tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37860624462356715352024-03-08T13:07:09.382-05:00Wrestling The ABCswrestling bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161065858215262764noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-79869285971750450732010-10-03T09:48:00.002-04:002010-10-03T10:02:21.153-04:00"K" page featured in "Wrestling USA" magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/TKiKIpJQBmI/AAAAAAAAAjE/9oBSVQvQPR8/s1600/page+2+cutting+weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/TKiKIpJQBmI/AAAAAAAAAjE/9oBSVQvQPR8/s320/page+2+cutting+weight.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/TKiJDnlDirI/AAAAAAAAAi4/xfORyC4A7g8/s1600/page+one+cutting+weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/TKiJDnlDirI/AAAAAAAAAi4/xfORyC4A7g8/s320/page+one+cutting+weight.jpg" width="261" /></a>Pretty exciting to see the "K" page of our book used for an article on smart ways to cut weight in <a href="http://www.wrestlingusa.com/">Wrestling USA magazine</a> this month... My thanks to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/KuttingWeight">Dustin Zahursky</a>, creator of <a href="http://www.kuttingweight.com/">Kutting Weight clothing</a>, for asking to use our illustration in his article, and thanks also <a href="http://www.wrestlingusa.com/">Lanny and Cody Bryant</a>, editor of the magazine for contacting us with his idea to use pages from our book for upcoming articles of interest in the magazine!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-82244957035382679812010-08-23T16:55:00.000-04:002010-08-23T16:55:05.979-04:00Exciting Magazine Promotion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/THLf6sbamAI/AAAAAAAAAio/AI-gE7ac2hY/s1600/lanny+idea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/THLf6sbamAI/AAAAAAAAAio/AI-gE7ac2hY/s320/lanny+idea.jpg" /></a></div>We were very excited last week to get a call from Lanny Bryant, who is the chief editor of <a href="http://www.wrestlingusa.com/">Wrestling USA magazine</a>, which is a monthly publication that has been in publication since 1965! What Lanny wants to do is to use a different page of our book every month as the illustration the corresponds with a new monthly column that Dan Gable is writing. Wow! That will give our book a lot of publicity...hopefully it will get our sales up too...The first issue that this will occur in will be either September or October. The image for this blog is a rough draft of the idea Lanny sent us to show us what he was wanting to do! I said go for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-42330179069373261752010-08-23T16:42:00.002-04:002010-08-23T17:19:00.166-04:00Borders Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/THLdEsACV4I/AAAAAAAAAig/FhcbLrpSHeQ/s1600/303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/THLdEsACV4I/AAAAAAAAAig/FhcbLrpSHeQ/s320/303.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We've had three really great book store visits this summer. One at the <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_273">Grosse Pointe Borders on Kercheval</a> where we had a very involved crowd with several youngsters who were on wrestling clubs. Next was at two different Ann Arbor Borders stores. The first visit was to their store on <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_303">(Washtenaw Borders)</a> and we had a lot of kids, but they were pretty young (as in diapers!), so we did a lot of moving around, singing and dancing for them! we signed about 15 books for that event. The next visit was downtown <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_1">Liberty Borders</a>, and the kids there were older (5-8), and that was better. We signed 7 books at that visit. I believe, other than one wrestling tournament later this month, that we are done with book signings for the summer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-89055236798034421032010-03-29T13:11:00.001-04:002010-03-29T13:12:46.133-04:00NCAAs 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S7DbQaSCNMI/AAAAAAAAAiY/esPdPAaOMTw/s1600/2-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S7DbQaSCNMI/AAAAAAAAAiY/esPdPAaOMTw/s320/2-5.jpg" /></a></div>Tom and Mike<br />
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Our visit to the NCAAs in Omaha Nebraska was very, very fun. In addition to meeting lots of new people, we were able to spend quite a bit of time with some old friends: Steve Fraser, Zeke Jones, Kendall Cross, Lee Kemp, and more. We were fortunate enough to have a booth right in the middle of all the Olympic champions, so things were pretty busy!<br />
