Deja Vu All Over Again: We Love It!

So one so-called "improvement" Deedy (that's Dorothea Jensen to you) has made recently is re-doing the "End Matter" in our books.  (We think the term sounds a little yucky, but she tells us this is the standard industry name for it.)

Anyway, we thought we'd post some of the E. M. for you all to see.  Here it is! (Of course, we know all about what happens in these stories, and such short summaries leave out the drama, the cliff-hanging, and the romance. We Izzies love to read 'em, anyway!)

About the  Izzy  Elves  Series

Dorothea Jensen has written four story poems about

Santa’s Izzy Elves and plans to write four more.

1. Tizzy, the Christmas Shelf Elf 

Two naughty boys sneak downstairs Christmas morning before their parents are up and find Tizzy, one of Santa's elves, packed inside one of their presents.Tizzy says Santa's sleigh is powered by the imaginations of children, and asks the boys to use their own imaginations to send him home. But how? (Mom’s Choice Award Winner, Juvenile Level 1 [Ages 5-8 Years], e-book category)

2.  Blizzy, the Worrywart Elf

Blizzy (Tizzy's "favorite lass") is the only elf who notices that Tizzy is missing. When she starts asking her friends where he could be, however, they think she is just being a "worrywart". What Blizzy REALLY is, however, is very, very clever, and she alone just might figure out the mystery! (Mom’s Choice Award Winner, Juvenile Level 1 [Ages 5-8 Years], e-book category)

3. Dizzy, the Stowaway Elf

Dizzy (Tizzy’s best friend) eager to have an adventure of his own, sneaks aboard Santa’s sleigh. He literally drops into the bedroom of two little boys and the three of them share a wild joy ride that might be even more of an adventure than Dizzy was hoping for! (Story Monster Approved; Honorable Mention Purple Dragonfly Award – Picture Books 6 & Older)

4. Frizzy, the S.A.D. Elf

Frizzy, the girl elf who styles the hair of Christmas dolls, misses them badly when Santa takes them away to deliver to children. She changes her job so she won’t miss the toys she works on. It doesn’t work out the way she planned! (Winner, Children/YA Category, Red City Review Book Awards; Winner, Santa Choice Award)

Watch for Bizzy, the Know-It-All Elf, coming in 2016!

A Bit Worried about What Deedy Has Done Now.

Deedy (that's Dorothea Jensen to you) says she has been Fixing Up our stories recently.  We tried to pin her down as to what EXACTLY she is doing, but she wouldn't tell us much.


Tizzy did peek at his story online, and thinks that there might be a few lines missing. Blizzy says there is a small hole in hers, too.


They asked Deedy about this, and she said not to worry because she has just made Tizzy, the Christmas Shelf Elf and Blizzy, the Worrywart Elf  BETTER. Hmmm. We are reserving judgement. We Izzy Elves are very proud of these stories and really hope Deedy hasn't messed them up.










Unfortunately, there is not much we can do about this situation. Except maybe whine a little.

Deedy really HATES that! (We consider whining our most Powerful Weapon.)














Love from the Izzy Elves.

Tizzy on Kindle Select

 Deedy (that's Dorothea Jensen to you) told me she just signed my book up to be on Kindle Select.  I have no idea what that means.  I hope she knows what she's doing!

She said that as part of this Mysterious Deal, the Kindle edition of Tizzy, the Christmas Shelf Elf  will be GIVEN AWAY FOR FREE for five days around Thanksgiving.

I don't get it.

The other Izzies keep asking me if this means my story isn't worth anything.  A couple have been pretty sniffy about it.

I won't say who.

Deedy tells me not to worry.  My story is priceless. 

She says it just means more people will find out about it. But I have my doubts.

Love,

Tizzy

A Guest Post by Deedy that Mentions Us Izzies

Ok, we don't usually do this, but today we are allowing Deedy (that's Dorothea Jensen to you) write a guest post.  When we first read it, we weren't sure if we'd let her do this, because it is MOSTLY about the Other Kind Of Writing she does.

But she does manage to squeeze in a mention of us Izzies at the very end.

So we gave her the green light.

Love from the Izzy Elves

* * *

I was thinking the other day about the fact that my first historical novel for kids (The Riddle of Penncroft Farm) was set in the 20th Century and the 18th Century.  My second historical novel for kids (A Buss from Lafayette) is set in the 19th century with lots of information about the 18th.  My third historical novel for kids (A Scalp on the Moon, which I'm working on now) is set in the 17th century.

I said to my husband, "Wow! That means I will have written  about four different centuries: the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th!"

He looked at me.

"Deedy, " he said. "Your Izzies are 21st century elves."

He's right.

I guess that makes me a Five Century Writer!

Woo hoo!

Regards,
Dorothea Jensen

Dizzy and Frizzy are celebrating!

Hooray!  Deedy (Dorothea Jensen to you) has made trailers for both our stories! We hope you like them as much as we do!

Love,

Dizzy and Frizzy

 Dizzy's Trailer!

 Frizzy's Trailer!

A Trailer for Blizzy!

So happy to tell you that Tizzy is no longer the only Izzy elf with his own trailer.

Deedy (that's Dorothea Jensen to you) has made one my my story, too.

Now it is only Dizzy and Frizzy whose noses are out of joint.

Hurry up and do theirs, too, Deedy.  I hate seeing them so unhappy!

Anyway, here it is!

Blizzy's Trailer





Love,

Blizzy

♡♡♡♡♡

Tizzy has a Trailer of His Own!

I am so delighted to announce that Deedy (that's Dorothea Jensen to you) has FINALLY made a trailer just for my own story, Tizzy, the Christmas Shelf Elf!  Take a look!

Tizzy's Trailer!

Now Blizzy, Dizzy, and Frizzy are all acting annoyed and a little jealous that they don't have trailers for their stories.  I'm sure Deedy will do theirs soon.  I hope. It's getting a bit uncomfortable around here!










Love,

Tizzy