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- Hometown:
- Ivins Utah
- About Me and My Book:
- VS Grenier is the Founder & Owner of Stories for Children Publishing, and Editor-in-Chief of Stories for Children Magazine and SFC Newsletter for Writers. She’s also a children’s author and freelance editor for Halo Publishing; in addition, to running her own editorial and critique service.
VS Grenier was voted one of the Top Ten Editors of 2007 and 2008 in the Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll, won 2nd place for her article, “Yes, Virginia, There IS a Santa Claus” in the Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll for Best Nonfiction of 2007, and won 7th place for her article, “Dinosaur Tracks in My Backyard” in the Preditors and Editors Reader’s Poll for Best Nonfiction of 2008.
VS Grenier learned how to hone her writing skills at the Institute of Children’s Literature, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI), the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), and Musing Our Children. Her works include: Babysitting SugarPaw, the Best of Stories for Children Magazine Volume 1 anthology and over 30 short stories, articles, and crafts for children along with newsletter articles for writers.
“Having others read what you have written and giving feedback not only makes you a better writer, but you start to understand how a well written story’s voice captures the reader, drawing them into your world of ink,” states VS Grenier.
A California girl at heart, she currently lives in Utah with her husband, their two children, and the family’s big fat cat Speed Bump and miniature schnauzer Taz.
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Do you have a wonderful story, but need a second pair of eyes to look it over?
VS Grenier will look for grammar, spelling, setting, plot, character development, and much more.
Critiques are designed to help us become better writers. We all need our stories looked at by others who have experience in the writing world.
Send VS Grenier an email with "Critique" in the subject line for more information.
Testimonials:
"I'm very glad VS Grenier had the time to look at my story. She provided very valuable insights and provoked me to think deeper about my approach. All in all, this story, and any I may write in the future, will be benefited by her expertise. I am pleased and challenged by her feedback and would suggest her critique service to anyone. She's not about boosting your ego. She's about helping you. And that she does well." -Dave Gregg
"Virginia has a keen eye for narrative flow. She caught some repetitive wordings that none of my other critiquers noticed. With her pointing them out, I was able to vary my phrasing, improving the pace and readability of the entire story." -Karina Fabian
- Website:
- http://vsgrenier.com
My Websites and a bit more about me!
http://vsgrenier.com/http://www.authorsden.com/virginiasgrenier
http://www.myspace.com/vsgrenier
http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/
http://www.squidoo.com/writingforchildrenandteens/
Virginia S Grenier's Videos
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Online Writing Workshops Coming to Stories for Children Publishing, LLC
Stories for Children Publishing Offers Writers Workshops in 2010
Need direction for your children’s writing career? Don’t know where to begin? Checkout… Continue
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:12am —
Stories for Children Magazine is Thrilled to Announce Stanley Bookman’s Surprise Visit to the J.C. Lamb Morning Show
Stories for Children Magazine’s mascot, Stanley Bookman recently made a surprise visit to the J.C. Lamb Morning Show and delighted the studio audience with his rendition of the SFC theme song written by SFC’s poetry and fiction e… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 4:55am —
~Motivated Thought~
The courage to begin separates dreamers from achievers.
Your difficulty and the difficulty of everyone who ever desires to achieve anything worthwhile comes in the movement.
Don't always be intending to live a new life but never find a time to begin living it.
Most people fail because they never get started,
They don't go they don't overcome inertia, they don't begin.
Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have.
As you… Continue
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 11:42am —
VS Grenier to be Guest Author at One Writer’s Journey
Marketing Manager, Stories for Children Magazine
Email: DonnaMcDine@storiesforchildrenmagazine.org
Phone: 800-670-4416
For Immediate Release
VS Grenier to be Guest Author at One Writer’s Journey – Oct 22nd and Oct 23rd
Surf into Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz’s writing world at One Writer’s Journey http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blo… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 4:48pm —
I was interviewed on Author Autobahn!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AuthorAutobahn/2009/10/14/Babysitting-SugarPaw-by-VS-Grenier
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 11:21am —
~Your Weekly Motivation~ YOU MAKE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES!
Your destiny isn't a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice.
It's not something you wait for, but rather something you pursue.
Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them great.
Opportunities sometimes come disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.
Start where you are.
You're at this moment standing right in the middle of opportunity.
Act on your dreams and you can have them.
© 2009 Your Daily Motivat… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 8:37am —
Children's Book Review and Giveaway: Babysitting Sugarpaw
Today I am wrapping up my latest run of giveaways, it'll be back to crafting, fall fun, and learning activities next week, with a few more reviews I still need to post here and there. So I am thrilled to be introducing you to an exciting children's author, VS Grenier and her first picture book Babysitting SugarPaw, because as a former kindergarten and special education teacher… Continue
Posted on October 9, 2009 at 8:57am —
FOLLOW THE PATH OF OTHERS TO SUCCESS
You can learn from other people to make up for your lack of experience in any area of life.
Be open and receptive to the people around you.
They have things to teach you.
Take advantage of the people that have made the journey ahead of you.
Try to pick the right role models.
Don't look for people that make you feel good or entertain you.
Look for people that can help you.
Role models are more than people you like and admire.
The key is to look for people… Continue
Posted on October 4, 2009 at 9:59am —
Daily Motivation for the Day 9-30-09
See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.
Visualize your goals and your subconscious will go to work
toward making your mental pictures come true.
You have been given the capacity and the power to create
desirable pictures inside your mind and to find them
automatically printed in the outer world of your environment.
Picture yourself as winning,
and that alone will contribute
immeasurably to your success.
What you see in your mind… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 8:24am —
OPPORTUNITY APPEARS WHEN YOU ARE READY
Chance is turned into good fortune by successful people.
You are surrounded by all kinds of opportunity.
Luck is being at the right place at the right time.
Taking advantage of an opportunity is always under your control.
When you are mentally prepared the right opportunity will present itself.
Talent alone won't make you successful.
Neither will being at the right place at the right time unless you are ready.
When the student is ready, the teacher appe… Continue
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 4:01pm —
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