The Bamboo Root
Book One of the The 7 Boxes of Eckard

Middle Grade Fantasy Series - CURRENTLY BEING WRITTEN

The world of Eckard is dying.

​Malnoxyn seeps through every root and region, threatening to uproot Sherwyn Jungle and drive luverity from the hearts of the Tree Dwellers. When clumsy and anxious 11-year-old Alanda, a true Boxborn descendant, receives a cryptic dream vision, she’s thrust into a quest she never asked for.

To restore balance and keep her people from vanishing into the Great Ashen Sea, Alanda must find the hidden garnet crystal marble and return it to the Bamboo Box. But she’s not the only one searching. Drake, a cunning follower of Zagan, seeks the marble’s power to intensify malnoxyn’s effect on the land.

With only a mysterious compass, her newfound and untested power of speed, and a strange hybrid to guide her, she and her younger brother, Hynri, venture into the jungle filled with shadows and secrets. As charm cobras strike, jagazelles vanish, and a deadly hurricane closes in, Alanda must do more than outrun the storm. She must help her people reconnect to their roots, or all hope is lost to ever bond with luverity and return to the Eternal Weeping Willow of a Thousand Fruits.

Sweeping, thrilling, and full of heart, The Bamboo Root launches an unforgettable seven-book journey where every region holds a secret, every box holds a power, and two young heroes hold the fate of Eckard in their hands.
​The world of Eckard is dying.
Powers are common, but survival is not.
The land reacts to the choices you make.

101 Fun Creative Writing Exercises:
​Become a Better Writer in 14 Minutes a Day

Resource Book For Writers

STRENGTHEN YOUR STORYTELLING SKILLS
You've written a great story. Now what? You need two things to become a successful writer. You need to be able to tell a great story and you need to be able to write well. The writers who have both are the ones who get book contracts.

When used regularly, this book will help you become a better writer through specific writing exercises that focus on five key storytelling skills:
  • Description
  • Emotion
  • Sensory details
  • Dialogue
  • Characterization

If you regularly watch episodes of your favorite TV show, drive to the store just to get another 2-liter of your favorite beverage, or aimlessly scroll through social media, then you can set aside 14 minutes a day to dedicate to the development of your writing craft. After all, your stories are worth it.
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INCLUDES 14 FUN REFERENCE LISTS!
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My Dandelion Wish Journal:
​A 5-Year Guided Journal to Write Your Wishes and Dreams

Guided Journal (ages 8-12 and parents too!)
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Every time you blow on a white dandelion puffball and make a wish, write it down to help it come true.

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
~ William Wordsworth

  • Have you ever been to a dandelion festival?
  • Tasted a dandelion?
  • Tried to write a dandelion poem?

Every spring, dandelions bloom until it becomes a dandelion summer. This dandelion book is a place for you to write down your dreams and your dandelion wishes. 

This 5-year guided journal for kids (and adults) is a great addition to your springtime nature activities. What will you do on National Dandelion Day on April 5th to celebrate this sunny little flower?

When a child writes down a wish, the universe receives it. Help them make their wishes and dreams come true with this seasonal journal.

Each spring, encourage your child to write down their wishes in the pages of this book. There is room for about 10 wishes each spring, and lots of other things to journal about. You can look back over the pages of your 5-year wish journal to see how you have grown over time.