Guest Post. Meet Author Mandy Farmer! I’m happy to have her join us today.
Mrs. Mandy (as the children call her) is passionate about children, animals, and music. She grew up on the family farm in Louisville, Ohio and Cambria, Wisconsin. After 25 years of pastoral ministry, she and her husband have retired to Savannah GA near their adult children. Mandy blogs about chronic pain and she is working on a children’s book about fibromyalgia- Soft Hugs for Mommy is close to being released. Also, in the works is a devotional book for the chronically ill.
The Birth of Holly the Holstein
Who knew that a simple favor to a friend could grow into a children’s book that the children love? Only God.
At the beginning of the year, I was determined to get busy writing and compiling my devotions for a book. For several reasons, I decided I would self-publish. I attended a writer’s workshop where I met a young mom. She created a course for homeschoolers to help moms encourage their children to write and publish their stories. She asked me to be a BETA tester. Thinking it would be a good introduction into the self-publishing world, I said yes. It was a wonderfully fun experience and I ended up with Holly the Holstein Talks About Milk Cows. The course is now available at Mommyscribbles.com
I grew up on a family dairy farm and always had a passion for animals. So, when we came together to decide what to write about, this was only natural. I figured I would sell a dozen books to family and friends but before I knew it Holly was quite popular. In the first week, the book ranked number 10 in one category on Amazon. So, I created a Facebook page and a website offering free coloring pages. Then the reviews started coming in…
“I have to read this book ten times a day to my kids!”
“My grandkids take this book on their car trips.”
“Every night without fail, this is the book the kids want to read.”
When you read this book, you will meet Holly the Holstein and learn about the life of a milk cow on a family farm. This book is interactive, in that, Holly questions the reader throughout while she explains how much milk she produces, how much food she needs, and where the milk ends up.
Ideas for more Holly books are flooding my brain and I hope to offer more in a series very soon. There will be titles like, “A Day in the Life of a Milk Cow” and “Holly and her Farm Friends.”
Thank you for dropping by, Mandy!
Sally
Facebook Pages
Mandy Dawson Farmer Mandy Dawson Farmer | Facebook
Fibromyalgia Is it for Real? Fibromyalgia Is it For Real? | Facebook
Websites
www.thefarmersplace.com – Holly’s Book Club
Follow Mandy’s Writing journey and know what’s coming next at www.mandyfarmer.com