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We also were accompanied by our good pals Mike and Terry McGhee, so of course the trip was a blast. On the down side, I had anticipated that the weather would be warm (it was in the 20s and snowing), so I was a little under dressed, but it was warm inside the arena!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-7104244931137432052010-03-09T14:27:00.000-05:002010-03-09T14:27:38.234-05:00Exciting New Order!!!We just received a book order from the <a href="http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/admin/academic_affairs/cd/ss/">Office of History, Society and Culture in Detroit!! </a> Now that is really cool!! Their office is part of the Detroit Public School System. Do I see some book visits in the future???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-86315507222546970932010-03-09T12:42:00.001-05:002010-03-09T12:45:08.251-05:00Getting Ready for Omaha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S5aJCQtCGiI/AAAAAAAAAiI/cr5U7axgu8A/s1600-h/WrestlingFanGuide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S5aJCQtCGiI/AAAAAAAAAiI/cr5U7axgu8A/s320/WrestlingFanGuide.jpg" /></a></div>We have been soooo busy the last few weeks that I just realized how quickly our trip to the NCAAs in Omaha, Nebraska has been sneaking up on us. We do have all of our books and other goods ready, our hotel is reserved, our friends are still on board, and our car is still running, but I haven't even begun to think about babysitting and dogsitting arrangements for our kids and dogs. Thank goodness both mine and Tom's parents live here in the city with us!<br />
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We are vending our book at the Fan Festival (see fan festival and wrestling schedule below) <br />
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<b>March 18-20<br />
Noon-6:30 p.m. March 18 and 20, Noon-6 p.m. March 19<br />
Qwest Center Exhibit Hall<br />
Admission is FREE</b><br />
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Between sessions, wrestling fans are encouraged to visit the NCAA Fan Festival in the Qwest Center Exhibit Hall, just a short indoor walk north from the Qwest Center Omaha. This year's fan festival will feature wrestling exhibit booths, displays, memorabilia, interactive games, souvenir, food and beverage sales, and these feature events:<br />
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<b>Daily Main Stage Events</b><br />
The NCAA Fan Festival stage will feature some of the biggest names in the sport of wrestling during daily presentations designed to keep you entertained and informed between sessions of the championships. These events include:<br />
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<b>Native American Wrestling Hall of Fame Presentation and Autograph Session (Thursday, March 18 - 5-6:15 p.m.)</b><br />
Meet some of the greatest Native Americans ever to wrestle collegiately and internationally and stick around to get autographs afterward! This presentation is presented jointly by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum and the NCAA.<br />
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<b>Semifinals Preview Show (Friday, March 19 - 4-5 p.m.)</b><br />
Hear our expert analysts - Scott Casber, Nate Carr, Wade Schalles and others - break down each of the semifinal match-ups, predict the individual and team champions and provide insider information from the mat in this one-hour preview to the most exciting night in collegiate wrestling.<br />
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<b>NWCA Coaches Clinic (Saturday, March 20 - 2-3:30 p.m.)</b><br />
Learn wrestling techniques from the best in the business at the NWCA Coaches Clinic, on the main stage of the NCAA Fan Festival. This session is beneficial to both coaches and wrestlers of all levels.<br />
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<b>NCAA Wrestling in Philadelphia Preview (Saturday, March 20 - 5:30-6 p.m.)</b><br />
Get a sneak preview of what to expect at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia from the championships hosts.<br />
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<b>Daily Hall of Fame and USA Wrestling Autograph Session</b><br />
Get autographs from National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees such as Rulon Gardner, Bill and Jim Scherr, current USA Wrestling team members and others during these daily autograph opportunities at the Fan Festival main stage. Autograph cards are provided. Check the Schedule of Events for times.<br />
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<b>USA Wrestling Team Practices and Presentations</b><br />
Watch Olympic champions and hopefuls prepare for international competition daily between sessions on the Fan Festival center mats. Check the Schedule of Events for daily practice times and don't miss these additional feature presentations:<br />
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<b>Big Ten vs. Big 12 Challenge (Friday, March 19 - 1:45-2:30 p.m.)</b><br />
Watch former Big Ten and Big 12 Conference champions who are now part of the USA Wrestling team compete against each other in this made-for-the-fans scrimmage event!<br />
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<b>Dan Gable Techniques Demonstration (Saturday, March 20 - 3:45-4:30 p.m.)</b><br />
Listen in as coaching legend Dan Gable breaks down the various Greco-Roman and Freestyle moves and techniques being practiced by current USA Wrestling team members. <br />
