Susan Moffat - author of Alfonso the Tortoise

Have fun this Christmas by colouring in the FREE Alfonso the Tortoise Christmas colouring picture by author Susan Moffat.   Click to download your FREE Christmas Alfonso the Tortoise colouring picture ,  print it out and enjoy! Alfonso the Tortoise – Out now on Kindle and in Paperback Alfonso the Tortoise is available on Kindle e-book and paperback from Amazon.   Alfonso the Tortoise Book 1 on Amazon UK Alfonso the Tortoise Book 1 on Amazon.com   Also available on other Amazon international websites. Bottom of Form Terms of Use  for this website.  

Welcome to Read, Review, Love! This time I’m reviewing a children’s book called James and the Dragon by Theresa Snyder.   Amazon Book Description Do you love dragons? You will find Farloft irresistible. James & the Dragon is book #1 of the exciting saga of Farloft the Dragon and his friends. What would you do if you were adopted by a dragon? When ten-year-old orphan James nearly drowns in a bog, he finds himself rescued by Farloft, a centuries old dragon with a glittering collection of treasures and an even richer collection of stories. But, dragons and boys are not meant to live together – or are they? When Laval – a wizard harboring a secret hatred for Farloft finds out about James, he sees his chance for revenge. My Review Farloft the Dragon is fantastic! This is a children’s book that grown-ups can really enjoy. It is well written and full of rich characters, especially James and Farloft the Dragon. I became very attached to Farloft the Dra...

Welcome to Read, Review, Love! This time I’m reviewing a children’s book called How Pete Met Lizard by Patricia Furstenberg.         Amazon Book Description This story will teach your child that something magical can happen when you try to see the best in every situation. You make new friends… and discover that clouds do taste like ice-cream!   Pete is an ordinary elephant with an EXTRA-ordinary gift. But he is alone in a forest where he suddenly found himself, one rainy afternoon. How he got there and will he remain alone forever and ever? A heartwarming read.   This is Book 1 in Happy Friends Series and where it all begins. Book 2 in Happy Friends Series: Little Tail and the Snow Friendship regardless differences. Friendship in diversity My Review This is a charming book with sweet illustrations that bring the story to life. I really enjoyed meeting Pete the elephant. He is an endearing character, and I really enjoyed reading abou...

Recently, one of my young readers asked me several questions about being an author. I thought that you may find the questions and answers interesting. How do you get your books published?  There are a number of ways that you can get your books published. The main ways are by sending your book to a publisher or by publishing yourself. There may be other options, although I don't know about them. A Self Published Paperback and E-Book With the first option you send your books to publishers (one at a time) and see if they are interested in your book. They will then do a lot of the hard work for you, although you will probably be expected to edit your book. This means making improvements so that the book is the best it can possibly be. Alternatively, you can decide to publish yourself (this is called self publishing).I decided to publish the books myself. Do you have to do it on computer? It is always a good idea to write up your book onto a computer. That way you...

Welcome to Read, Review, Love! This time I’m reviewing a fantasy book called The Sword and the Flame: The Forging by CP Bialois.         Amazon Book Description In a world where magic and the sword rule and dragons are forgotten, a band of friends find each other but can they overcome their own fears and trials in time to fulfill their destiny? Their adventure begins in The Sword and the Flame: The Forging. Before a weapon can be used, it must be forged in the fires of life. Coming September 6, 2012... The Sword and the Flame: The Purging. "One must die for all to sleep." My Review I have read a huge number of books from the fantasy genre, and found this to be one of the most enjoyable. The characters are very interesting and well developed. The storyline is very exciting and hard to predict . I enjoyed the twists and turns and found it difficult to put the book. I will definitely be reading the 2 nd and 3 rd books in the series as I ha...

