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THE READING,
WRITING ROAD TO ADVENTURE! |
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Press
Release: Dynamic New Teen Author Encourages Youth
Teenage Bron Bahlmann is an imposing figure at
six foot four inches, dressed in blue jeans and a suit coat. He faces
audiences like a veteran. “I started writing my book at eleven years
old,” he tells students. "It took three years to finish. So if you
don’t give up, you can accomplish whatever you want.” The students
nod, certain that Bahlmann gets what it’s like to be a kid, because he
is one.
“Students listen to Bron because they feel like he understands them,”
said Lynn Willardson, principal of Ephraim Elementary School.
“Our students
were so inspired,” said Principal Allan Thomas of Fairview Elementary.
“They left the assembly eager to get back to class and begin writing.”
Bahlmann’s
30-minute “Reading, Writing Road to Adventure,” assembly not only urges students to explore the exciting journey of
literacy, but also offers encouragement through a highly unusual prop that
illustrates taking small steps toward goals.
Bahlmann’s own
initiative has brought him great success. His book, “Bone Warriors,”
went to the national New York Book Fair in May and was so popular it
required a second printing almost immediately. The story is about two
15-year-old boys who return home to find their village on fire. A warring
necromancer has sent horrifying snake men to kidnap villagers. Now the boys
must brave the deadly Forbidden Woods to rescue their families, but the only source of
possible help comes from a creature they can’t trust.
J. Scott Savage of
“Farworld” fame says, “It’s creepy enough to give you shivers and
exciting enough to keep you reading late into the night. The reader
forgets who the author is and gets lost in the story.”
“I read it three
times,” says 18-year-old Nathanial Knaphus. “It’s so good.”
“I didn’t feel
like I was reading a rehash of all the other fantasy novels on the
market,” says author Tristi Pinkston. “The story is highly
imaginative. He’s not just a good writer for being fifteen… he’s a
good writer, period.”
Visit Bahlmann’s
website at www.bonewarriors.com and
treat yourself to sample chapters. See why “Maze Runner” author James
Dashner says, “’Bone Warriors’ is a great read. I loved it.” |
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION
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After two teams of volunteers finish an exciting race to put
giant puzzles together, Bron explains how goals are best achieved by taking
them one step at a time.
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Writing is magic, because marks
on paper can be sent halfway around the world and anyone who understands
those marks can read the message.
*Don't
give up on words that are hard to read. Build up your vocabulary a bit at a time,
like you do muscles when you exercise.
*Reading is a great, non-fattening
adventure.
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If you can speak, you can write. Bron offers tips on how to get ideas to write about.
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Practical suggestions help tweak writing
subjects to make them fun and interesting.
* He encourages "What
if?" questions, adding action and using the five senses to make
writing come alive.
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Re-writing is important - finish your goal. Persevering for three years
got his book written, and another year saw it published.
* Bron
surprises viewers by appearing on jumping stilts and encouraging
perseverance.
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This 30 minute presentation will entertain
and excite your students with audience participation from a young author
who began writing his first novel at age 11. Through humor and personal experience, teenage author Bron
Bahlmann, who published his first book at 15, will use interesting props,
a captivating power point, and hands-on challenges to help students recognize the limitless opportunities
available through the written word. After 30 minutes, they'll understand
that a world of reading and writing adventures await them! |
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