Books with author Stephanie Dray

A smart beauty pageant contestant thinks through the ripple effect of how her application material might impact her interview. She also knows to consider the range of questions she might get so she's better prepared. This book gives you the opportunity to build awareness and skill quickly and easily with a few common kinds of questions and teaches you how to thoughtfully fill out your application materials. You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the breakthrough Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: Question Types, discover…•7 tips on how to properly prepare pageant application materials•11 topics that will help you master spin-off questions •4 key sample questions about your pageant locale•3 practice exercises to help sharpen your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Prepare for your beauty pageant interview•Use your application to anticipate spin-off questions•Conquer demonstration questions•Research your pageant locale•Study the important characteristics of your pageant…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: Question Types will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 4th book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: Question Types and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

Eva is adrift in a world where she doesn't fit in. Her parents have split up, she's constantly bullied at school, and she's never had a boyfriend. The only person who seems to understand her is her best friend, but that all changes after a car accident on a lonely road. Eva wakes up to find herself alone and in a completely strange new place. With a strange new friend at her side, she sets out to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappearance. Action and intrique lead the way to a stunning revalation about the very world she once thought she knew everything about.

This is the story of Burgandy Elise Dexter. Burgandy's story is a story consisting of every emotion. Her story is full of tragedy and trauma but evolves into a story of unconditional love and faith. Most importantly, Burgandy's story is the story of a young woman who makes a conscious choice to no longer be a victim. A young woman who chooses to take a daring step out of the eye of the storm. A young woman who chooses to be VICTORIOUS!

Preparing to answer pageant interview questions starts by taking stock of who you are right now, who you want to be, and finding the right pageant for you--there are so many out there! Success also depends on making yourself a "sleuth" who, like a detective, reads the cues from the pageant judges and their questions, rather than being either a well-intentioned "bungler" who misses opportunities to shine or being a sneaky "smuggler" who isn't being her true self. This book alone has great info, and it also is the first in a series of other Pageant Interviewing Success books so it sets the foundation for those as well. You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in this breakthrough series will show you how to build your interview know-how from “square one” into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: Build a Strong Foundation, discover…•3 basic types of pageant contestants (one kind is more likely to win the pageant!)•5 categories of pageant interview questions•6 questions to ask when researching a pageant•7 things you have to be willing to do to improve your interviewing skills that will work in all areas of your life•3 in-book practice exercises to refine your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Research and select a beauty pageant that fits you•Identify, enhance, and correct your pageant interview style•Become a savvy interviewer while staying true to yourself•Answer pageant interview questions with tact and balance•Apply pageant interview skills to the rest of your life…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: Build a Strong Foundation will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 1st book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: Build a Strong Foundation and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this thought-provoking book in this breakthrough series will show you how to build your interview know-how from “square one” into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: Answering Personal Questions, discover…•6 areas of life that you should be prepared to talk about in your pageant interview•5 types of personal questions along with real-life examples of each•6 alternate versions of the “comparison question” •4 practice exercises to help you sharpen your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Utilize your application as prep material•Take control of your web presence•Act like a professional•Answer classic pageant questions•Anticipate questions for your age bracket•Remain classy and balanced…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: Answering Personal Questions will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 9th book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: Answering Personal Questions and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

It's easy to think that beauty contests are just about external beauty and swimsuits, gowns, hair, and shoes. But all the contestants are beautiful, so what makes a queen stand out from all the princesses is what comes out of their mouth in the interview. Prepare to answer pageant interview questions as seriously as you would for a talent competition. This book gives you specific, do-able steps to help you think about how much you need to prepare and provides several different ways to think about how much to spend, if anything, on pageant interview preparation. See below for more on what this 2nd book in a series of books on Pageant Interviewing Success holds. Read one or read them all, just get started today and have fun on your path to shine your brightest! Overall, this book will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: How to Prepare, discover…•12 things to ask yourself to decide if you can prepare on your own or if you need a coach•5 formulas to determine how much money you should spend on interview preparation (plus 6 strategies to prepare for free)•6 ways to incorporate news into your life•4 in-book practice exercises to refine your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Decide how much you need to practice for your interview•Budget your interview preparation money•Utilize your platform or passion•Educate yourself on current events and controversial topics•Think positively…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: How to Prepare will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 2nd book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: How to Prepare and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