The winner of a signed copy of Alfonso the tortoise by Susan Moffat is: Hel Savin Congratulations Hel! I hope that you enjoy your prize. You can find out more about the competition, by clicking giveaway details below:   Goodreads Book Giveaway Alfonso The Tortoise by Susan Moffat Giveaway ends July 26, 2017. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

About Alfonso the Tortoise   Alfonso the Tortoise: A Royal Tortoise Tale – is a beautiful fully illustrated children’s book by Susan Moffat.   This is a story of a very special tortoise Prince who lives in the Land of Garden, far away from his royal home. A Prince who left home to make new friends. Learn to Solve Problems Alfonso the Tortoise teaches children about solving problems. Used to the easy life, discover how Alfonso tries to solve the problem of his very rumbly tummy. Learn about the Importance of Family and Friends Alfonso the Tortoise also teaches children about the importance of family and friendship. The Royal family is now very cross with Alfonso. Find out how he can start to make things right with his Mummy and Daddy… the King and Queen of the animal kingdom. Perfect for Bedtime or for Older Children to Read to Themselves Join Willie the worm, Jeremy the bird and the rest of the gang in the first book in the Royal Tortoise Tale serie...

Review by Author JAnn Bowers JAnn Bowers has reviewed Alfonso the Tortoise on her blog. JAnn Bowers has 9 poetry books published on Amazon. You can read JAnn Bowers review of Alfonso the Tortoise on her blog at: http://jannbowers.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/book-review-author-susan-moffat-alfonso-the-tortoise News of an Upcoming Competition Next week I am running a competition on Goodreads . The prize will be a signed copy of Alfonso the Tortoise in paperback. I will post the full details next week.

Welcome to Read, Review, Love! This time I’m reviewing a book of poetry called Only If I Could by poet JAnn Bowers.          Amazon Book Description Poetry the sweet sounds of its words, the imagery, the rhyme, the rhythm, the poet itself all blends into harmony of the universe. Poetry is an art form on which opens the mind of the poet and reader with a strong connection to what is. I try to manipulate my reader into feeling what is and what I am drawing. If I accomplish this then my job is done and I move onto my next drawing of words. Each word I use must represent the what is, the how is and the objective of. To be the poet, one must be the poem to be able to connect with their readers, if one cannot be the poet nor the poem, then it’s not poetry. When I write or read poetry, I must be able to feel some type of explosion in my veins, like what I would imagine a bullet would feel like, then I know it’s good. When I don’t feel this explosion, then it...

Firstly, A Great Big Thankyou! I would like to say a great big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to leave a review for Alfonso the Tortoise. I now have reviews on several websites. You can read the reviews on the following links: Reviews on Amazon.co.uk Reviews on Amazon.com Reviews on Goodreads   Please Review Alfonso the Tortoise If you have read Alfonso the Tortoise, it would be a great help if you can find the time to leave a review. You can use the above links to leave the review or go to the end of the e-book. Even a one word review counts. Review by Author C. P. Bialois I am pleased to announce that author C. P. Bialois has reviewed my book on his blog. C. P. Bialois has 15 books published on Amazon including fantasy and science fiction books. You can read his review of Alfonso the Tortoise on his blog at: https://cpbialois.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/in-the-books-featuring-lfonso-the-tortoise-a-royal-tortoise-tale-by-susan-moffat/ ...

World Turtle Day - 23rd May World Turtle Day was created to encourage people to protect turtles and tortoises around the world. This year World Turtle Day is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue. Read about their work and find out what you can do to celebrate and protect these amazing creatures. 　 https://www.worldturtleday.org/ Free Download of Alfonso the Tortoise for 2 Days Only 　 To celebrate World Turtle Day, you can download Alfonso the Tortoise on Kindle for free on Tuesday, 23rd May and Wednesday, 24th May: 　 Alfonso the Tortoise Book 1 on Amazon UK Alfonso the Tortoise Book 1 on Amazon.com Also available on other Amazon international websites. Please Review Alfonso the Tortoise If you enjoy reading Alfonso the Tortoise please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads (or both if you have time). Alfonso the Tortoise on Goodreads Need Help Downloading The Free Kindle Reading App Visit Download Instructions for the FREE Kindle Rea...

