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February 26, 2024
Upcoming guest appearance on The Stepmom Coach podcast
This spring, author Georgina Warren will be featured as a guest on The Stepmom Coach podcast with host Claudette Chenevert. Dates to be confirmed, in the meantime, you can learn more about The Stepmom Coach on her website.
https://stepmomcoach.com/
CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT, aka The Stepmom Coach, works with women as they struggle to create a cohesive family life. As a speaker, author and stepfamily professional, Claudette mentors and guides stepmoms through the process of establishing a harmonious and thriving home life for their families. Her newest title, “The Stepmom’s Book of Boundaries,” is now available on Amazon.com and elsewhere. Learn about her coaching practice and self-study program for stepmoms at StepmomCoach.com.
https://stepmomcoach.com/
CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT, aka The Stepmom Coach, works with women as they struggle to create a cohesive family life. As a speaker, author and stepfamily professional, Claudette mentors and guides stepmoms through the process of establishing a harmonious and thriving home life for their families. Her newest title, “The Stepmom’s Book of Boundaries,” is now available on Amazon.com and elsewhere. Learn about her coaching practice and self-study program for stepmoms at StepmomCoach.com.
February 16, 2024
Upcoming podcast episode Your Writing Table’s Women Winning At Writing
Stay tuned for the next episode of Your Writing Table’s Women Winning At Writing Podcast! Author Georgina Warren will be featured as a guest with host, Chelsia McCoy to discuss her journey as a writer and give a sneak peek of her book, Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.
https://www.yourwritingtable.com/events
Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers
https://www.yourwritingtable.com/events
Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers
February 8, 2024
Book Review Prompts for Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers
Here is a brief list of questions and prompts to guide reviewers describing their experience when reading Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers. If you have other ideas, feel free to respond in the comments:
Pick your favorite story from Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers, and then tell me which famous actors or actresses you would cast to portray the main characters?
Name three heroic stepmothers you admire from the collection and why you like them.
What are the most common challenges of being a modern stepmother, and how are those challenges reflected in the stories? (isolation, imposter syndrome, alienation, etc.).
If you are a stepmother (or a reader that has a stepmother or blended relative), how did the book resonate with you/your family?
If you are a parent/stepparent, what did your children feel about the stories?
How do the stepmothers in each story support their families? Refer to each plot for details.
How did the book challenge/change your perspective about stepmothers?
Describe any symbolic elements in the story and how they are connected to the experience of the modern stepmother? (birds, fruit, etc.)
Thank you for taking time to consider these prompts. You don't have to answer all of them, just refer to them if you need ideas. Otherwise, I'm happy to hear your responses.
Pick your favorite story from Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers, and then tell me which famous actors or actresses you would cast to portray the main characters?
Name three heroic stepmothers you admire from the collection and why you like them.
What are the most common challenges of being a modern stepmother, and how are those challenges reflected in the stories? (isolation, imposter syndrome, alienation, etc.).
If you are a stepmother (or a reader that has a stepmother or blended relative), how did the book resonate with you/your family?
If you are a parent/stepparent, what did your children feel about the stories?
How do the stepmothers in each story support their families? Refer to each plot for details.
How did the book challenge/change your perspective about stepmothers?
Describe any symbolic elements in the story and how they are connected to the experience of the modern stepmother? (birds, fruit, etc.)
Thank you for taking time to consider these prompts. You don't have to answer all of them, just refer to them if you need ideas. Otherwise, I'm happy to hear your responses.
February 4, 2024
Barnes & Noble returns to Georgetown!
Attention book lovers, residents and visitors of Washington DC!
After leaving Georgetown in 2011, Barnes & Noble is returning to its former space at 3040 M St NW in 2024. The new store will occupy three floors and feature books, toys, games, gifts and a B&N Café. We’re gonna have so many celebratory Vanilla Bean Creme Frappuccinos there. Start compiling your reading lists and stay tuned for opening news!
https://www.georgetowndc.com/news/bar...
I’m excited that my favorite bookstore is returning to my neighborhood! When the store reopens, I’m planning to host a book signing for Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.
To support me and my book, please log into your B&N account and add your ratings and reviews to Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers. Help the author collect 50 reviews before April 2023 and B&N may accept my request to be featured at the grand re-opening. Dates to be confirmed but it is not too early to get a head start. Refer to the link below. Let’s put Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers on the map and end the “wicked stepmother” myth once and for all!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tale...
When you submit the reviews, you will see a selection of tags. Choose any of the following if they fit your reading experience:
Animals, Imaginative, Educational, Laugh Out Loud, Quick Read, Great for Gifting, Couldn't Put It Down, Life Lessons, Bed Time Stories, Picture Book, Family, Feminist, Fantasy.
After leaving Georgetown in 2011, Barnes & Noble is returning to its former space at 3040 M St NW in 2024. The new store will occupy three floors and feature books, toys, games, gifts and a B&N Café. We’re gonna have so many celebratory Vanilla Bean Creme Frappuccinos there. Start compiling your reading lists and stay tuned for opening news!
https://www.georgetowndc.com/news/bar...
