Santa finds Nighty Night Sailboat

It's Christmas time again.  Santa finds Nighty Night Sailboat tells about little Juni living on a sailboat and worrying if Santa will find her.  She goes from boat to boat asking children in the Marina if Santa will find them.  Did they come last year?   The children are from different countries who tell her about their customs. 

This is an educational and fun way for children from 9 and under  to learn about sailing.  It is an excellent gift.  It is on Amazon and Kindle for your purchase.  Order now and  your children will enjoy reading this book before Christmas or on Christmas Eve.

Also I have written my seventh Nighty Night Sailboat book called Sailing Angels Crew for Nighty Night Sailboat.  It is about the Sailing Angels Foundation, a non-profit organization, in Galveston Bay.  Captain Dave McCabe provide sailing to Veterans, Wounded Warriors, and special needs children and adults.  This service provide aqua therapy and enjoyment out of Portofino Marina and into the Galveston Bay.  

I am in the process of writing another book about Shake-A-Leg foundation out of Miami, Florida.  Captain Harry Horgan is the head of the organization. 

Both provide excellent services on the water.

Please do a book review on Amazon.  Thank you so much.  Renne' Siewers

Have a wonderful Holidays and remember to KEEP AEROSPACE ALIVE.  It is our future.
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Sharing Thank You Notes from The Bahamas

I've wanted for a long time to share some of the email letters I received from The Bahamas.  They are so inspirational.  I thought everyone would enjoy the words of children.  It just takes time to inspire and leave a lasting memory to young children.  Who was that special person in your life?

Renne'

First Thank You Note

St. Andrews Anglican School 

Georgetown

Exuma, Bahamas

April 23^rd 2013

Dear Ms. Susan,

                         I personally would like to thank you for such an inspirational and exciting visit to our school. After your talk with us about being author you encouraged me to begin reading books and to increase my vocabulary.

I do wish to see both you and your husband again and please be safe on the water.

                                                                        

        Sincerely Yours,

Santiarj

Grade 11                                                                                                               

Second Thank You Note

                                                                                                                             St. Andrew’s Anglican School

                                                                                                                               Exuma, Bahamas

                                                                                                                            April 22, 2013

 

Dear Ms. Susan,

                  I was honored to attend your presentation and it was tremendous. It was so exciting to listen to a well known author and, by the way you explained writing poems and stories. One day I will be writing stories and poems of my own. There was one thing I learned, that when you write you can speak from your heart or write what you have noticed or realize in you or in someone else.

             I am inspired by the things you write about. Not only are they interesting but they are true to mankind. The story I am hoping to read someday is “The Last Payload”. That book looks very interesting. The story you read for us called “Nighty Night Sailboat is Key west” was also a magnificent kid’s story and I would love for my sisters to read it.

              I would like to say Thank You for your appearance at St. Andrew’s Anglican School. I hope you will visit us again in the near future. Continue to stay safe on your journey around the world.

                                                                                                                              Yours Sincerely, Taleah

Third Thank You Note

 

St. Andrews Anglican School

George Town

Exuma, Bahamas

23^rd April, 2013

 

Dear Ms. Susan,

                  Hello, how are you? I hope everything is good and goes well with your trip back home. I’m writing this letter to thank you for your presentation at my school. It was quite interesting & educational.

                   The points you gave about writing was very inspirational, it inspired me to write more often because, I really don’t like writing L . I look forward to reading one of your books in the near future, especially “The Last Payload”.

                   Once again I would like thank you for your presentation it was very interesting.

 

Your Truly,

Oriel

 

Fourth Thank You Note

 

Andrews Anglican School

                                                                                                                                      Exuma, Bahamas

                                                                                                                                      April 22^nd 2013

 

Dear Ms. Susan,

                             I was very delighted to meet an author, a very sophisticated one like you. You have inspired me to write a book but instead of books for kids I’ll write a book about my life. My life has been very adventurous so far and I will like two keep it that way so I would have much more to write about. Hopefully you will visit us here at St. Andrews Anglican School again, I’m sure the kids here would be very delighted to meet you. Your books are very interesting because not only there unique you’re story’s are very realistic and that’s something   that inspires me to write my own true life story.

 

 

                                                                                                                     Yours truly,

                                                                                                                  Jonielle

                                                                                                                      Grade 7

 

 

 

 Fifth Thank You Note

St. Andrew’s Anglican School

George Town, Exuma

April 23, 2013

Dear, Ms. Susan

         How are you doing? Your presentation last week Friday was very remarkable and also inspiring. The tips you shared with us about writing books and publishing them really impacted me. Personally, I am thinking about writing a book and publishing it with Amazon Space, like you said. I really and truly enjoyed your book and I hope to read your book, “The Last Payload” soon.

Yours truly,

Hollin

Grade 10

 

 

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                    

                                                        

 

OOPS....Learning to listen to Customer Wants

I have revised "Nighty Night Sailboat Searches for Pirates" and removed the guns and swords.  The world has changed since I was a little girl.  We played Cowboys and Indians, Good Guys and Bad Guys (The good guy always wore a White Hat), but today it is a different world.  You just don't know who the good guys and the bad guys.  If anyone wants the old version I have seven left, so please call me on 281-650-2659 or email on sailady2002@yahoo.com. 

