If you could choose a super power what would it be?

WOW! Women On Writing announces Angela Shelton's
blog tour!

Blog Tour Dates:

Nov 26 - Jan 10

You're invited! Meet Angela and her fabulous blog hosts!

Book Lovers,

If you had a super power what would it be? Invisibility? The ability to fly? X-ray vision? What about the ability to make hats? Not regular hats but magical hats . . . hats that make people blossom, help them become the person they secretly wish they could be. Tilda Pinkerton has that ability. But will hat making help her save the universe from evil powers trying to destroy it? Things don't look good, especially since Tilda can't remember who she is or why she's on the planet of Ooleeoo.

The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton is the perfect

Author Angela Shelton

combination: it has a roller coaster ride of a story for middle-grade readers and the interesting addition of words to expand their vocabulary that will make parents (and teachers) happy. If your child is looking for a new series to enjoy, The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton may be the answer to their reading wishes.

Stop by The Muffin today for a fun filled interview with Angela Shelton and enter to win a copy of The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton! The giveaway closes on Friday, December 7th at 12:00 am EST, so don't miss out. Tweet about this great giveaway using the hashtag #TildaPinkerton.

Bloggers: If you'd like to join in on this tour we may have a couple spots left. Also, be sure to check out the upcoming tours section below. E-mail us to join in!

Authors: If you have a book you need help promoting your book, send us an e-mail and ask about our blog tour rates and author promotion specials. We're looking forward to an exciting new year!

Write on!

~ Jodi & Angela ~ (Your Hostesses)

Meet Angela Shelton

Angela is an author, actor, and public speaker. She has been writing since she was eight years old. Her first novel was adapted into the movie Tumbleweeds. Angela won a regional Emmy award for her portrayal of SafeSide Superchick in The Safe Side video series created by Baby Einstein's Julie Clark. After living in Los Angeles for over a decade, Angela left the bright lights of the big city for a one-light country town to marry her first love and fulfill her dream of writing books in a barn house.

Her Tilda Pinkerton books can be traced back to her childhood fear of dictionaries! Angela was a big believer in the "if I can't spell it, how can I find it in the dictionary to learn how to spell it" school of thought. In fact, she was so frustrated by the uselessness of dictionaries that she destroyed several during her childhood. She eventually got over her fear of dictionaries (OK, she still hates them. But she learned to hide her antagonism for word books), and began writing. Her Tilda books contain a plethora (Go ahead, look it up. At least you know how to spell it!) of wacky words and definitions to expand the vocabulary of readers in a fun way. No dictionaries involved!

Find out more about the author by visiting her online:

Angela Shelton: www.AngelaShelton.com

Tilda Pinkerton: www.TildaPinkerton.com

Author's blog: www.MagicalHatShop.com

About The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton

The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton - Book 1: Crash Landing on Ooleeoo

By Angela Shelton

Somewhere out in the Sombrero Galaxy, Tilda Pinkerton is being hunted by the Keeper of Darkness. But Tilda isn't worried. Of course that could be because she doesn't remember who she is or what she's doing on the planet of Ooleeoo.

Even in the middle of cosmic danger, Tilda does what she does best: creates hats that make people . . . not better, but MORE of the person they are meant to be. When the mayor of Ooleeoo bans Tilda's hats is he just being a curmudgeon or is he secretly working for the enemy? Can Tilda figure out who she is in time to save the galaxy?

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Quiet Owl Books (July 31, 2012)
ISBN-10: 0615646778
ISBN-13: 978-0615646770
Twitter hashtag: #TildaPinkerton

The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton is available in print and e-book format at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, as well as your local independent bookstore.

Let's Kick Off the Blog Tour!

Monday, December 3 (today!) @ The Muffin
Stop by for an interview and book giveaway!

http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/

Thursday, December 6 @ Words by Webb

Wondering what The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton is all about? Stop by for today's review.

http://jodiwebb.com

Friday, December 7 @ Cathy C. Hall

Learn how dinosaurs affected Angela Shelton's writing and enter to win a copy of her middle grade fantasy The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton. http://www.cathychall.wordpress.com

Monday, December 10 @ Kid Lit Reviews

Angela Shelton, author of the Tilda Pinkerton books, is revealing a secret all children's authors should know: why teachers are an author's most valuable supporter.

http://kid-lit-reviews.com/

Thursday, December 13 @ Joanna Celeste

Need a great book for the tween in your life? Stop by for a review of The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton.

http://www.joannaceleste.com

Friday, December 14 @ Mother-Daughter Book Club

Learn about the challenges of writing fantasy for children from author Angela Shelton and win a copy of her latest book middle grade novel The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton.

http://www.motherdaughterbookclub.com

Monday, December 17 @ Read These Books and Use Them!