  What Is a Blog? The word blog is actually constructed from the words web and log . Web: the blog is on the Internet (the web) and may be shortened from the word website . Log: as you are logging your stories or journal.     A blog is like a website , but has content that frequently changes . The author of the blog will usually post articles that they’ve written on a variety of subjects . Sometimes blogs have more than one author, and may be written by a company. They may choose to write stories, post photographs, write articles on topics that they're interested in. In fact, a blog can be about almost anything .   Example of a Blog Page What Is My Blog about? This is my personal blog. I use my blog to practice my writing , to give information about my books , and to post freebies such as the free colouring page. What is a blog post? This is an article that the author of the blog has written. It is a bit like The Wall...

I'm giving away a free colouring page of Alfonso the Tortoise. Please see below for instructions of how to claim your colouring page. Subscribe to My Newsletter Want more free stuff? Subscribe to my newsletter to the first to hear about new freebies. To subscribe to the Alfonso the Tortoise blog , please enter your email into the box below and follow the instructions. Enter your email address to subscribe to Susan Moffat's Blog: Delivered by FeedBurner Please note: you will be required to enter a code to confirm that you are a real human being . You will then be sent an email to confirm that you wish to start the subscription. To start the subscription you will need to click the link in the email . Free Colouring Page Alfonso the Tortoise Colouring To access your free Alfonso the Colouring page click: Alfonso the Tortoise Colouring Open the colouring page, print it out and enjoy! Terms of Use  for the Alfonso the Tortoise Blog. Alfo...

The following question recently occurred to me, do we need a legal disclaimer when writing a blog? I did some research. The answer definitely seems to be yes . How many of us are blindly typing away on our blogs without considering the legal implications? Probably quite a few. URL: www.freeimages.co.uk Description: " More than 16,000 Free hi-res stock photo images for Web, Design and Printed use. Design, Image Editing and Webmaster tips " So where do you start when you have no legal knowledge. I had an idea of some of the things I'd want to include, but how to word it, and what about what I hadn't thought about? So once again I turned to the internet . Luckily,  other kind bloggers have also asked and answered that question . Here's a blog article, written by a blogger called Raelyn Tan, that I found particularly helpful: https://raelyntan.com/write-blog-disclaimer/ This then gave me a set of points that I nee...

Inspirational Quote, Writing Course News and more Expect Success Whilst reading the February 2017 issue of the Weight Watchers magazine, I came across a very inspirational quote: "Whenever you're doubting your own capabilities ask yourself, What would I think, say or do differently right now if I knew I couldn't fail?" Then get on with it! Continue on a path towards success and don't waver from it." Well I thought that was a lovely quote, which could be applied to almost any area of our lives. Fairford Centre Creative Writing Course After telling you about the writing course that started it all for me, I emailed them and told them about publishing my first book. They were thrilled to hear of my success and have included my story on their website. You can read it at: http://www.inst.org/creative-writing-courses/student-success/moffat.htm Well I hope that you've all had a wonderful Easter break. Susan (and Alfonso) Alfonso th...

The Easter Chick, Creative Writing Course News and Alfonso the Tortoise in Paperback! Hi, I'm Alfonso. This week I want to tell you how I started to learn about creative writing and tell you about a cute Easter chick and the news that the Easter Chick is so excited about - Alfonso the Tortoise is now out in paperback . Who is the Easter Chick? Well a cute Easter Chick has been following me around all week. "Ooh - what's this" says the Easter Chick Apparently he has become a big fan. He found something of interest when he was having a wander! "Ooh - now this looks very interesting!" says the Easter Chick The Easter Chick got all excited to tell everyone the news! "Ooh - I can't believe it! It's finally out on paperback!" squealed the Easter Chick The Easter Chick was very happy when he found the paperback of Alfonso the Tortoise. He just couldn't wait to tell all his friends and ask his Mummy for it. ...