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ABOUT SHALAYNE:

Shalayne Alexandria is the creator of the Nyville High book series & the NyvilleHigh web site, She is a media content consultant for Fortune 500 companies interested in teen trends.  She currently resides in the suburbs of Seattle WA with her parents, sister and 3 brothers.  She enjoys reading, mall trips, going to the movies, volunteering in the community and of course, working on her books.

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NEWS & STORY IDEAS:

Articulate and witty, Shalayne Alexandria  can speak to many topics as a media source. We can develop stories specific to your outlet, along with the suggestions below: 

• Writing: The process, the pain, the glory.
• Publishing: New technology and trends that speeds up the process and lowers the cost.(Shalayne's mother launched a small publishing firm with Shalayne as the debut author)
• Untraditional marketing & publicity: blogs, podcasts, word of mouth, you-tube, myspace-how to get the word out on a shoe-string budget.
• Tech trends: How the latest and greatest 'shiny things' affect our lives and our pockets.
• Online privacy and safety (cautionary story line introduced in Nyville High No. 1: Welcome to Nyville!)
• Internet predators: tips to keep kids safe online (cautionary story line introduced in Nyville High No. 1: Welcome to Nyville!)
• Cyber bullying (story plot introduced in Nyville High No. 2: Mother, May I?)
• Teen Eating Disorders(story plot introduced in Nyville High No. 3: True Lies)
• Teens doing good/positive things: Helping family, volunteering in community, creating businesses, being role  models.
• Teen trends: where are they spending there money, why are they buying, how are they telling each other what's new and fresh.
• Fashion trends: what's hot, what's new, trendsetters (Shalayne is the co-creator of Shi Shi Diva fashion accessories line)
• Entrepreneurship and small business: how to make money, own your own business.
• Mother and daughter relationships (Shalayne works for her mother, with her mother and her mother works for her)
• Following your passion: how to do what you love, be true to your authentic self, have fun life you enjoy living without regret
• Geeks: why it's good to be a geek, how to uncover your internal geek, how to nurture your internal geek for profit and success

SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO ASK:

Shalayne can address a  wide variety of topics dealing from writing, entrepreneurship and fashion to teen issue, social trends and personal growth. We will provide suggested questions specific to your topic of choice, in addition to the ones available here:

1. How did you start writing?

2. How do you come up with your characters and plots?

3. How did you use technology to promote your book?

4. What do you do to protect your privacy online?

5. What tips can you offer to protect kids online from internet predators?

6. What do you think about the media's portrayal of teen behavior?  Do you think it is accurate?

7. Was it hard to create your own business?

8. What are the greatest challenges of owning your own business?

9. Why is it good to be a geek?

10. How can 'unleashing your internal geek' positively impact your financial future?

BOOK 3 FACTS:

Nyville High No. 3: True Lies(5 Muses Publishing USA)

Publication Date:  July 2008

Paperback: 10 digit ISBN 0-9786180-3-3

                  13 digit ISBN 978-0-9786180-3-2

Price: 10.00 USA

Synopsis:

There's the truth and then there's what lies beneath...

Is there such  a thing  as too much information?

As Sadie turns 16, she is bombarded with:

• ISSUES relating to the stunning allegations about her paternity and reputation

• COMPLICATIONS concerning the boy she's dating versus the boy she is drawn to

• RAMIFICATIONS resulting from her face to face meeting with Neophan, her online pen pal

When Sadie uncovers secrets about  her family, her life and those she trusts around her, she wonders if she has the strength to handle the truth, its consequences ....and its repercussions!

BOOK 2 FACTS:

Nyville High No. 2: Mother, May I? (5 Muses Publishing USA)

Publication Date:  October 2007

Paperback: 10 digit ISBN 0-9786180-4-1

                  13 digit ISBN 978-0-9786180-4-9

Price: 10.00 USA

Synopsis:

The hand that rocks the cradle: Should a mother be perfect or just perfect enough for her own family? 

Sadie Turner begins to settle into Nyville while finding and becoming a best friend, dating someone new and keeping her guard up against a plotting nemesis.  And  now facing a family secret that has her questioning who her mother is, if she can ever trust her again...and ultimately sends her reeling blindly to Neophan, her online pen pal..

Continue to care for and follow Sadie, her brother, and their new friends through the trials and tribulations of high school and its after-hours.

BOOK 1 FACTS:

Nyville High No. 1: Welcome to Nyville! (5 Muses Publishing USA)

Publication Date:  July 2007

Paperback: 10 digit ISBN 0-9786180-1-7

                  13 digit ISBN 978-0-9786180-1-8

Price: 10.00 USA

Synopsis:

The first day of school can be difficult.  But Sadie Turner didn’t expect to make friends, make an enemy, get shoved into the school swimming pool and lose a boyfriend all on her first day of school. What she did expect was for her internet pal, Neophan, to be there for her at the end of the day.

At one time or another in our lives, we have all been Sadie....insecure......trying to find our way..... discovering who we are.....wondering how others see us...... wanting to be independent, yet fit in......apprehensive of the unknown and yet....pulled toward it through unrecognizable force.....and fearless in the shadow of danger.'

Follow Sadie, her brother, and their new friends through the trials and tribulations of high school and its after-hours.

This is the MEDIA AREA for Shalayne Alexandria. If you are not a member of the media (staff for TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, or the Internet), please visit www.ShalayneAlexandria.com so that your non-media related needs can be met.  Thank you.

CONTACT:

Deborah Grundy

DebbieG@5musespublishing.com

425-306-6837 PST

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