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Proud Mama Moment

7/27/2011

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Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! I hope ya'll are keepin' cool and enjoying this beautiful weather now that the heat stroke of 2011 has worn off (at least for a little bit - we still have August to get through).

Well, for me, July has been pretty uneventful. It's a bittersweet month for me because I will no longer be 'in my 20s' and that's kind of scary considering I still see myself as a scared, little freshman waiting for my first class in high school to begin.

But a freshman in high school I am not. Nope - I'm a soon-to-be 30 year old, married, and fortunate to have the greatest 3 kids in the world. While July has been pretty uneventful for me (I've literally only worked my day job for 9 days this month - though the days I didn't work I stayed home with my kiddos), it's been a pretty eventful month for my 10 year old son, Cameron.
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Cam holding up a proof copy of his book.
Yup, you read that right. My 10 year-old has been having a better July than me and it's all because of his generous personality.

You see, as I've previously stated in another blog post, my dear 4th (soon-to-be fifth) grader son has authored a children's book and all of the proceeds of this book will be going to Habitat for Humanity.

We have contacted every news outlet we possibly can, but initially hadn't had much success. He had a lot of author friends help post his book everywhere they could, but it wasn't going anywhere. No one seemed interested.

Then a break happened, on a whim I contacted Borders in Mansfield and they agreed to host a book signing event for Cameron in September. They even agreed to shelve his book for a few months to see if any local patrons would be interested in purchasing it.

But . . . sadly Borders is closing and they are no longer able to have Cameron for a book signing. We reached out to Barnes & Noble in Walpole, but the person in charge stated they do not shelve books that are nonreturnable (print-on-demand), and they wouldn't host a book signing unless we brought the books ourselves and paid them 40% of the intake. Which means I would've had to buy all the books out of my own pocket, tried to sell them at the signing, and then give Barnes & Noble 40% of whatever sales were made that day, essentially taking away from whatever money was raised for the charity. That just didn't sound right to me, so we're holding off on that.

Then another break came. A break by way of a news reporter from the Taunton Gazette who contacted us wanting to interview Cameron. Gerry from the Gazette came to our home on the 18th and was absolutely fantastic. He had a photographer there and asked Cameron a bunch of questions, making sure that Cameron felt comfortable (despite Cameron's nervousness he did very well). Within an hour he left and literally a week later the story appeared both on the front page of the Taunton Gazette and online.

Cameron was ecstatic. We purchased the 3 remaining copies left at the Trucci's grocery story beside our house. One to keep and two to give away. Then another big break came . . . Scott from Fox 25 News called me at 8 am on Tuesday morning (7/26/11) and a whirlwind of interviews have happened since. He was interviewed at 10 am that day, appeared on the 6 pm and 10 pm news, and was interviewed again by VB of the Fox 25 Morning Show.

We couldn't be more thankful! Cameron genuinely appreciates everyone's help and is truly hoping to raise a lot of money for Habitat for Humanity. He also hopes those who have purchased it, have enjoyed it. He literally hopped up and down excited when he saw a picture of a FB friend of mine who posted a picture of her niece reading a copy of his book on her kindle. The smile on the little girls face was absolutely precious, and it truly made his day. He gets such a great feeling seeing people happy, and knowing that his hard work will hopefully help a lot of people in the future.

So if you haven't already - check out the links above (they're blue so you can't miss'em) and perhaps purchase a book or two (eBook or paperback). If you have any national or local news connections, we'd love any forwarding or sharing you can provide! Thanks everyone for helping my son realize a goal in helping a great cause!

Amazon Kindle - Currently $2.79
Amazon Paperback - Currently $10.99
Direct from the Publisher (more $ goes to the charity when you purchase from here)
Barnes & Noble Nook - Currently $2.99
Barnes & Noble Paperback - Currently $7.19
Smashwords eBook - Currently $2.99 any format

Cameron also has a Facebook author page that he has been posting his links and messages to. If you have a Facebook account, feel free to LIKE him.

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M.D. link
7/27/2011 08:14:49 am

Cam is a WONDERFUL little boy! I love the compassion, unconditional love and innocence children have! It's wonderful that you have empowered your son to believe that he can make a difference and that dreams really do come true! :) Good job Jules and WAY TO GO CAM!! Whooo Hooo!!! If you ever want to do a guest post on my blog I'd love it Cam-Man!

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Khloe Kamalis link
7/27/2011 12:50:18 pm

In this time of financial insecurity in the United Statesm this young man has found a way to increase the ability of the wonderful foundation, Habitat For Humanity, to build more homes for those less fortunate. We should all be proud of Cam, and purchase his book to aid in this wonderful, unselfish cause. If you don't have a child to donate it to in your family, then donate the book to a Children's Hospital or ward at your local hospital. Or, a school library.

Cam, you have done a wonderful job on your book and I commend you and congratulate you on your accomplishment. Hope to hear you have written more books in the future. I know your Mama, Julie must be very proud of you, as well as all of your family.

I wish you the best of Luck!!

8-) ~ Khloe ~

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Elizabeth Sharp link
7/27/2011 04:01:42 pm

He coulda' plugged mom just a little, couldn't he?

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Elizabeth Sharp link
7/27/2011 04:03:02 pm

That was supposed to have a winky face. ;)

This is so awesome. You musta done something right while raising him. :D

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    Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Friend and Wife.  Full-time worker, part-time worker, and writer.  Lover of anything Eeyore, reality cooking, and horror.  Eclectic music taste, reading taste, and movie taste.  No need to further question my mentality, it's been wrapped up in this little summary. :)

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