The content of what you say matters, yes, but so does how you say it. A great deal of communication is "non-verbal" to one degree or another. What do your non-verbal habits say about you? Are you aware of when you do distracting or unflattering things with your face, body , or voice? Does it matter if you have an accent? Is your word choice age-appropriate? Is it respectful? This book will raise your awareness around these matters and offer suggestions on how to improve them so you'll shine brighter in the pageant and beyond. After all, a pageant is just the beginning. Read on to learn how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: Personal Characteristics, discover…•3 main areas of the pageant performance and how to master them all•20 distracting personal habits to eradicate•4 practice exercises to help sharpen your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Enhance the quality of your speech•Find out how others perceive you•Assess your viewpoints of the world and make them work to your advantage•Paint your questions in a positive light•Build your vocabulary•Adjust your body language…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: Personal Characteristics will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 3rd book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: Personal Characteristics and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this thought-provoking book in this breakthrough series will show you how to build your interview know-how from “square one” into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: Conquering Fears at the Pageant, discover…•4 things to do the night before the interview to be sure you’re ready to go•6 positive things to do while you wait right before your interview so your head is in the game•1 comic book character that can help you keep your cool•2 practice exercises to help you sharpen your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Interact with your roommate•Prepare yourself right before your interview•Rest yourself•Refresh your news knowledge•Handle standard nerves and super nerves…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: Conquering Fears at the Pageant will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 6th book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: Conquering Fears at the Pageant and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: When You Don’t Know the Answer, discover…•2 forms of knowledge and how they influence your interview answers•4 strategies for answering factual questions (2 good, and 2 bad)•3 ways to circumvent tricky pageant questions•5 tips for overcoming hard conceptual questions (and the 1 thing you should not do)• 4 practice exercises to help you sharpen your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Answer difficult pageant questions in various ways•Admit ignorance without detracting from your interview•Alter the question via substitution or side-stepping•Ask for help from the judges•Identify the key components of a pageant interview question…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: When You Don’t Know the Answer will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 12th book in a 15-book series. Each book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: When You Don’t Know the Answer and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!

Buster’s Braces is the second book in Stephanie Dean’s Greenville Animal Friends series.Buster must go to the dentist, and he is very scared, to say the least. To make matters worse, Buster finds out that he must get braces! What will his friends think of him? Will they still want to be his friend even though he looks like a metal-mouth monster? Buster obviously has a lot on his mind, but he soon learns that his friends love him because of who he is not what he looks like.

Did you know that rhino calves can weigh up to 100 pounds?!Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that rhinos communicate by squealing, snorting, and even mooing. These huge herbivores are also at risk due to illegal hunting.

You can only do your absolute best in a pageant by acing the interview. That is why this book in the Pageant Interviewing Success series will show you how to build your interview know-how into a life-long skill that could change your life (and win you the crown!). Inside Pageant Interviewing Success: Ending with Grace and Ease, discover…•2 indicators that the judges want a closing statement•2 alternate ways to phrase the beginning of your closing statement•3 methods you can use to “ask for the job” of titleholder, depending on your personality•1 thing to do after your interview, and 2 things you should not•4 practice exercises to help you sharpen your new skillsYou will also learn how to…•Mend any mistakes you may have made during your interview•Create a closing statement•Ask questions at the end of your interview•Ask to be titleholder without offending the judges…And much more!Crafted by a former Miss American Petite, Dr. Stephanie Raye’s Pageant Interviewing Success: Ending with Grace and Ease will prepare you for your pageant interview with real-life example questions and comprehensive answer strategies. Stephanie entered pageants to help support her pursuit of higher education (all the way through a doctorate!) and went on to be a professor in a highly respected state university. Along the way, she realized how much her pageant experience—and the interview preparation in particular—helped her be her best and increase her success after the pageant. She’s worked with many organizations and studied many topics that make her pageant training materials extra insightful as she seeks to help each of her readers shine their brightest at the pageant, and beyond. After all, a pageant is just a beginning. Whether you are a beginner, a pro, a pageant director, or a pageant judge—you will benefit from this book, and this series!This is the 13th book in a 15-book series. Each “just right” size book is like one or more sessions with a pageant coach who has won a state and national pageant, and the whole series forms the most comprehensive home-study pageant interview success program available, allowing you to avoid problems you haven’t even thought of yet.You can start the series at any book to focus on your immediate needs. That said, we recommend you read them all for the most comprehensive pageant interview education you could hope for!For less than a tube of lipstick you can start with any book in the series, and aim to read them all at your own pace and shine your absolute brightest at the pageant and beyond!Dr. Stephanie Raye has already walked in your high heels—now is the time for your success story. Get Pageant Interviewing Success: Ending with Grace and Ease and make your beauty pageant dreams come true!