Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Oregon- Year One

February 6, 2012 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long

It’s been one year since the Long Pack packed up all their belongings and headed north to Oregon—one very long and eventful year. In the course of this year, Greg has continued to follow the call of the Holy Spirit and now, in addition to being an award-winning children’s author, he is also a Youth [...]

Moving on up……the coast to OREGON!

May 17, 2011 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long

  Laugh-A-Long Books has packed up shop and headed up the Pacific Coast to Eugene, Oregon.  It was a BIG move, but Team Long and all our wacky props made it here in one piece.    For those of you who were wondering why there haven’t been any new posts for a while- the wait is over…Team [...]

A Big “THANK YOU!” from Down-Under

January 17, 2011 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long

  When I wrote Today I Found God last year, I confess that I knew it was a powerful little story, but I had no idea just how much of a profound impact it would have on the lives of children around the world.  Let me humbly tell you, I can’t allow myself to take [...]

Today I Found God makes Catholic News Service’s “Top Children’s Books” List

December 28, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long, Reviews

2010 was a wonderful year and to top it all off– Catholic News Service out of Washington D.C. ranked Today I Found God as one of the Year’s Best Children’s Books for Gift-Giving. Don’t just take our word for it.  See for yourself what the Catholic Sentinel in Portland, Oregon, the Messenger in Covington, Kentucky and Today’s Catholic [...]

Today I Found God earns National Book Review

December 13, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long, Reviews

Laugh-A-Long Books is proud to have received the following review of Today I Found God published by Midwest Book Review. ______________________________________________________________ The Midwest Book Review Established in 1976, the Midwest Book Review publishes numerous monthly book publications specifically designed for community and academic librarians, booksellers, and the general reading public. Today I Found God Greg [...]

Extra! Extra!

December 13, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long, Interviews

  “Extra!  Extra!  Read all about it!” You’ve heard Laugh-A-Long Books on the radio and seen us in videos—now you can read all about us in the latest article from The Ventura County Star.   When we teamed up with Mrs. Figs Bookworm and FOOD Share last month, Award-winning Journalist, Mark Storer, stopped by and covered this great [...]

Canal Winchester, OH Radio Interview with Kim Rankin

November 24, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long, Interviews

It sure was a pleasure talking with Kim Rankin- President of the Canal Winchester Area Chamber of Commerce.  We talked for about twenty minutes before this 13 minute radio interview, and had a great conversation. Kim is a lot of fun!!!  We then recorded the official interviw, which aired on WFCO -FM in Lancaster, Ohio on [...]

Teaming up with Mrs. Figs’ Bookworm and FOOD Share

November 23, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long

What could be better than that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you know you’ve helped someone who really needed assistance?… How about helping others AND having an autograph party with a Wacky Word-o-logist?  Now that’s a winning combination!!! On Satudary, November 20th, the gang here at Laugh-A-Long Books teamed up with Mrs. Figs’ Bookworm- a [...]

Traverse City Children’s Book Festival and Moonbeam Awards

November 22, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long

  As we entered the Traverse City Opera House, the magic of the old-world architecture seeped into our imaginations and we knew this was going to be a day we’d never forget. The antique theater was bubbling over with enthusiastic excitement as all the different artists prepared for the crowds of children that would soon [...]

Standing Room Only at Barnes and Noble

November 16, 2010 by  
Filed under Blog-A-Long

  On November 9th the Laugh-A-Long Books Gang headed over to Barnes and Noble in Thousand Oaks, CA to take part in the Hillcrest Christian School BOOK FAIR. As soon as we walked in, we were surprised at how ENERGIZED all the students, parents, and teachers were for this awesome day of singing, rhyming, and [...]

Next Page »