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<h4>2010 Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule:</h4><br />
<b><a href="http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/012910aaa.html">2010 General Public Tickets on Sale Monday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. CST.</a></b> <br />
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<ul><b>SCHEDULE</b> <b>THURSDAY, MARCH 18</b>
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<b>FRIDAY, MARCH 19 </b> </li>
<li>--Session Three - 9:30 a.m. </li>
<li>--Session Four - 6 p.m. <br />
<b>SATURDAY, MARCH 20</b> </li>
<li>--Sessions Five - 10 a.m. </li>
<li>--Session Six - 6:30 p.m. <br />
<b>All times listed above are Central Standard Time and are subject to change. </b> </li>
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<div style="width: 230px;"> <div style="font-size: 12px;">Kellogg Arena, One McCamly Street, Battle Creek, MI 49017</div></div></span></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-22598839256224186412010-02-20T20:14:00.000-05:002010-02-20T20:14:37.936-05:00Battle Creek Beckons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S4CI7FTPGwI/AAAAAAAAAhU/tRQBIjgophY/s1600-h/arena+outside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S4CI7FTPGwI/AAAAAAAAAhU/tRQBIjgophY/s320/arena+outside.jpg" /></a></div>We are getting excited for our Battle Creek weekend coming up the last weekend of the month. This event is the High School Individual wrestling finals which are held at the <a href="http://www.kelloggarena.com/">Kellogg Arena</a> in downtown Battle Creek. As a family business with a specialty in the wrestling field, we have been attending this event for almost as long as we've been dating (29 years!) We sold quite a few copies of our book during the event last year and are hopeful again this year. I also enjoy this particular weekend as it is sort of a vacation for Tom and I. Our kids generally don't accompany us on this trip, and we've been very lucky the past few years with being able to book a room right in the <a href="http://www.mccamlyplaza.com/">McCamly Plaza Hotel</a> which is connected to the Kellogg Arena. There's also a great pub (<a href="http://www.griffinbc.com/">The Griffin Grill and Pub)</a> just a few blocks away that we love to eat at every year!<br />
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In the meantime, we have lots of t-shirts to silkscreen and letter, books to pre-sign, and hopefully some books to ship out to Stacie at <a href="http://www.wwsport.com/">http://www.wwsport.com</a><br />
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What's after Battle Creek? Vending our book at <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-wrestl/champpage/m-wrestl-div1-index.html">Omaha Nebraska for the NCAA Wrestling </a>Championships!!! And no work for this weekend. Just pleasure!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-19514134061964588402010-02-14T18:19:00.000-05:002010-02-14T18:19:58.159-05:00Hillsdale School District<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S3iFDBtXcwI/AAAAAAAAAhM/bB9qigGysmc/s1600-h/DSC01352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S3iFDBtXcwI/AAAAAAAAAhM/bB9qigGysmc/s320/DSC01352.JPG" /></a></div><a href="http://www.hillsdaleschools.org/hillsdaleschools/site/default.asp">Hillsdale Mi.</a>, school district just purchased 12 copies of our book to use for their Athlete's Read program. More info to come. Thanks to Mary and Doug Willer for making this happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-36513343619300373752010-01-29T11:24:00.000-05:002010-01-29T11:25:58.189-05:00Teeth of the Dog Wrestling Club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MLt2vk-_I/AAAAAAAAAgs/8VobPfTdki0/s1600-h/4065636195_27dfd49f86_t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MLt2vk-_I/AAAAAAAAAgs/8VobPfTdki0/s200/4065636195_27dfd49f86_t.jpg" width="153" /></a></div>A huge shout out to our friend and youth wrestling coach Mike DerGarabedian who is the founder and head coach for <a href="http://teeth-of-the-dog.club.theopenmat.org/">Teeth Of The Dog Youth Wrestling Club</a> in New York. Mike was a former colleague of Tom's while at University of Michigan and was on the wrestling team there also. Coach DerGarabedian recently ordered 25 copies of our book for his youth wrestling club. Yippeee. Go wrestlers!!<br />
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Our motto for the wrestling readers is: Wrestle and Read and you will Succeed!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-7269049717197585012010-01-29T11:04:00.001-05:002010-01-29T11:05:11.329-05:00Wrestlers as Readers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MGxfStu2I/AAAAAAAAAgk/tg-gC5kpC88/s1600-h/Wrestler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MGxfStu2I/AAAAAAAAAgk/tg-gC5kpC88/s320/Wrestler.jpg" /></a></div>Wow! Tom and I are just beyond thrilled that the Thief River Falls Youth Wrestling Club (MN) has been so supportive of our book. Originally they ordered 20 copies, then they ordered 20 more, then once again, they called and ordered 20 more!<br />
