Samna Ghani

I love teaching my children important life lessons through books. I have tried to use my love for writing to write “stories with a message” for children four to eight years old. The Tooth Fairy Goes to School begins when a young child loses a tooth and leaves a note for the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy graciously leaves a reply that she will be visiting her school class on Friday to answer her questions. The class with the Tooth Fairy is an excellent opportunity to teach children all about their teeth—what each tooth does, what they are called, when they come out, why they come out, and how to practice good dental hygiene. She even teaches them a few facts about the teeth of some favorite animals. She leaves each of the children a talking toothbrush that tells them how to brush their teeth and explains why checkups are very important. The story is magical and exciting and answers questions most children would like to ask the Tooth Fairy. The book is available on paperback as w...

J.R. Wirth is an emerging author of fiction and has published ten short stories. His first full length novel is soon to be published. J.R. is a licensed psychotherapist and currently supervises at a forensic unit in Southern California. J.R. tends to highlight the conflict, frailty and hero in all of us. He was kind enough to share his thoughts with me. Enjoy :-)  Why do you write? I started writing when I was displaced from a 21 year job. I was actually working three jobs at the time, though one was on summer break. I stopped them all, caught my breath, and started writing. I‘ve been writing ever since. I don’t know if there’s a certain genre for my writing, but it tends to be a bit thrilling and edgy.  Which writers inspire you? I would say that Koontz, Grisham, and Dan Brown are my favorites. What is your favorite book and why? My favorite books are Lightning (Koontz), the Client (Grisham) and Da Vinci Code (Brown), with Lightning being read...