Mel McIntyre

My Children's Books:

Flutter Bunnies
The Legend of Lumpus and Ogols

My Books on Writing:

The Ultimate Copywriter

Travel Writing Secrets

How to Write a Children's Book

My Articles:

Helium.com

Squidoo: Write With Style

Squidoo: Picture Taking Tips

Internationally Famous?

Maybe not...

I wandered into the Kinokuniya Bookstore on Orchard Road in Singapore, typed a few details into the screen, and this entry appeared:

Okay, it's not as good as having a copy or two on the shelves. That day will come, I hope. But I was pretty impressed that it came up in their records at all.

Strangely, I couldn't find any reference to it in the Border's bookstore just up the road, despite the fact that you can order copies in any Borders branch in Canada.

Funny old world, eh?

Lumpus Books Arrive!

They're here!

I'm quite excited about this book, because my step-son David did the artwork for it. His pictures capture the mood of the story perfectly. I only wish the book was bigger so you could see them more clearly...

Still, you can see them clearly enough if you buy a copy :)

If you're interested, go to Amazon.com and search for The Legend of Lumpus and Ogols. Or simply follow this link.

Get it from Amazon.ca here, from Chapters Indigo here, from Amazon.co.uk here or from Barnes & Noble here.

It's nice when a batch of new books turns up in a delivery van. Takes some of the harshness out of these Canadian winters...

New Children's Book Available Now

Lumpus & Ogols Is Out Now!

My latest children's book, The Legend of Lumpus and Ogols, is now available.

This is a very special book, because the illustrations have been done by David McQuillan, my step-son. I think they add just the right atmosphere to the story. They're also beautiful illustrations in their own right, too.

The book is on sale at Amazon.com and can be accessed via this link. If you hurry, depending on where you live, you might just be able to get a copy for Christmas.

See you again soon...

Finally: a Review!

Flutter Bunnies a Hit!

Hi there. Someone has been kind enough to post this review of Flutter Bunnies at the Amazon.com page:

This beautiful book is indeed ideal for children of all ages. It works well as a read-it-to-me book; the bold drawings illustrating all the major events. Older children will love the different characters especially Funny Bunny's array of jokes.

Read the rest of the review by browsing to this page :)

New Book Due Out Soon

WOW!

Two things I can't believe...

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted anything... been a hell of a summer

AND...

I can't believe my latest children's book, The Legend of Lumpus and Ogols, will be out soon.

Here's the link for a sneak preview:
http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/lumpus.htm

The pictures for this book were done by my step-son David. Great job. They add such a tremendous atmosphere to the story. We met up in the UK in May to finalize them.

This is my 2nd children's story to be published by Guardian Angel, the first being Flutter Bunnies. There's a sequel to that book due out in the Spring, so keep watching :)

Famous At Last!

Flutter Bunnies causing a stir!

I've just done an interview for my local paper, The Citizen.

The interview has also been posted online, and you can read it by following the link below:

http://www.citizenweekly.com/index.cfm?sid=211292&sc=139

Colour Some Bunnies!

Read & Colour In!

Have you read my children's book Flutter Bunnies yet?

Well, thanks to illustrator Kit Grady, now you can go all interactive...

Kit's produced some colouring pages to accompany the book, which you can download below. There are two pages in total, extracted from the pictures in the book itself. It's a chance to get even more familiar with some of the characters in the story while exercising a bit of creativity in the process.

To download the pictures, simply right click on the images below and select "Save Picture As..."











If you haven't read the book yet and want to give it a try, you'll find it on Amazon by following this link.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

P.S. Kit's added another page for you to colour in on her blog, which you can get to by following this link. :)

Flutter Bunnies at Amazon!

Now it feels real!

My first children's book, Flutter Bunnies, is now available at Amazon. Seeing it there amongst all the other books I've browsed over the years is a great feeling. Let's hope it sells well and gets a few decent reviews...

I've also heard from my publishers, Guardian Angel Publishing, that they'll be publishing another of my children's stories in the near future. This one is for a slightly older age group with a bit more gore and terror. But nothing too bad. :)

Please keep checking in for updates on both of these books.

My First Children's Book Published

My first children's book has been published!

When I started writing full-time, I dreamed of having a book in print with my name on it. And now it's happened.

It's hard to believe, but I wrote the first draft of this story back in 1992. I sent it to a few of the big publishers, who weren't interested. Over the years I did some editing and revision, and also asked people to read it. Then, about 18 months ago, a publisher agreed that it was as good as I thought it was.

It just goes to show that you should never give up.

Flutter Bunnies is the first of several of my books for children that will be published in the forthcoming months. Check back here at my blog to find out when the others get released.

The pictures have been provided by artist Kit Grady, and they really help bring the story to life.

Copies of the picture book are available from Guardian Angel Publishing at http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/flutter-bunnies.htm