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INSPIRATION

I'm often asked where I get the inspiration for my stories from. The answer is simple: everywhere. From things I see, hear, read - even from my dreams. My children's novel, ANTics was inspired by a dream after watching a group of ants carry a  potato chip back to their nest. On this page, guest authors share the inspiration behind  their children's books. If you are a children's author and would like to be featured on this blog, please contact me via the contacts page on this website.

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CHILDREN'S AUTHORS REVEAL THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THEIR BOOKS

10/31/2014

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Award-winning American author Regina Puckett writes sweet romances, horror, inspirational, picture books and poetry.

She’s one busy bee with several projects in various stages of completion and characters and stories waiting for their chance to finally get out of her head and onto paper.


Regina lives smack in the middle of Tennessee in a tiny town near  Murfreesboro and that’s where she daydreams and gets the inspiration for her stories.


“On a good day I’m scatterbrained but on a bad day I’m not listening to a word anyone is saying,” she says.

 “I’m not a good listener. I have every intention of zeroing on what the other person is saying, but about three minutes into any conversation all I hear are the sounds of the adults talking in a Charlie Brown cartoon. 

"I could never be the president of the United States. There would be nuclear bombs exploding and I would just be wondering why doesn’t someone stop that awful noise so I can go back to daydreaming?"



Borrowed Wings, a cute story for 2-8-year-olds,  has received the Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval and a 5 star review from Readers' Favorite.

Baby Dragon wants to fly more than anything else in the world, but his head is too big, his stomach is too round and his wings are too small. Mother Dragon is more than happy to let him borrow hers. 

It’s a story about the circle of life, and how sooner or later, we all need help from someone else.

“The inspiration for Borrowed Wings came during a time when my father was bedridden with Lou Gehrig’s disease,” Regina said.



“My two sisters and I were trying to help my mother with his care at the same time my two oldest grandchildren were born.  I was struck by how at the beginning and end of our lives we depend on those others when we aren’t able to care for ourselves.”

Readers can pick up a copy of Borrowed Wings at:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble 



OTHER WORK BY THIS TALENTED TENNESSEAN 

"Caterpillar wants to be a Cow" is the title of another children’s book penned by Regina.

She is an award nominated author for her short story, Balloon Wishes.

Her story Concealed in My Heart is a Readers' Favorite Book Award Winner and also was runner-up in the international 2014 MARSocial Author of the Year Competition.

Her poem, Memories won first place in the 1st WSBR International Poetry Contest and can be found in her book of poetry, Tilting at Windmills and Words.


Another poem, Slowly Drowning won second place in the 3rd WSBR International Poetry Contest and features in her poetry book, My Words into the Beyond.


Sir Galahad Comes to the Rescue won third place in the 3rd WSBR International Poetry Contest and is in her book of poetry, Ramblings and Dreams.


And her collection of poetry, Fireflies, won 2013 Turning Pages Poetry Book of the Year.



FIND OUT MORE ABOUT REGINA BY VISITING:

https://www.facebook.com/regina.puckett1

http://reginapuckettsbooks.weebly.com/index.html

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/154116.Regina_Puckett

https://twitter.com/ReginaPucket


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Bye for now. But wherever you are on your Earth Walk, always try to Reach For The Stars.

You'll be surprised just what you can achieve!

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