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And it keeps getting better....read the article from the <a href="http://www.trftimes.com/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7871:wrestlers-as-readers-begins&catid=13:front">Thief River Falls Times</a> here<br />
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So Mike Hron, if you are reading this, THANK YOU!!!! P.S. It was a delight speaking with you at work the other day (hope you're phone bill isn't too high!). If you had a website, I would link you up right here!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-91264113529901771152010-01-29T10:47:00.000-05:002010-01-29T10:48:38.489-05:00Guest Authors at University of Michigan Alumni Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MC7KLEJxI/AAAAAAAAAgc/LNCIMI1qZrU/s1600-h/mich-09-masthead-left-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MC7KLEJxI/AAAAAAAAAgc/LNCIMI1qZrU/s320/mich-09-masthead-left-1.jpg" /></a></div>For the second year in a row, we were invited to be the guest authors at the <a href="http://www.mgoblue.com/wrestling/">University of Michigan Wrestling</a> Alumni Weekend. Although we didn't sell as many books this year as last year, it is always a pleasure to attend the meets and to see familiar faces. This year we had about 30 Underdog fans attending as well so that was nice. A special thanks to Joe McFarland and Kirk Trost for making this event happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-49038683313642554132010-01-20T21:30:00.000-05:002010-01-29T12:34:51.674-05:00NCAAs Omaha, Nebraska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2Mb4qgXlyI/AAAAAAAAAg0/G2Ln4PsDUhM/s1600-h/ncaa-09-champ-main-img-m-wrestl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2Mb4qgXlyI/AAAAAAAAAg0/G2Ln4PsDUhM/s320/ncaa-09-champ-main-img-m-wrestl.jpg" /></a></div>Well it appears we are going to be vendors at the <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-wrestl/ncaa-m-wrestl-body.html">NCAA Wrestling Championships</a> again this year. We did REALLY good last year, but weren't sure if we wanted to attempt it this year or not since this was a new location for the NCAAs. However after consulting with various well experienced vendors, we have decided to take the chance. We have some friends going with us and Collette (U of M stat girl) so even if we don't sell a lot of books, it will be a fun little vacation. We really had a lot of fun last year and met so many cool people. I am quite pleased that Tom decided to do it again this year. Hopefully Robert will be able to attend too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-41123309589006514742009-12-12T20:52:00.005-05:002010-01-29T12:58:31.996-05:00Borders Bookstore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MhtgIocyI/AAAAAAAAAhE/Bd-ugykDm40/s1600-h/236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MhtgIocyI/AAAAAAAAAhE/Bd-ugykDm40/s200/236.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>We had another visit today at <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_236">Borders Bookstore in Canton, MI</a>. Nice but small crowd. Originally Tom though I'd have to do it solo, but he managed. The one good thing we get out of bookstore visits is that we always go out to eat together and spend a little connection time. It's so easy to let time fly by. This was our second visit to this store. They purchased about 80 copies of our book. We always meet the cutest little wrestlers at these events. Usually younger kids although there were a few 6th graders here this time. So...thanks again to Naidee Nascimento and Borders Canton!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-5015092845525322822009-12-09T21:37:00.006-05:002010-01-29T12:47:59.601-05:00Webb Elementary School Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MfQ8p9P0I/AAAAAAAAAg8/8o1y_OG8Z8s/s1600-h/163554DSC_0057-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/S2MfQ8p9P0I/AAAAAAAAAg8/8o1y_OG8Z8s/s320/163554DSC_0057-1.jpg" /></a></div>We had a fantastic school visit today at <a href="http://www.hazelpark.k12.mi.us/schools_webb_elementary.php">Webb Elementary School </a>in our hometown of Hazel Park, MI. The entire school attended the assembly. We were hooked up with microphones, video equipment andthe city video taped the event. We recieved about 30 pre-visit book sales and then some the day of the event. We saw some of my teacher pals whom I hadn't seen in a while and my favorite co-worker from my Title One days at Webster, Karen Fredricksen. She is such a funny person. Brightens everyone's day around her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-3660379474762142392009-11-19T20:34:00.004-05:002009-11-21T13:30:39.529-05:00CTN Animation Expo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/SwXyFhRDV_I/AAAAAAAAAfM/AM8DYyeL7bE/s1600/CTNX_snb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/SwXyFhRDV_I/AAAAAAAAAfM/AM8DYyeL7bE/s320/CTNX_snb.jpg" /></a><br />
