word out about FREE books! Tell your favorite teacher! Tell you favorite librarian! Let all your book-loving friends know to check out this month’s book bundle and leave a comment or share a picture for a chance to win this book bundle or even the BONUS PRIZE!!

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We Have A Winner…and An Apology

February 22, 2021Donna L

I’m so excited to announce we have a winner for our February #PayABookForward FREE book bundle.

To have a chance to win the FREE bundle of children’s books, all people had to do was leave a comment on the original blog post, Facebook post, or Twitter tweet. People did that, and a winner was randomly drawn.

The winner of February’s book bundle is:

CAROLYN B FRAISER!

Carolyn, you will have until the 25th to accept your prize by providing a valid mailing address so I can send you your books. You can send your mailing address to my email, [email protected]. Congratulations and I hope you continue to share the love of books with others!

Now for the apology…

It seems I’m somehow not getting across how easy it is to add your name to the hat for a chance to win a signed book from one of my author friends. I’m sincerely sorry for any confusion. All you need to do is use your smart phone and take a picture of a book…ANY BOOK…you want to share with someone else.

A child.

A librarian.

A teacher.

Then post that picture to one of my blog, Facebook, or Twitter post during the PAY A BOOK FORWARD monthly event that I’m running every 10th through the 20th of each month.

It’s that easy!

Just take a picture of the book you want to pay forward and share the book love for a chance to win a signed book. This month’s book by the fabulous Lori Degman won’t be able to be given away, but will be held over for another month or giveaway.

I also need to clarify EXACTLY what I’m trying to do with this #PayABookForward year-long event. It seems some people didn’t understand all I want to do is give away books.

Many, many books.

Not to get more followers.

Not to add to my email list.

Not even to sell my OWN books.

I’ve been a voracious reader since I was four years old.

I LOVE BOOKS!

All books.

And my heart tells me I need to share that love of books with others. This isn’t the first time I’ve done it. I’ve given away over $175,000 worth of books to many, many people over the years.

Sometimes boldly.

Sometimes anonimously.

But NEVER for any other reason than to put GREAT STORIES in the hands of young readers.

So, hopefully, that clears up the confusion some people had. On February 10th, there will be another chance to win a different bundle of books for your school elementary library, local library, free libraries, homeschool group, or even your own home library. It’s my wish and prayer that word of mouth will help me get the word out about this #PayABookForward year-long event. Those free books are starting to pile up at my house and I want to shower the world with great stories all year long!!

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Best-selling, award-winning author, Donna L Martin, has been writing since she was eight years old. She is a 4th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo by day and a ‘ninja’ writer of flash fiction, children’s picture books, chapter books, young adult novels and inspirational essays by night. Donna offers occasional BOOK NOOK REVIEWS of great children’s books and offers WRITERLY WISDOM to new and established writers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and Children’s Book Insider. Donna loves dark chocolate, going to the beach and adding to her growing book collection.

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February PAY A BOOK FORWARD Book Bundle Is Here!!

February 10, 2021Donna L

Beginning Wednesday, February 10th and continuing until Saturday, February 20th, anyone who comments on this post, or the Facebook post, or Twitter tweet will have a chance to win this book bundle for their favorite school, local or home library! And the best part?

IT’S ALL FREE!!

Every month during 2021, I am giving away a bundle of newly purchased and gently-loved books to one lucky winner.

There is also a chance to win BONUS PRIZES, like this month’s “Travel Guide For Monsters”, autographed by my friend Lori Degman! To have a chance to win the BONUS PRIZE, all you have to do is take a picture of one book YOU are planning on sharing with someone else during this PAY A BOOK FORWARD year-long event and then share in the comments here, on the Facebook post or in a tweet on the Twitter post!

This month’s book bundle includes:

“Poptropica: Lunar Colony”…adapted by Patrick Kinney

“The Critter Club” (3 books in 1)…by Callie Barkley

“I’ve Seen Santa!”…by David Bedford

“I’m A Little Teapot”…by Iza Trapani

“Tanks”…by Geoff Cornish

“Inside a House That Is Haunted”…by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

“You Are My I Love You”…by Maryann Cusimano Love

“Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?”…by Bill Martin Jr

“Alladin”…by Disney

“Skippyjon Jones”…by Judy Schachner

“Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clar Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist…by Jess Keating

“The Pout-Pout Fish”…by Deborah Diesen

“Wild Animals!…illustrated by Michael Steward

Tell your favorite teacher! Tell you favorite librarian! Let all your book-loving friends know to check out this month’s book bundle and leave a comment or share a picture for a chance to win this book bundle or even the BONUS PRIZE!!

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