Just Breeze

Cool Reviews

Beverly — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:22:39 +0000

I am so excited. My first review is in. If you’d like to read it, click on Reading Junky’s Reading Roost. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It’s also at Teens Read Too.

Snippets of more cool reviews:

“I have never read any of Beverly Stowe McClure’s previous works but after reading Just Breeze I will definitely do so. Just Breeze is a wonderfully written book that takes a look at the time of life most of us want to forget … adolescence.” Shirley Rempel

Here’s another one:

“McClure starts off with an excellent set of characters, tosses in a superb plot, and comes up with a major winner…Not only will Just Breeze make the perfect gift for your tween/teen reader, it will be a book that is read time and again because it is just that good!” Cheryl Malandrinos

Still more:

“Although this story deals with some difficult issues, it is an easy read for a middle grade student. The tone is light and peppered with humor. Ms. McClure knows how to weave a tale that will keep the reader turning pages.” Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz, author of Ghost for Rent

One more:

“Step into Breeze’s shoes and delve into her inner most thoughts, her family and friends, and why she is truly blessed. Beverly Stowe McClure provides the reader with such detail and conversation throughout Just Breeze the reader will feel as if they are walking the halls with Breeze and feeling the essence of her life pouring through their veins.” Donna M. McDine, author of The Golden Pathway

Book Signings

Beverly — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:02:18 +0000

Guess what? Yup, you’re right. The first signings were so much fun, I’m having another one. Just in time for you to stock up on Christmas gifts for all your friends. Your family too. Here’s where I’ll be:

Books-A-Million

3111 Midwestern Pkwy

Sikes Center Mall

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

December 12, 2009

2 PM to 5 PM

So come on over and do your Christmas shopping. See you there.

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Hey, all. I’m having a book signing. Here are the details.

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Time: 5 – 8 PM

Place: Tom Burnett Memorial Library

Address: 400 W. Alameda, Iowa Park, TX 76367

Phone: 940-592-4981

Friends, Enemines, Princes, and Aliens, Just Another Day in Middle School

Come meet me and my friends. Get free bookmarks, tattoos, and other football stuff.

I’d love to meet you.

If you can’t make this one, I’m having another signing. Here’s the info.

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Time: 2 – 6 PM

Place: Hastings Books, Music, and Videos

Address: 2805 Southwest Pkwy, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Phone: 940-696-8029

Come join me. I’d love to meet you.

Contest Winners!

Beverly — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:35:45 +0000

Patches is looking them over.

Good one. Congratulations, Clayton Bye. You've won bookmarks and tattoos.

Next we have Penny Ehrenkranz, winner of bookmarks, tattoos, and football stuff.

TaDa! First place winner of a signed copy of Just Breeze and bookmarks is Nancy Sharpe.

Whee! I'm tired now. Time to rest.

Congratulations all. Send me the address you’d like your prizes mailed to. Beverlysmcclure (at) aol (dot) com and they’ll be on their way. Thanks to everyone who entered. You’re all winners in my book. I wish I had more prizes to award. You’re awesome.

Blog Talk Radio

Beverly — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:59:07 +0000

Did you know I was on Blog Talk Radio? I was. It’s over now, but if you’re curious you can listen to it at Robin Falls. Just check the link. You’ll find several shows so scroll down to the September 21 one. My writer talked about her writing and books and herself. She is quite a talker sometimes. Then she read chapter one from my book, Just Breeze. I think you’ll enjoy listening to it. I’ll post it here on my blog first chance I get.

So let me know what you think. Be kind. : )

Gotta get to my homework now. My mom’s a teacher, and she’s big on homework. Sigh.

Favorites

Beverly — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:16:01 +0000

I thought it would be fun to talk about our favorite things. I’m gonna start with color.

My favorite is blue like the sky. It’s soft and soothing. My eyes are blue. Other blue things I like: blue jays, bluebirds, blue bonnets, the water in a pool.

What is your favorite color? Leave a message and let me know. OK?

Next: What is your favorite movie?

One guess what mine is. Yup. Twilight. Can’t wait for the next one. A close second is Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

Next time: Who’s your favorite character in the above movies?

Allison

Beverly — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:50:32 +0000

Okay. Allison is the new girl in school. Gorgeous, of course. Blond hair that falls in soft waves around her shoulders. Pouty little mouth. I can’t quite figure her out. She acts like she wants to be friends. Then she goes and steals somebody’s boyfriend. Mine? Haaaaaahaaaaa! Not likely. I have boy friends, not boyfriends. You get the difference.

Maybe she’s trying too hard to fit in. Moving from town to town, school to school must be scary. I’ve lived in the same house, gone to the same school, well, from elementary to middle school, had the same friends all my life.

I sketched a picture of her. I wonder if my hair would look like hers if I dyed it blond. Dare I? Only if I want to be grounded till I’m 150.

Still, I wonder………..

Cam

Beverly — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:33:58 +0000

Cam just moved to town. He lives next door to Tony. And he’s a mystery. But I aim to solve the mystery. My thoughts are leaning toward an alien from outter space. He’s polite, which is more than I can say for most of the guys at school. So he must be from another planet. Or maybe from another country. I’ve never traveled much so other places might be different.

He also talks with an accent of some kind. And he speaks fluent Spanish to his mother. Another weird thing is he never mentions his father. Amy suspects they’re on the run, trying to hide from his father. That’s another possibility.

The only thing he has in common with the boys I know is his spiky hair, and that’s even gone out of style mostly. Oh, yeah, one more thing. He’s shorter than me, though only a little. Dare I hope he’ll grow taller? Sigh. What are the odds?

BBL

Tony

Beverly — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Tony is every girl’s dream, if you like the athletic type. He’s tall, though not as tall as me. Hardly anyone is except my dad. Tony’s cool. Plays football. Has nice biceps. He likes Amy. As a girl. He likes me. As a fixer of broken objects, such as watches, I-pods, even arms. Yep. I’m everybody’s bud, one of the guys. He also likes Allison, new girl in school. Which causes problems, as you can guess, between Tony and Amy. His picture coming shortly.

Tony also introduced me to Cam, new boy in school. Now, he’s weird. Tell you about him later.

GTG

BFF Amy

Beverly — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:55:35 +0000

Best Friend Amy

Amy has been my friend like forever. We’re exact opposites. I’m tall without a curve anywhere. She’s short with curves in all the right places. Her hair, unlike mine that plays by its own rules, is long and dark and she wears it in a high ponytail. She dances and does gymnastics and moves gracefully through life. Me and my canoe-sized shoes stumble through life, trying to keep from injuring other people should I fall on them and crush each of their vertebrae.

Amy’s always there for me … well, once or twice she got mad at me, but most of the time she’s easy going and we have great fun. She’s popular with the guys, but can take them or leave them. She breaks a lot of hearts. I break kids toes if I step on them.

Now you see what Amy looks like. Sigh. I should be as fortunate. Homework time. When your mom’s a teacher, you’re supposed to be perfect. Ha! Whoever said that hasn’t met me.

BBL

Amy here, putting in my 2 cents worth. Don’t underestimate Breeze. She has a lot going for her. You can trust her. She’s great at repairing things. And she has a marvelous sense of humor. All she needs is a little confidence in herself.