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Our illustrator, Robert Lence is attending a super cool conference this weekend. It's called the<a href="http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/"> CTN (Creative Talent Network) Animation Expo</a>. So much talent in on arena! Gosh how I wish I could be there. Unfortunately, financing is an issue. But we wish Robert the best of luck at the convention and hope he has a great time.<br />
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</div>Yes, we are off to Battle Creek yet again. It seems we are always heading to Battle Creek. I'm not complaining. I may sound like it, but that's just because there is work involved. Otherwise I'm perfectly fine with traveling. <br />
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The plus to the trip is that we usually sell quite a few copies of our book there. We will be at the <a href="http://www.borderwarswrestling.com/">Border Wars Wrestling Tournament</a> at the Kellogg Arena in the McCamly Place Convention center for the 2009 National Folkstyle Championships. They have been letting us use one of their vacant stores the last few times there which is great. We have tons of window space, display cases, cash register, private office and video machines (shhh.)<br />
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So much fun this summer...hence the very few blog posts! Writing and publicity have pretty much taken the back seat to fun and family the past few months, but hey...reading and writing opportunities will always be around. I doubt I can say that of my kids. They will be gone in a blink! <br />
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So we have been invited to read and sign at <a href="http://www.asthepageturns.biz/">As The Page Turns Bookstore, Gallery and Cafe</a> this fall. We haven't set a date yet, but it will have to be before our busy season with the store (which will start in early November). <br />
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Tom has sent out a few educator packets to some curriculum directors that he knows in hopes of getting a few school visits. If not school visits, maybe at least a few schools will simply purchase books. I know a few districts have done that already, which really surprised me. I assumed if they were interested enough in our books to buy a dozen or so copies at a time, that they would want us to come out for a visit. Oh well, a sale is a sale!<br />
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Cynthia Furlong Reynolds (author of) sent us a super nice book review earlier this summer. You can read it on our website <a href="http://www.wrestlingtheabcs.com/">http://www.wrestlingtheabcs.com</a><br />
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Tom has contacted a couple of wrestling catalogs to see if they'd be interested in selling our books, and a couple of libraries have bought our book and we got a big check in the mail from our publisher last week, but other than that, we've been taking it easy. I did get two out of state orders recently too.<br />
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I don't know how I manage to let so much time slip by between posts for this blog. I really don't.<br />
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At any rate, a few things going on with the book:<br />
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1. Our illustrator Robert Lence, invited us to join him in November as vendors at an animators convention in LA. That is very exciting, and I really can't wait.<br />
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2. Several libraries have ordered our book.<br />
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3. Cynthia Furlong Reynolds sent me a super wonderful book review. I will post it later (the kids are downstairs waiting for me to watch a spooky movie with them).<br />
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4. I have two writers conferences coming up to attend. One is at the end of the month at 826 Michigan, and the second is in Augusta MI (SCBWI)<br />
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</div><div class="Body" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;">But we have had a book store visit since I last wrote. We were the guest authors at the Novi Borders on May 16. It went really well. We were a bit nervous, but we fell right into it as soon as we got started. There were about a dozen or so kids and their parents. One parent even emailed us the next day to let us know how much they enjoyed our visit.<br />
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</div><div class="Body" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;">We also have a school visit coming up next week at H. T. Burt Elementary, and then we are hosting a children’s writer’s workshop at the Ann Arbor Barnes and Noble.<br />
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We had a good weekend in Battle Creek. Sold some books and tons and tons of wrestling supplies from our store <a href="http://www.goldmedalwrestling.com/">Davids' Gold Medal Sports</a><br />
