someday i hope to own the Cayman Islands & turn them into a R&R place for teachers & also to make sure all the camel, horse, donkey, & other rural bookmobiles are funded

& failing that, I hope to help
provide a shelf of books to kids who don't have one

my solo book titles -
new in 2010!
SHE SANG PROMISE: THE STORY of BETTY MAE JUMPER,
Seminole Tribal Leader

ilustrated by Lisa Desimini www.lisadesimini.com
afterword letter to children, by Moses Jumper, Jr.
National Geographic Children's Books
March 2010

Scenic Driving Florida, 3rd ed. DEC 2009

FLORIDA's FAMOUS ANIMALS 2008
I contributed a chapter in BOOK of the EVERGLADES & a poem to
THE SOUTHEAST & PIEDMONT, a LITERARY FIELD GUIDE & chapters to
THE FLORIDA HANDBOOK

In 2010, I am priviledged to present to young readers the
story of a woman who as a child was straddling two cultures & because of that her life was threatened.

She is Betty Mae Tiger Jumper and the book is
SHE SANG PROMISE,
from National Geographic Children's Books,
with an afterword by Moses Jumper, Jr.
with keepsake illustrations from
Lisa Desimini

My fast writing tips are:

Join a writers group & within that group, a critique group.
Listen to what they say. Follow your heart
Take a creative writing class offered by a campus writing program
or an arts center. Listen to what they say. Follow your heart.

Please visit me at my website/blog.
I post about 2x a month, often photos)
www.bookseedstudio.wordpress.com

Thanks for your support of independents in commerce &
in thought.

~jga
jgaoffice at gmai dot com