Middle school creative writing class!

I spoke to a middle school creative writing class about my book. It was a wonderful experience. I loved sharing my joy of writing with young people who also have a love for writing. I hope I was able to encourage them in their writing journey. I spoke a lot about the actual novel writing process, which was fun. I also talked about marketing a book from a self-published author’s perspective. I even had the chance to talk a little bit about manga, which is Japanese comic art. I used manga type artwork in the illustrations that went into my book. I’m looking forward to hearing how they liked the book as each of the students received a copy of Fritz Fombie Have No Fear. I love to see the fellowship of writers both young and old. My next appearance will be at the Waynesville library on Friday the 30^th at 4:00 p.m. I will be giving a reading from my book, a manga art lesson, and if there are little ones, I will read from picture books, so that fun will abound for everyone. Take care. 

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The Manhattan Review Awesome!

T.E. Antonino takes his readers on a whirlwind ride full of imagination and mischievous fun. In Fritz Frombie Have No Fear, Mr. Antonino delivers a fun, whimsical, eccentric suspenseful story that will take readers on one amusing journey of self discovery. With a relatable heroine, the author weaves a story that will entice young bookworms to get lost in a story of a young heroine discovering her inner strength and facing her fears. With an engaging cast of characters that are relatable for young elementary students, Mr. Antonino creates a story where our imaginations can soar.

“Whistle a tune and what you want most will happen soon.”

Fannie is a fourth grader who has so many fears. She is afraid of so many things and she keeps a list of her fears. It seems her list of fears are endless. Luckily for Fannie, her best friend, Abby accepts her and all her fears. When her school has a school hop dance, Fannie fears that another girl will ask the boy that she likes out. So yet again, she has another fear to tack onto her list. But one of one her greatest fear is when her parents go away for the weekend. Fannie fears that “Stink Warts,” the monster under her bed will get her. So when her parents had to go away for the weekend, Fannie never expected to have Fritz Fombie magically appear and help her face each one of her fears. Fritz Fombie is a young zombie, but he is none of those scary walking dead kind. As Fannie tackles each of her fears with the help of Fritz Fombie and her friend Abby, she takes readers on a fun and humorous whirlwind of crazy antics that is both suspenseful and entertaining.

Though this book is about a young heroine and her crazy adventure, this book really emphasize the important lesson of courage, friendship, honesty, and not letting your fears hinder you from enjoying life. So if you are looking for a book that is entertaining, suspenseful, fun, colorful, and teaches an important valuable life lesson, then I highly recommend this book for young readers, parents, and librarians.

Reviewed by Michelle Tan

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Great news!

I will be talking to a middle school creative writing class on October 22nd. I'm very excited to share my experience of bringing a book to publication with the middle school students. I've had to wear many hats as a self-published author, so I will be able to talk to the students about everything from how to handle viewpoint to ways to market a book. I'm still learning new things weekly, but I feel I have acquired worthwhile knowledge along the way. You're never too old or too young to start writing stories. Just keep writing and learning, and sooner or later you'll become a published author. Writing Fritz Fombie Have No Fear has become one of the greatest joys of my life. I hope the middle school students I talk to will also have that joy of bringing a book to publication one day. Take care. 

Today I just received an exceptional review from the Manhattan Book Review. I will post a link once they put it up on there site.

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Halloween at the library!

The Waynesville public library in N.C. has rescheduled my appearance for October 30^th. The great news is that it will be the day before Halloween. Since my book has a message of overcoming fear, the librarian thought it would be great for me to appear on Friday the 30^th. I’ll do a reading from my book, a signing for those who want to buy the book, a manga art lesson for the kids, and I’ll also read some children's picture books to the little kids if they come with the older kids. The librarian also asked me if I would like to go to the Waynesville fair grounds for a fall festival celebration on the 31^st. I will be selling my book there also. It looks like the end of October is going to be an exciting time for me and my book Fritz Fombie Have No Fear.

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Amazing review!

I just had an amazing review from a lady who picked my book up at a convention I went to. Her daughter isn’t a big reader, but she read my book all the way through on her own and told her mother she loved it! That made me feel great! Encouragement like this makes me glad I picked Fritz Fombie Have No Fear to be my first published book. I’m writing away on the second book in the Fritz Fombie series. It’s titled Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage. The Waynesville library made a scheduling mistake for my September appearance, so I will be appearing there sometime in October for a signing, reading, and manga art lesson for the kids. I'll let you know for sure when I know the exact date and time. Take care and thank you for the encouraging reviews!  

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Book expo and more appearances!

The Imaginarium went well. I sold a bunch of books and met some wonderful authors. I’m currently reading some of the other authors' books. I had a lot of fun at the masquerade dance. I went as Fritz Fombie. Some of my family was at the Imaginarium including my niece, Hannah Krieger, who is also my editor. Some of the other authors who have read my book have already given me reviews on Amazon, which is greatly appreciated. I’ll be returning the favor as soon as I finish reading their books. I'm looking forward to Saturday, September 26th when I’ll be appearing at the Waynesville N.C. library at 11:00 a.m. I will also be appearing the next day on Sunday September 27th at Papoose Children’s Store in downtown Asheville N.C. at 2:00 p.m. Take care. 

 Fritz Fombie Have No Fear 

The Imaginarium Convention Is Here!

The Imaginarium convention is this weekend! I will have a vendor table at the convention. It's going to be a really exciting time for me. This will be my first book expo. I'm not sure what to expect. I designed a Fritz Fombie outfit for the masquerade on Saturday evening. The lady who edited my book will be helping me at my table all weekend. Her name is Hannah krieger. I will give everyone the details of the convention when I get back later next week. Thank you for all your encouragement, it's much appreciated. 
I dropped a book off today to a lady whose grandson is having difficulty with fear. While I was in her office another lady came in who told me how much the message of the book meant to her. It is a wonderful feeling to know that my book "Fritz Fombie Have No Fear" is touching lives in such a positive way.

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