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Several people who had heard about our book stopped by to purchase and get books signed. One mom even bought the book for her 18 year old son, who had been wrestling since he was a toddler! I thought that was so cute. We also had a 14 year old boy who bought the book for his little sister, hoping he could encourage her to start wrestling.<br />
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I think we are actually going to be home this weekend. This will be the first weekend spent home (We've been to KY, OH, and NC) the past few weekends. I am soooo ready to relax. <br />
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I have a couple of deadlines to meet early this week (no, blogging here does not help get the job/s done!), but after that, it should be the first relaxing week and weekend I've had in a long time.<br />
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We just got back from our book event at the Tournament of Champions at the Columbus Convention Center, OH. Tons and tons of kids! Over 2000 kids! We had fun and were right in the arena so we got to watch wrestling while selling and signing books. We sold about 100 or so, which was probably about what we expected. <br />
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After the T of C, we had to head to Grand Rapids for the Steelcase Duathlon that Tom was competing in. We met up the night before with a bunch of the Underdog kids and parents as a few of them were competing also. Tom finished in third place for his age group. He is sooo amazing!<br />
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There was a really nice story about our book in the Daily Tribune this past weekend. You can click the link to read it. We’re leaving tomorrow for North Carolina, but will be back by Monday. It’s been a busy past week and I’ve been battling a flu and sinus infection, so I am so ready for a vacation!<br />
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below is a link (as well as the attached story), to the article about our book that was in the daily tribune.<br />
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</div><div class="storybody"> The Berenstain Bears never wore singlets, did they?<br />
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I really do not recollect, but Beatrix Potter was more into rabbits than (w)restling referees and rugged guys named Rulon, right?<br />
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Curious George was pretty agile, but he never did much grappling. Not unless it was with the man in the yellow hat.<br />
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So, it is nigh time that amateur wrestling elbowed its way onto the children's book shelves, and that is just what Veronica and Tom Davids of Hazel Park have addressed.<br />
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The Davids, along with renowned illustrator Robert Lence, have created a delightful alphabet book with an amateur wrestling theme. It is titled, appropriately enough, "Wrestling the ABCs."<br />
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Every page is dedicated to a different letter. Each letter is accompanied by fun artwork and clever rhymes. Occupying the bottom portion of each page is factual information about the sport.<br />
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For instance:<br />
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A is for athlete;<br />
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It's what amateur wrestlers are.<br />
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Practice ankle picks and arm drags<br />
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Every time you spar.<br />
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And:<br />
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H is for the handshake<br />
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The match is under way.<br />
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With healthy eating and hard work,<br />
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You'll wrestle your best today.<br />
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Or:<br />
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U is for the underdog.<br />
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At first you don't stand out.<br />
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If most don't think you have a chance,<br />
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Prove them wrong and win the bout.<br />
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How about:<br />
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There's an X in the word excitement.<br />
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There's an X in the word excel.<br />
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With extra practice and no excuses,<br />
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As a wrestler, you'll do well.<br />