Stop by to learn more about author Angela Shelton and the wacky Tilda Pinkerton! Also, enter to win a copy of The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton.

http://margodill.com/blog/

Friday, December 21 @ Joanna Celeste

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a space warrior...who also happens to make magical hats? If so, today's your chance to meet Tilda Pinkerton, star of the middle grade fantasy book The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton.

http://www.joannaceleste.com

Thursday, December 27 @ It's About Time Mamaw

Don't miss a visit with Angela Shelton, author of a most unusual middle grade reader. You also have a chance to win The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton.

http://itsabouttimemamaw.blogspot.com

Wednesday, January 2 @ Buried in Books

Want an attitude adjustment for 2013? You need a hat! Angela Shelton, author of the a middle grade fantasy about a hat maker named Tilda Pinkerton shares the power of hats today. She's also giving away a copy of The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton.

http://wwwburiedinbooks.blogspot.com/

Thursday, January 3 @ Buried in Books

Don't miss a review of The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton and a chance to win your very own copy!

http://wwwburiedinbooks.blogspot.com/

Monday, January 7 @ Geo Librarian
We're calling out the experts today! Stop by for a review of The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton by a children's librarian. Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to win a copy!
http://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/

We may have more dates to come, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar. Or follow us on Twitter: @WOWBlogTour

Want to host one of our touring authors?

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Upcoming Author Tours: If you have a blog or website and would like to host one of our authors below, we are still accepting a few choice blogs to participate in our Partnership Program.

Come and join the fun! Please e-mail us at blogtour@wow-womenonwriting.com and put "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line. Please tell us the author you are interested in and your available dates. We'll get back to you with the details if you are accepted. We look forward to hearing from you!

Content for your blog: All of our touring authors are available for interviews, or they will provide a guest post on a topic related to the writing process or their book.

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Tour Dates: December 10, 2012 - January 18, 2013

Title: Perfect Misfits

Author: Lawna Mackie

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Synopsis: Ryder, commander of the Levarian legion of gargoyles, has a problem. He keeps dreaming on duty . . . and falling . . . neither of which gargoyles ever do. Every dream is of the same woman, and every time it brings on red-hot, searing pain in the crescent-shaped scar on his palm. Driven to find the woman and the reason for his bizarre dreams, he lets himself fall . . .

He lands in a place he never knew existed and face to face with the woman of his dreams.

Labeled a misfit, Tempest was snatched away as a child and imprisoned in the hidden realm of Misfit Mountain. Locked up by Fedor, the ruler of the kingdom who intends to take her as his bride, Tempest has no choice but to brave the dangerous snow and ice of the mountain to escape. Faced with the impossible choice of Fedor or death, love is the last thing on her mind until Ryder snatches her from the air and into a whole new realm of feeling.

Can Ryder find the key to freeing her and save them both?

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About the Author:

Lawna lives in Didsbury, Alberta with her husband and her animal companions Dozer, Daisy and Mandarin. She loves mountains and water . . . almost as much as she loves fairy tales.

Although she read her first romance as a teenager it was years later, when she stumbled across a paranormal romance, that she knew she had found her passion. Lawna spent years telling friends the wild dreams she had and occasionally would try to craft them into stories but more often than not, they would end up in the recycling bin. Then one summer she challenged herself to just sit down and WRITE. So she did. Four books later, Lawna is still writing.

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Tour Dates: January 21, 2013 - February 15, 2013

Title: The Summer Called Angel

Author: Sola Olu

Genre: Memoir

Synopsis: Sola Olu was expecting: expecting to receive a graduate degree from DePaul University and expecting her first child. Instead she went for a routine doctor's visit and found herself delivering her daughter Angel at a perilously premature time. Sola and her husband Chris were thrust into an unimaginable odyssey spanning seven months, several surgeries, and a painful separation with their newborn. The Summer Called Angel provides intimate, hands-on details of the medical complexity as well as the emotional toll taken on parents who must witness their tiny baby struggle for life. The Summer Called Angel also touches on Sola's second premature birth. This memoir serves as a powerful tribute to maternal love in the face of unexpected challenges. It is certain to offer strength to readers experiencing prematurity and offer a celebration of devotion that will resonate with parents everywhere.

Participate! Please email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week. You will receive a copy of the book. We look forward to hearing from you!

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About the Author:

Sola Olu was born and raised in Nigeria. As a child, she loved making up stories and as soon as she could write she started putting them down on paper. She holds degrees in English and Information Systems, Sola works in the retail industry and volunteers as a counselor to mothers of premature babies. Her writings include essays, poetry and children's stories. She loves to cook, travel and attend the theater. She lives in Illinois with her husband and two children.

Ready to go touring?

We hope you'll join us on this fantastic tour for The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton! If you are interested in writing middle-grade fantasy, be sure to stop by for an exciting interview with Angela Shelton on The Muffin today. You also have a chance to win the book!

Happy Monday!

Jodi, Angela & Team WOW!

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