I'm excited this is my sixth volume of the Nighty Night Sailboat Series.  I have so many I want to do.

Let me share a story about one of my little girls who just loves "Nighty Night Sailboat".  She used to want her mother to read different children books, but when she got "Nighty Night Sailboat", she only asks for it.  Each time she sees the moon she points at the moon and says, "Moon".  It thrilled me to hear the story.  I'm glad her mother shared the story.

I want you to know that I will be in Houston on October 4, 2014, Saturday, and will be doing a book-signing.   More information to come about the booksigning.  Looking forward to seeing my friends and family, which most of my friends are my family.  Thanks to everyone who has supported me on this journey.

xoxoxox

Renne'

Being an Author Presentations

Being an Author Presentation at Bimini, The Bahamas

“I Have a Dream”:  Martin Luther King wrote this speech approximately one year before visiting Bimini.  I presented to the Louise Mc Donald High School.  I was in good company, if not alive but in spirit.  I had written a poem called "Follow Your Dreams", before I even knew I would be presenting to the same school as did Martin Luther King.

The first time I landed on the shores of Bimini, I felt at home.  It is a quaint little island with friendly people.  The homes are modest and the people welcome you into the Bahamas with their smiles, hospitality, and easygoing manner.

 I wanted to give back to the Bahamas.  Jon and I got on our bicycles and headed to the nearest school, which was the Louise McDonald High School.  A young student said to her group, but within our earshot, “Look at those white people, as if they have some children here”.    I turned and smiled, “No, but I am an author and I want to present, “Being an Author” to your school. 

 I met with the principal, Stephen Sands on March 20, 2013, and we discussed presenting “Being an Author”.   He was a polite nice-looking, tall man, who ruled with an actual stick, which was very similar to my childhood experiences.    I knew when he said jump, the children did.  He scheduled my presentation for March 21, 2013 at 2 PM. 

Of course, I did not sleep that night.  I was nervous about expectations from my new audience. We had already been, momentarily exposed to the words of the young student on the playground.   Jon and I arrived at the school early to set up the electronics.  The children began arriving bringing their chairs and also Mr. Sands with his big stick.  

As has happened in the past, some children were interested and some were not, however, the reception was warm and friendly, and I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to these young people.  The joy of presenting to the children comes from within, since you never know, which child will be touched, and in what manner.  I asked for participation and the children began volunteering to read “Follow Your Dreams”.  I requested that Jon read, “Large Foreheads” as he enjoys it so much.  The children went crazy with his dramatic sales and theatric experience.

Large Foreheads

Have you ever seen a Rocket Scientist?

Strange words flow from this linguist

Using the square root and major modes

To determine the navigational loads

What is the common delineation?

Large Foreheads used for contemplation

Wide Space between hairline and brow

Explain their smart mind somehow

But yet one must remember gorillas have large foreheads too

Could this be the missing link? Could it be true?

Yes, it must be what one would logically suspect

So I will continue to research and inspect

Large Foreheads (Onboard Software Space Shuttle Program written during a Requirements Meeting)

At the conclusion of my presentation, I was surprised when Mr. Sands and a young gentleman came to the front of the classroom and “Thanked us for sharing our time with the children".
  It is such a small effort on our part to share “Being an Author” presentation.  Jon and I  truly enjoyed doing it more than I can express in words.  It is giving back to The Bahamas.

Bimini Primary School

Afterwards, a young lady came up to me and said, “I want to be an author, just like you.  Thank you for you being here”.   Then she hugged me.  Her words moved me deeply.  I had touched that one children. 

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Follow Your Dreams

I had an incredible experience presenting to Sigsbee Charter School in Key West.  I presented to four groups: First Grade, 2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade and Middle School  to 550 children.  The children were wonderful and such a joy.  One hundred children wrote me wonderful Thank You notes that warmed my heart.   It took me back to a time long ago when I was a child.  They interpreted 2 poems, "Large Foreheads" and "River of Dreams".  Each had a special meaning to them.   I wanted to write them Thank You notes but that would take me too much time so I wrote a poem about, "Follow Your Dreams".    I would like to share this poems with my friend and some of the pictures taken during the presentation.  Share this with all your children, grandchildren and ones you love.

Follow Your Dreams

Find a path in which to follow

Taking you toward tomorrow

It may be crooked or may be straight

But, have a dream that you relate

With that vision, you will set the path

Staying away from all tempting wrath

Find a path in which to follow

Make selections high not below

Life is making your plans around

It is exciting college bound

Select your friends along the way

Choosing wisely ones not astray

Find a path in which to follow

Have a vision the way to go

Teachers, parents, or your friends

Will guide you until the end

Playing, learning and working each day

Handpick your roads black, white, or some gray

Find a path in which to follow

Your choice a leader, a hero

To follow your dreams

By Renne’ Siewers

Dedicated to Sigsbee Charter School, Key West, Florida 2/23/2013