Cover Reveal for Katie L. Carroll's PIRATE ISLAND

I'm pleased to welcome author Katie L. Carroll to The Storyteller's Scroll today. We are revealing her new MG Adventure, PIRATE ISLAND.

A thrice-cursed island, a legendary pirate treasure, and one not-so-brave boy. What could possible go wrong?

For centuries, the whereabouts of Captain William Kidd’s lost pirate treasure has remained a mystery. When Billy’s best friend, Andy, proposes they look for it on nearby Pirate Island, Billy thinks it’s just another one of their crazy adventures. It’s usually Billy who ends up in trouble as a result, but he goes along for the ride…like always. The more he delves into the life and death of Kidd, the more he thinks the treasure is real and that it might be buried on the small island in Long Island Sound. Billy—nope, call him William—becomes obsessed with the captain of the same first name. He even believes he’s possessed by Kidd’s restless soul. Now he and the spirit of a long-dead pirate are leading the crazy adventure on Pirate Island. And what they find is far bigger than the treasure they imagined

About the Author

Katie L. Carroll always says she began writing at a very sad time her life after her sister Kylene unexpectedly passed away. The truth is Katie has been writing her whole life, and it was only after Kylene’s death that she realized she wanted to pursue writing for kids and teens as a career. Since then writing has taken her to many wonderful places, real and imagined. She has had many jobs in her lifetime, including newspaper deliverer, hardware store cashier, physical therapy assistant, and puzzle magazine editor. She works from her home in Connecticut that is filled with the love and laughter of her sons and husband.

In addition to PIRATE ISLAND, Katie is the author of the YA fantasy ELIXIR BOUND.

Follow Katie at:

Find Katie on her website http://www.katielcarroll.com

Twitter @katielcarroll (https://twitter.com/KatieLCarroll)

 Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/katielcarrollauthor)

Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6467018.Katie_L_Carroll).

Saylor on the Seashore - Review

Saylor on the Seashore - Coming May 23, 2107

Saylor on the Seashore

Text copyright © 2017 by Tonya Calvert 

Artwork copyright © 2017 

by Alejandro Echavez

Published by Clear Fork Publishing 

ISBN - 978-1-946101-20-4


Interview and Review -  Saylor the Seagull.

 “Ahoy, Saylor!”

“Who me?”

“Yes, you, little seagull.”

“I’d like to tell your story to the world.”

“Well, Tonya already did that.”

“Yes, but I’m going to review it for you  and share it with my readers. And here it is.”

Tonya Calvert has captured the essence of a child in Saylor. A curious seagull, as most children are, he befriends wise, Old Mr. Pelican, who is full of stories about the misadventures of Saylor's fellow seashore dwellers. 

Saylor listens attentively, and tries to remember the safety rules Old Mr. Pelican teaches. But when Saylor’s tummy tells him he’s hungry, Old Mr. Pelican’s words fly away, just like the seabirds on the Panhandle, where Saylor lives. 

He finds himself in a scary predicament. He learns the hard way that to be a happy seagull, first, he must stay safe. As a former Pre-K Director, I'd recommend this book to both parents and child care teachers as an introduction to following safety rules.

                                                                                     --Gayle C. Krause

“So, what do you think, Saylor?”

“I think lots of people would like to read my story and see how I learned my lesson.”

“I'm sure they will. And below is the link to buy your picture book. Thank you for stopping by The Storyteller's Scroll."

Purchase link:

https://www.clearforkpublishing.com/coming-soon/saylor-on-the-seashore/

TWICE BETRAYED  is finally published!

So what inspired me to write TWICE BETRAYED?

I’ve always loved history and discovering how things came to be.

When I walked in Pompeii, I felt like I had been there before.

In the Coliseum, a new story blossomed, which I’ve yet to write about one of the entertainers.

In the Caribbean, I’m positive the long-lost pirates whisper to me with each crash of the waves, and so I also have a female pirate story I’m working on. 

But Perdy's story was different. Hers started ten years ago, when I was inspired to write a story with a historical basis. Being an avid seamstress and a certified Home Economics teacher, something with sewing seemed to be the right choice....And Perdy was born.

I wrote the story first. And after it was completed, when I visited the Betsy Ross House, I froze in my tracks. My husband asked me what was wrong.

But nothing was wrong…it was right. I had described the shop, the kitchen, the bedroom Perdy shared with her sister and grandmother in great detail. The only difference between TWICE BETRAYED and the real thing was the shape of the stairs. Mine are square with landings between floors and the real house has circular stairs within the walls.

And since the whole story about Betsy Ross making the first flag is a legend, with no real proof that she actually did make it (ask any historian) it was a perfect setting for my story. 

I love stories that revolve around the Revolutionary War and a girl who sewed and lived during that time was a perfect character for me. And yes, I am in Perdy, somewhere. She's determined, creative, and a little bit feisty.

TWICE BETRAYED is a mix of fact and fiction stitched together to bring new light to the fabric of our country's beginnings, told from the eyes of a 13-year-old, who fell into a web of deceit and struggled to win her freedom, just like the country being born around her.

Mystery, danger, spies, friendship, family, and young love are woven into Perdy's story. I hope you will join her as she travels the streets of Colonial Philadelphia, sometimes running, sometimes tiptoeing, but always looking over her shoulder. 

Available on Amazon :

https://www.amazon.com/Twice-Betrayed-Gayle-C-Krause/dp/0991190432/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491310006&sr=8-2&keywords=Twice+Betrayed