Tao-Girl Fun and Games!

Come up with a subtitle for the Tao-Girl book!

TAO-GIRLS RULE!
is almost finished and ready to go to publication, but I need you to come up with a subtitle for the book.

I need a subtitle that will more fully explain what the book is about. You and I know that the Tao and Dynamic Girl understands the acceptance of the philosophy of Tao.

And she also knows how to make the best of every situation so her life doesn't get bogged down with its many challenges.

But someone who has never been to a Tao and Dynamic workshop or has never logged onto the website might not know that just from reading the title.

That's what a subtitle does; it makes the title more clear.

So, here's the contest - I need you to email me at thepath@taogirl.com with your suggestions for the subtitle of the book.

The Tao-Girl who sends the winning subtitle will receive 2 copies of the book - one for herself and one for a friend
and she will have her name mentioned in a special acknowledgment in the book.

A possible subtitle might be "What To Do When Life Gets Tough"
or "How To Get Through Your Teen Years and Still Be Happy"
or "The Way To Be Confident Even When You Face Challenges"

I'm excited to see what you come up with - so, please, start thinking and send me your great subtitles!

CJ

Hi Tao-Girls,

I've heard from so many of you about your joy of writing that I wanted to give you a chance to have some fun with it.

And win a prize!

Do you know about Haiku poetry?

Here's one example of Haiku:
Snowfall

Snow falling slowly
Blanketing the trees and road
Silence and beauty.

And, here's a Haiku that I wrote about Tao-Girl

Tao-Girl

Growing up too fast
Learning the lessons of life
And staying herself

Haiku (Hi-coo) is a type of Japanese poetry that combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. Haiku poets, which you will soon be, write about everyday things. Many themes include nature, feelings, or experiences. But in this case your Haiku will be about being a Tao-Girl.

The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental picture in the reader's mind.

This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three (3) lines of poetry!

Now is your turn. Write a Haiku poem about something Tao-Girl and email it to me, CJ, at thepath@taogirl.com
You can submit up to 3 Haiku poems for this contest. I'll be accepting your submissions until May 24th.

The winner will receive a $20.00 gift certificate to Amazon.com, a Tao-Girl t-shirt and she and her poem will be featured as a Tao-Girl of the Moment for the month of June (pending parental approval)
The second and third place poems will each receive Tao-Girl t-shirts and their poems will be featured on this "fun stuff" page during the month of June.

You may also let your friends know about this contest so they may enter, also.

Happy writing and good luck!