Author/first page/cover - and yes, I slipped the cover into the author pic as well. Did you spy it? ๐
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It's been a fun year for me and Stu. Thank you for all the support and have a wonderful Christmas! ๐ ๐ ๐
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Squee! Thank you @rosdando.bsky.social for your support of STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS! ๐
"With its engaging narrator, unique concept, interesting characters, and funny dialogues, this book is the perfect fun read any middle grade would want."
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Not much compares to the joy of sending out book orders for young readers for Christmas. ๐
Note to self: Christmas is starting earlier every year. Be prepared. Buy colourful wrapping paper in November. ๐
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That feeling of triumph, then frustration, then hope, then fear, and finally satisfaction - or is it weariness? - that you made it to The End. Again.
And now we wait. Will it be rinse and repeat?
Book 2 in The Sketcher Series. Hopefully, coming soon.
2/2
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What a feeling, you know the one. When you write a book, edit a book, get editorial feedback on your book, rewrite the middle of your book...and send it out for more feedback.
1/2
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Happy Halloween! ๐
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My editing process. The Snoopy side of my brain kills those darlings, the Woodstock side won't let them go. ๐
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What would you do if you could stop time?
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Happy Love Your Bookshop Day and a big shout-out to my local (and favourite) bookshop, Bookface Erina, for its continual support!
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Copies of middle grade adventure novel, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, written by Australian children's author, Rebecca J. Chaney, on a shelf in a bookstore in two locations.
No, I'm not trying to draw wonky eyes, but I do spy with my little eye... Stu! The thrill of seeing your book in bookstores never goes away.
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One of my favourite quotes in my middle grade speculative adventure, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops. ๐
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The front cover of the middle grade book, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, written by Rebecca J. Chaney. The front cover is surrounded by fifteen aspects of the story, including plot and character, and theme, written in yellow on a purple background.
Or it's Ingrid's book, after a girl who bought a copy at my most recent event. When Stu's story becomes someone else's story.
So tell me, how do you describe your book?
4/4
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Last days to get STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS at half price in the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale! That's eBook Stu for only $1.49!
Squee!!!
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Just in time for school holidays!
I'm massively grateful for the continuing support shown by this awesome indie bookstore to my debut middle grade, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS.
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Looking for a fun read to entertain your kids this May Long Weekend?
STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is on sale for 0.99 at Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords! That's 67% off, but this sale must end May 27. US only (sorry!)
#Stuandthesketchytimestops #thesketcherseries #middlegrade #ebooksale
Nearly twelve months after time-sketching its way onto bookshelves, my debut middle grade adventure, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, has climbed back up the ranking charts on Ingram Spark. Up to #8 in the popular Children's Humorous Stories category!
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Stu's having a super-sketchy Kobo Easter Sale! Up to 67% off!!!
Find out more at the below links:
USA: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Canada: www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
Four days only, so sketch-hop to it! ๐
Ends April 21.
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I don't visit Goodreads much, so it was lovely when I did jump on to find these latest reviews for STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS!
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TY to Karyn and Lisa for taking the time to post such wonderful words about STU! ๐
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Comments like this keep me writing middle grade. โฌ ๐
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So awesome to have my middle-grade debut, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, included in this collage of amazing books that hook boys!
Thank you to book reviewer, @kimhartwrites on IG, for including Stu in her list! ๐
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Sale ends Saturday!!!
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To celebrate Happy Read an Ebook Week, my middle grade adventure, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, is 50% off at @smashwords.bsky.social from March 2 - 8! Stu for only $1.49!
Find it here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
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STU received his first Kobo review after only a couple of weeks on the platform, and it's โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ !!!
Yep, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is now available on Kobo and Kobo Plus. ๐
#StuandtheSketchyTimeStops #middlegrade #Stureview #TheSketcherSeries
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Children's book author, Rebecca J. Chaney, holding her debut middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, next to a library billboard announcing her booked-out writing workshop for kids.
I'm all set for my booked-out writing workshop for kids at Erina Library tomorrow! (Idk why I look like a Twilight vampire on the library billboard but I assure you, I am a living breathing human who does not have a penchant for drinking blood.)
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Time is running out (pardon the Stu time pun ๐) to grab my multi award-listed middle grade adventure, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS for only $1.49 in the Smashwords End of Year Sale! Must end Jan 1. โฐ๏ธ
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Middle grade reviewer, Kim Hart's 8 favorite books of 2024, showing the covers of the 8 chosen books, including Rebecca J. Chaney's speculative heist adventure, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS.
Thrilled beyond measure that my debut middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, has been included in this fav middle grade books list by middle grade reviewer, KimHartWrites, on IG! So many amazing titles and authors! ๐
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Am image of Rebecca J. Chaney's middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS, sitting on silver wrapping paper and surrounded by gold ribbon. There is also a pair of black and silver scissors and one already-wrapped book in the image with a gold gift card attached to it and the words, "From me to you."
The joy of sending your book to young readers. ๐
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My latest newsletter on Substack talks about how I got my self-published middle grade book into libraries. Yes, my friends, it can be done!
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Australian middle grade author, Rebecca J. Chaney, signing her book, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops, with a glass of white wine nearby.
Australian middle grade author, Rebecca J. Chaney, smiling at the camera in between signing copies of her book, Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops. A glass of white wine is nearby.
When you're signing books at a pub and a customer buys your book - and buys you a glass of wine (and yes, I signed all the books BEFORE I drank the wine, not the other way around). ๐
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