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The subject matter should be no surprise. Tom Davids comes from a family steeped in wrestling. He is the youngest of four wrestling brothers. He was a state champion at Hazel Park High School and went on to wrestle at the University of Michigan. He is the founder of the Hazel Park Underdog Youth Wrestling Club, and co-owner of Davids' Gold Medal Sports, a major supplier of wrestling goods.<br />
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Tom is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he wrestled with and befriended Lence.<br />
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Lence has worked as an animation story artist and writer for Walt Disney Studios, Pixar and Dreamworks. His credits include Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Shrek.<br />
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Veronica Davids is a graduate of Eastern Michigan Univesity. She is a full-time mother and a substitute teacher.<br />
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"I'd been looking to write a book for six years or so," said Veronica Davids.<br />
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After attending countless writing conferences, workshops and book signings, she finally settled on the subject matter.<br />
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"Tom told me that while maybe I didn't love wrestling like he did, I certainly knew a lot about it," said Veronica, laughing.<br />
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Veronica and Tom met when she was still in high school.<br />
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"I never went to any sporting events. I was not involved in any extra curricular activities. I went to school and went home. Tom had already started college at U-M when we met. When Tom and I started dating, all of my friends were so impressed. Here he was a wrestling champion and everything, and I didn't know a thing about it."<br />
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L is the love of wrestling,<br />
<br />
And for each other, you know.<br />
<br />
Tom and Veronica met awhile back,<br />
<br />
Now they have three kids and a book to show.<br />
<br />
WHAT: Wrestling the ABCs<br />
<br />
WHAT IS IT: A children's book on wrestling<br />
<br />
WHO: Authors Veronica and Tom Davids<br />
<br />
HOW MUCH: $17.95<br />
<br />
WHAT ELSE: Visit <a href="http://www.wrestlingtheabcs.com/">www.wrestlingtheabcs.com</a><br />
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We were honored last night to be the "Featured Authors" at <a href="http://web.westbloomfield.k12.mi.us/doherty/">Doherty Elementary Schoo</a>l in West Bloomfield. They were hosting a Literacy Day celebration, and had a wide variety of reading related activities for the students and their parents. They also had placed our book in their school book fair for purchase throughout the month. Cool.<br />
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</div></blockquote></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786062446235671535.post-67732831842395570192009-03-23T10:51:00.006-04:002009-11-21T13:34:10.244-05:00The Arch in March!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/ScelDHVwlVI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/T7XxYBWSXXY/s1600-h/the-gateway-arch.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316399358062662994" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BocWGxoHbeM/ScelDHVwlVI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/T7XxYBWSXXY/s320/the-gateway-arch.png" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 279px;" /></a><br />
We just got back from a combination book tour/wrestling vacation in <a href="http://www.explorestlouis.com/">St. Louis</a> We were attending the <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-wrestl/ncaa-m-wrestl-body.html">NCAA</a> wrestling championships and between wrestling sessions, we were selling our book <a href="http://www.wrestlingtheabcs.com/">"Wrestling The ABCs"</a> . I don't have the exact number of books sold as of yet, but it was around 300 copies. We really couldn't have sold any more than that as our selling sessions were time limited. All I can say is that we were selling them as fast as we could. We even had to stop signing books as there were too many people in line waiting and time was running out! <br />
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We also spent our last day there doing some sight seeing. I hadn't realized how beautiful St. Louis was. We visited <a href="http://www.stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark/">Forest Park</a>, we went up the <a href="http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/index.aspx">Arch</a>, hung out in Union Station ( a lot), dined in some fantastic restaurants, and just had an overall wonderful weekend. Of course we had wonderful friends with us, who just really made our weekend fantastic!<br />
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