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Featuring 23
unique story starter prompts plus cool, colorful artwork, Unusual
Objects in Fantastic Places makes creative writing more fun than
ever!
It all begins with a
strange object in a peculiar place... you decide what happens next! Accompanied
by bold and bright illustrations, each prompt transports you to a different
location with a new item that appears out of place. Let your imagination run
wild as you read the beginning of the story and write in plot twists, add new
characters or objects, and more-the possibilities are endless!
Part of the Totally Weird
Activity Book series created by childhood friends Mark and Ted,
Unusual Objects in Fantastic Places is perfect for aspiring writers,
avid readers, and creative kids who have a story to tell.
About the author
Mark Penta is an author, caricaturist, and illustrator
whose work has appeared on billboards, magazines, book covers, and newspapers.
He has taught drawing and cartooning to kids and adults for over thirty years
at schools including Rhode Island School of Design and MassBay. Together with
his childhood friend Ted “T. M.” Murphy, Mark co-created the series Totally
Weird Activity Books in support of their mission to get kids creating. Mark
lives in Massachusetts.
T. M. Murphy, aka Ted, is a book author, educator, and
speaker. He has written books for children and adults and teaches writing
classes at Boston College and summer workshops with young writers. Together
with his childhood friend Mark Penta, Ted co-created the book series Totally
Weird Activity Books in support of their mission to get kids creating. Ted
lives in Massachusetts.
Summary
Featuring 23
unique story starter prompts plus cool, colorful artwork, Unusual
Objects in Fantastic Places makes creative writing more fun than
ever!
It all begins with a
strange object in a peculiar place… you decide what happens next! Accompanied
by bold and bright illustrations, each prompt transports you to a different
location with a new item that appears out of place. Let your imagination run
wild as you read the beginning of the story and write in plot twists, add new
characters or objects, and more—the possibilities are endless!
Part of the Totally Weird
Activity Book series created by childhood friends Mark and Ted,
Unusual Objects in Fantastic Places is perfect for aspiring writers,
avid readers, and creative kids who have a story to tell.
Foreword
ADVERTISING: social ads/AMS ads
EVENTS: virtual/in-person author/illustrator events with local bookstores and libraries
REVIEWS: local Massachusetts media outreach; outreach to children’s bookstagrammers, blogs, parenting/family media
ONLINE: social media campaign with sample story starters and interiors
PROMOTION: DRC via Edelweiss; outreach via authors’ networks and Totally Weird Activity Books branded accounts
TRADESHOWS: gift shows, giveaways/features at ALA
