TITLE: Principal Sam Gets Fit
RELEASE DATE: July 2017
AUTHOR: Dr. Paul Semendinger
CATEGORIES: Picture Book/Children’s Book/Physical Fitness
PAGE COUNT: 37
ISBN: 978-0692925492
IMPRINT: Sunquills
KEYWORDS: School, Sports, Physical Education, Yoga, Friendship, Children,
Principal
ONE LINER:
PRINCIPAL SAM'S
NOT FEELING WELL! He's been eating too much candy and forgetting to exercise.
Principal Sam knows he needs to get in shape, but he's not sure where to
start. Ms. Tami tells Principal Sam to come to her P.E. class. If only he
could keep all the sports straight! It's a good thing the kids of Sunnyside
School are here to help!
SYNOPSIS:
Principal Sam is
at it again! The loveable principal, who
often gets confused, ate far too many snacks on Halloween. Principal Sam gained a lot of weight and is
not in shape. To fix this, Principal Sam
turns to Ms. Tami, the school’s physical education instructor. Ms. Tami invites Principal Sam into her
class. Poor Principal Sam begins to
mix-up the sports and activities. Once
again the children of the school help Principal Sam. They teach him about the sports. All is well until a problem occurs on Field
Day… Can the special day be saved?
GUEST POST:
The Writing Process
Becoming
a writer takes a great deal of time, effort, focus, energy, and a willingness
to fail. Of course, these attributes are
true for every endeavor in which one desires to become successful.
I
have been a writer for my entire life.
As a child, I sought to be published in our school’s small
newsletter. My mother still has the two
sentence passage I wrote that was printed when I was in the first grade. It was my first published work! Throughout my life, I have worked at the
craft – earning small accolades over the years: a story printed in a high
school literary magazine and a few years later, another story printed in my
college’s literary magazine. People told
me I had “talent,” but, if I did, the talent was raw.
Over
the years, I have crafted numerous books.
These ranged from a history of the Beatles to a “how to be a better
teacher” book. The educational book was considered
for publication many years ago, but it needed a significant level of work and
attention that I was unable to invest as an husband and active father of three
growing boys. I was also busy with my
profession as a teacher and school administrator and working towards, and
eventually receiving, my Doctorate in Education. Being a published author would have to wait!
Still,
I kept writing as a hobby if not a vocation.
When
I became a principal, my memos to my staff began becoming longer and longer. A Weekly Memo that I began publishing for my
staff became a place for me to share my thoughts on a plethora of educational
subjects. As teacher interest grew, so
did the length of the passages. I
started to become proficient in essay writing.
At
the same time, I had a novel in my head that was fighting to get out. I began to invest some of my free time in the
novel. I found that writing in this way
came somewhat easily to me. I thoroughly
enjoyed the writing process. Once the
first draft of the novel was complete, I began to try my hand at children’s
books – another area where I have a passion.
I,
of course, have always been a prolific reader.
I love language. My reading
inspired my writing. As I wrote more, I
read more – one discipline helping the other.
I also searched for ways to build my craft. I joined an organization for writers and
attended conferences and writing craft weekends. I met some published authors and listened to
their advice. One wonderful author, Rob
Skead, gave a great deal of help to me – including sharing the name of an
outstanding editor, Britta Eastburg Friesen, with me. Britta has become my editor. I cherish her advice, help, kindness, and support.
I
have pitched my books to many publishers and literary agents. I have received great feedback. Many have also told me the same story – “I
like your writing, but I can’t offer you a contract.” I have learned, many times, what failure
feels like. I faced book rejections for
many of my works for many years.
Yet,
I kept at it. I started a blog that has
received a great deal of positive feedback.
I submitted my writings to on-line and print publications – and have
been published a number of times in those forums. I began working on other writing projects
including a detailed and very unique history of the New York Yankees that has
received a good deal of interest.
Writing
is my hobby. I love to write. Yet, I love my profession as the principal of
the most wonderful, dynamic, child-centered elementary school in the world. I also enjoy sharing my passion for
education, with a focus on children, by presenting workshops at educational
conferences.
The
writing process never ends. I
continually improve my craft. My family
and friends who offer critiques help me grow.
My editor, Britta, pushes me a great deal. I’ll probably never be fully satisfied with
my writing, I’ll always feel I can do better, but when I see the smiles in my
readers’ eyes, and receive positive feedback from followers, I know I’m making
a positive difference one reader at a time.
It’s
great to be a writer!
AUTHOR BIO:
Dr. Semendinger has been a passionate child-centered educator for almost
30 years. He first enjoyed a successful career as a middle school history
earning numerous awards including “Teacher of the Year” and the prestigious
“A+For Kids” grant before moving on to administration. Dr. Semendinger has
served as a high school vice principal, a middle school principal, and is
currently the principal of the most wonderful elementary school in the whole
world!
Dr. Semendinger is also an accomplished writer. His first book of
motivational passages, “Impossible is an Illusion” was be released in June 2017
by Ravenswood Publishing. Dr.
Semendinger’s first novel, “Scattering the Ashes” will be released in 2018 also
from Ravenswood. In addition, Dr. Semendinger writes picture books. His first picture book for children
“Principal Sam and the Calendar Confusion” has been released to excellent
reviews! The follow-up book in the
Principal Sam series, “Principal Sam Gets Fit” will be released in July
2017. Dr. Semendinger’s original and
unique history of the New York Yankees “The Least Among Them,” is also
currently in editorial review. In
additional to his published writing, Dr. Semendinger is a featured writer on
the highly successful Yankees blog, “It’s About the Money” which is a member of
the ESPN SweetSpot Network. He also
frequently publishes on eduTopia and on his highly successful blog.
More than all of this, a family man, Dr. Semendinger enjoys and greatly
values the time he can spend as a husband and “Dad” with his wife and three
sons. There is nothing he is prouder of
than the fact that he is a good dad and husband.
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