Cynthia
Di Filippo
Elomaa
Children’s Author | Freelance Designer
I am a children’s author specializing in picture books & young adult novels.
I’m also a freelance designer specializing in graphics & the written word.
As an Author
- A Poet
- The Nicky Picture Book Series
- Young Adult Novels
- Freelance Writer | Editor
- Blogger
- Educator
- SCBWI Member
- Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA)
What People Are Saying
About Nicky!
5.0 out of 5 stars Will appeal to the young reader. The book's appearance is full of color and the storyline
is funny and reflects memorable events in our lives.
5.0 out of 5 stars creative, cute, and unique
Nicky's Very Messy Room is a very cute
and creative children's story- I bought it for my child and I love it!
Barnes & Noble Customer
I just got my copy of Nicky’s Very Messy Room. I read it aloud and my boys loved it! Bravo... the story, the pictures, your message it is just wonderful!
Events Calendar!
Please Note: Events & Dates May Changes
May 10th Time (Evening) CONFIRMED!
Barnes & Noble - Warwick, RI
August 3rd CONFIRMED!
Scituate Farmers Market Family Fun Day!
46 Institute Ln (Rt116 Art Festival Grounds)
North Scituate, RI
May 11th 10-3pm CONFIRMED!
10th Annual Crafting for Critters Spring Bazaar
Airport Professional Park, Warwick, RI
August 17th 12-3pm
Lullaby RI Baby Expo CONFIRMED!
Radisson Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn - Warwick, RI
June 2nd 10am- 3pm CONFIRMED!
Barrington Arts Festival and Community Fair
Barrington Town Hall, Barrington, RI
October 5th 10-3pm CONFIRMED!
LULLABY RI Halloween BABY EXPO
Warwick Civic Center - Warwick, RI
August 18th 10am- 3pm CONFIRMED!
The General Market,
4115 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, RI
June 22nd, CONFIRMED!
Scituate Farmers Market
Scituate, RI
July 7th 10am- 3pm CONFIRMED!
The General Market,
4115 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, RI
September 14th Time (Day) CONFIRMED!
Barnes & Noble - Warwick, RI
September 21st 10-3pm CONFIRMED!
Exeter Fall Festival - Exeter, RI
July 13th
Field of Artisans at The Beach 11am -4pm
Matunuck Beach - South Kingstown, RI
October 5th 10-4pm CONFIRMED!
State Street Harvest Festival - Bristol, RI
New Books Coming Soon!
Nicky Series Picture Books
Nicky & The Night Noise
Nicky & The Inchworm
Nicky’s Halloween Night
Nicky At The Zoo
Nicky: I Can Do It Myself
Nicky: When I Grow Up
Nicky’s Adventure Down By the Ocean
Nicky Goes Camping
Nicky’s Lion Loves to Pounce!
Young Adult Novels
The Tournament: Contemporary
Standing Ground
The Guardian's: Farmers: Fantasy
Safe Haven: Sci Fi Fantasy
Other Picture Books
Swinging Around the Christmas Tree
Constellation Is Born: Shine Bright Little One!
Poems
A Writer’s Day
Day by Day I write I type
I cut, I paste
I cry, I gripe.
My fingers fly across the page
I grapple for words alive with rage
I make the old worlds new again
I rip
I tear
I paste, I dare
To create a world new and alive
For my characters to live and thrive.
I cut, I paste
And gripe once more
In hopes you will someday explore
The world I create in my heart of hearts
To share with the world
My work of art.
Blank Page
The empty page glares stark white
The pen gracefully glides through the night.
The first chapter never tells what will be
You have to keep reading in order to see.
We think we know how the story will end
But the end is always a new beginning again.
This is just a small
sample of
my many poems.
For more
Please contact me!
A Mother’s Love
One day you grow real tall
You’ll be brave
You won’t be small.
Until that day
I’ll pray for you
To keep you safe
Is all I can do.
You’ll grow
You’ll sprout
Without a doubt.
You’ll sing
And jump
And run around.
You’ll fish
You’ll swim
You’ll beat the odds
You’ll challenge life
You’ll test the Gods
You’ll be stubborn
That much is true
Your mother’s son
She’ll see you through.
A Prayer For The Heart
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Praying for a time gone past.
Wishing I could make it last.
Never one to break the rules,
I promise to never be the fool.
Though I did not know it then,
I thought you’d always be a friend.
I knew you’d always come back for me,
My biggest fear was that you see.
Why you ask, is that my fear,
Because I knew I loved you dear.
Sometimes the world is oh so cruel,
And there is nothing we can do.
I carry a torch close to me heart,
It always burns with each passing part.
I close my eyes and dream some more,
I watch myself walk out the door.
I have no choice, it has to be,
I need to let my heart be free.
Author Freelance Services
Manuscript Critique:
$75 and up
(3 chapters or 25 pages)
Query Critique:
$50
Synopsis Critique:
$75 and Up
Work Shops
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Author Readings:
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Prices may depend on project
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