Happy Book Birthday to DEEP, DEEP DOWN & GIVEAWAYS!

Hello world!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I wish you health, joy, compassion, and of course, love.

January is a big month for me. My new STEM book DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench illustrated by Juan Calle and published by Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint, sailed into our universe on January 1! This book was a labor of love, and combines my two biggest passions: science and poetry.

Here’s a summary: Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this spare-text STEM picture book takes readers on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been–the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth’s deepest point. DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches readers how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet.

And….I’m kicking it off with 2 awesome giveaways!

GIVEAWAY 1:

The first giveaway (signed copy of my book DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench illustrated by Juan Calle and published by Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint OR a free critique) on the lovely Vivian Kirkfield’s blog. Click below to enter:

https://viviankirkfield.com/2023/01/01/happy-book-birthday-deep-deep-down-the-secret-underwater-poetry-of-the-mariana-trench-plus-giveaway/

GIVEAWAY 2:

The second giveaway is only for my loyal blog followers, which is YOU, dear reader! It’s simple: just leave a comment on this blog post sharing what your writing goals are for 2023 and then RT the tweet below. My writing goal is simple: WRITE EVERY DAY! I often get lost in marketing, responding to emails, doing author visits, and other admin duties and days may go by without me exercising my writing muscles. So I’m trying to work on that!

What’s the big prize? A signed copy of my book, magnets, bookmarks, and stickers OR a critique with digital copy of the book if you prefer. (US & Canada, contest ends Jan 9, 2023).

There's no better way to ring in the New Year than with a new #book! Plus I'm doing a #giveaway, just head over to @viviankirkfield's blog: https://t.co/lUC8At2Rpc
Purchase links listed on my website: https://t.co/6gnZkVkQ2H#kidlit #STEM #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading pic.twitter.com/WyoUwZIG9K

— Lydia Lukidis🏳️‍🌈 Preorder DEEP, DEEP DOWN! 🌊 (@LydiaLukidis) January 1, 2023

More news! After a few months toiling away, I updated my website! I added books, a whole section for educators, resources for writers, and free worksheets for kids. Click below and don’t forget to press F5 to refresh:

http://www.lydialukidis.com/

And newsflash: I’m now officially offering critique services for writers! For more information and rates, click below:

http://www.lydialukidis.com/writers.html

Thank you for following my blog, it is SO appreciated!! I’ll be back on January 18 to start my Blissfully Bookish Q & A posts with other authors along with more giveaways for all you kidlit folks!

Love & Light,

Lydia

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