Thursday, August 08, 2013

A NEW Book From One Of My Friends

Here’s a brand NEW book,
Ukuleles Undercover, for middle grade readers from an author who is a friend of mine. She’s also represented by the same agent I have; Terry Burns. Comfort Publishing publishes her books and some of mine, too. This is Cheryl Linn Martin’s third book in her Hawaiian Island Detective Club series.
The titles are:

NEW Book 3 Ukuleles Undercover Releases August 14.




Here are the other 2 books in the series.
Book 1 Pineapples in Peril
Book 2 Menehunes Missing

 
Meet Cheryl Linn Martin






Interview

What’s happening at the music school?
Someone’s leaving threatening notes on music stands, in cases, on stacks of music and in the bathrooms. Kimo takes ukulele lessons and is very concerned about his teacher, Mrs. Lee, the kids and the music school, so he asks Leilani to join the class to investigate the mystery. She’s not happy since she’s a surfer girl, not a musician. Maile and Sam join her in class which makes the whole thing bearable.

What inspired you to write mysteries for kids and this series?
I was first inspired to write as a child, reading Nancy Drew. I knew at that young age that I would one day write a mystery!
Striving to do what God has placed in front of me motivates me to keep pressing forward. Sharing wholesome mysteries filled with fun, humor, mishaps and unexpected moments for kids to enjoy also motivates me to continue this amazing journey.
I have always loved Hawaii ever since I lived there while attending The University of Hawaii. I combined that with my interest in writing for ages 8-12 years and The Hawaiian Island Detective Club was born!
The three books in this series are entitled Pineapples in Peril, Menehunes Missing, and Ukuleles Undercover.

 What advice do you have for new writers?
If you’re goal oriented, try setting a reasonable word count goal that allows for you to get ahead at times and gives you make-up time as well. Also, set aside that time to simply sit down and write—don’t go to any e-mails, facebook pages, etc. It’s all about planting yourself in front of that computer and pounding out the words!
 
What do you do for fun and relaxation when you’re not writing?

I love to grow veggies, blueberries and raspberries on my deck. I also love to sing, and am part of my church’s drama team—challenging, yet rewarding. I sometimes work-out with my son and do push-ups with the Oregon Duck (the U of O mascot) whenever Oregon scores—and, yes, they’re men’s push-ups! I’m practicing for another great fall of football and push-ups!

 Tell us a little about your family:

I have a great husband, three amazing kids and two adorable Persian cats, Nala and Thor.
My oldest son, Ian, has his own home and works for Nautilus. My daughter, Ashley, is married to a wonderful man, Dave. She works for Portland State University and he is a lawyer for a Portland, Oregon firm. They just made me a first-time “Tutu” with the birth of their son, Ewan. My youngest son, Shane, wants to be an artist for a Graphic Novel company. In between working at a movie theater, he’s busy working on projects—not unlike being an author!

How can your readers connect with you?

 My website address is www.cheryllinnmartin.com I also have a blog all about Hawaii at www.lifeinflip-flops.blogspot.com  

You can also connect with me on my facebook author page at www.facebook.com/authorcheryllinnmartin  



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4 comments:

Urdu Novels said...

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Cheryl Linn Martin said...

Thanks, Max, for posting about Ukuleles Undercover! If anyone has read either of the first two in The Hawaiian Island Detective Series, you'll love reading book three with two new fun characters, Mr. Edwards and Brandon Charles! Aloha! --Cheryl

max said...

Happy to do it Cheryl.