Newspaper interview & further information
A mother-of-four who impressed her son with her own made up her bedtime stories has written her first children’s book.
Jessica Doe, from Eccles, penned Three Little Monsters: The Ghost of Wisdom Woods after being encouraged by her seven-year-old son Dean, who enjoyed her storytelling so much. The 35-year-old is now hoping that the story can be picked up by a publisher. Jessica said: “I have read bedtime stories to all four of my children and it was Dean who gave me the idea of writing books. I read a lot of my own stories to my son, who had trouble sleeping, and he encouraged me.” Jessica, who lives on Boddington Road, with her husband Michael, 40, and their children Sheila, 10, Angel, nine, Dean, seven, and Jenni, two, is now trying to secure a publishing contract for Three Little Monsters through the Britain’s Next Bestseller service, a platform for new authors. Manuscripts are uploaded to the website britainsnextbestseller.com and readers then get to decide which books should get a publishing deal. Jessica has to reach a minimum target of 250 pre-orders for her book about three little monsters who are trying to score ‘scare points’ with naughty behaviour to avoid going back to school. She said: “It is a children’s book, which I feel all children and even some parents would enjoy. “My ambition is to become a successful children’s writer after reading my stories to my children. I believe that other children will enjoy my books as much as they have.” Jessica says there is more to come from the little monsters and she has already written seven books. If you would like to read the original interview by Katie Fitzgerald, then please click on the link below: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/mother-four-eccles-inspired-become-8926468 |
Book Review by Michelle Stanley:
https://plus.google.com/+MichelleStanley2013 Book Review: The Three Little Monsters & the Ghost of Wisdom Woods Book Blurb: Three little monsters are trying to score scare points to avoid going back to school, so they won't have to see evil Dr. Booshilla. But will a visit from 2 young kids give them a scare that they were not expecting? Book Review: The Three Little Monsters and the Ghost of Wisdom Woods is a lovely children's story by Jessica Snape. Gruesome, Grouch and Grumble are three little monsters who live in a house in Wisdom Woods. Gruesome enjoy scaring people at bedtime; Grouch is very grouchy, especially when his sleep is disturbed, and Grumble who is bossy, likes telling the others what to do. The monsters keep their house neat so they can attract humans to scare. If they do not accumulate enough scare points within a few days, then they will have to return to Ghoul School to report to evil Dr. Booshilla, every monster's nightmare. Their problems increase when a ghost they never knew was living in their basement scares kids who enters the house, ruining their chance to gain points. Jessica Snapes writes very nicely and displays her active imagination in this amusing story. The concept of the story is good with an adorable, but quarrelsome cast of characters who bring the story to life. I could also sense the monsters' fear when they spoke of Dr. Booshilla and Ghoul School. The Three Little Monsters and the Ghost of Wisdom Woods is a fun book to read and children will like it a lot. ********** Persons who are interested in obtaining a copy of Jessica Snape's book can do so on the link below: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Little-Monsters-Ghost-Wisdom/dp/1517127718/ Goodreads |