I’m excited that my favorite bookstore is returning to my neighborhood! When the store reopens, I’m planning to host a book signing for Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.
To support me and my book, please log into your B&N account and add your ratings and reviews to Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers. Help the author collect 50 reviews before April 2023 and B&N may accept my request to be featured at the grand re-opening. Dates to be confirmed but it is not too early to get a head start. Refer to the link below. Let’s put Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers on the map and end the “wicked stepmother” myth once and for all!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tale...
When you submit the reviews, you will see a selection of tags. Choose any of the following if they fit your reading experience:
Animals, Imaginative, Educational, Laugh Out Loud, Quick Read, Great for Gifting, Couldn't Put It Down, Life Lessons, Bed Time Stories, Picture Book, Family, Feminist, Fantasy.
January 16, 2024
DC Public Library Podcast Get Lit New Year
Welcome to 2024!
Tune in to the DC Public Library (DCPL) podcast! In this latest episode Get Lit New Year, hear local author Georgina Warren share her perspective on writing and a preview from her book, Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.
She will be featured alongside host Christopher Stevenson and fellow writer D Lincoln Burbank.
DCPL podcast
Episode title: Get Lit New Year
January 16, 2024
Episode 88
Run time 26:11 minutes
Follow the link below to hear the episode.
https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/ep...
Tune in to the DC Public Library (DCPL) podcast! In this latest episode Get Lit New Year, hear local author Georgina Warren share her perspective on writing and a preview from her book, Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.
She will be featured alongside host Christopher Stevenson and fellow writer D Lincoln Burbank.
DCPL podcast
Episode title: Get Lit New Year
January 16, 2024
Episode 88
Run time 26:11 minutes
Follow the link below to hear the episode.
https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/ep...
January 4, 2024
Book Editorials from Amazon
"Georgina Warren seeks to defy the perception of the wicked stepmother in her new book, "Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers." Maybe it is time to trade-in Cinderella for one of the many inspiring stories in her collection and see stepmothers portrayed in a whole new light?!"
- - Laura Jenkins, podcast host, In The Blend, Australia
"Georgina Warren's debut collection is a delightful departure from the weary figure of the "wicked stepmother." In twelve original fairy tales, stepmothers take the redemptive center stage as loving family guardians and encouraging mentors. Drawing inspiration from her own connection with her stepmother, Warren's writing is fresh, imaginative, and heartfelt; her stories are entertaining and charming remakes of stories of the blended family."
- - Michelle LaFrance, writer, Hill Rag Magazine, Washington DC
"It takes great strength to share your personal feelings. Georgina Warren has made her readers richer by elegantly reworking the customary fairytale villainess into an object of admiration."
- - Mary Bird, contributor, The Georgetowner, Washington DC
- - Laura Jenkins, podcast host, In The Blend, Australia
"Georgina Warren's debut collection is a delightful departure from the weary figure of the "wicked stepmother." In twelve original fairy tales, stepmothers take the redemptive center stage as loving family guardians and encouraging mentors. Drawing inspiration from her own connection with her stepmother, Warren's writing is fresh, imaginative, and heartfelt; her stories are entertaining and charming remakes of stories of the blended family."
- - Michelle LaFrance, writer, Hill Rag Magazine, Washington DC
"It takes great strength to share your personal feelings. Georgina Warren has made her readers richer by elegantly reworking the customary fairytale villainess into an object of admiration."
- - Mary Bird, contributor, The Georgetowner, Washington DC
December 15, 2023
Author Georgina Warren to be featured on DC Public Library podcast
UPDATE: We had an unexpected delay in broadcasting the episode. Expecting this DCPL episode to be up by Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Thank you for your patience.
Stay tuned as author Georgina Warren will be featured as a guest speaker on the DC Public Library’s podcast channel Get Lit! Episode will be released on December 26. You can learn more about the author’s insights on stepmothers and writing stories for the next generation.
There’s still time to get your copy of Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers before Christmas. Don’t forget to post your reviews to the author’s pages on GoodReads and Amazon!
https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/ep...
Stay tuned as author Georgina Warren will be featured as a guest speaker on the DC Public Library’s podcast channel Get Lit! Episode will be released on December 26. You can learn more about the author’s insights on stepmothers and writing stories for the next generation.
There’s still time to get your copy of Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers before Christmas. Don’t forget to post your reviews to the author’s pages on GoodReads and Amazon!
https://dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/ep...
December 4, 2023
Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers featured in The Georgetowner December 2023
Attention residents and visitors of Washington DC! Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers has been featured in The Georgetowner, a local newspaper as recommended holiday reading for stepmothers and their blended families!🎄🎁⭐️📚
Click link below for the whole story https://georgetowner.com/articles/202...
Book Watch: New Fairy Tales for Stepmothers
“You already know how the “wicked stepmother” has become enshrined in legend and folklore. But in this modern era, most of us who are stepmothers or have one ourselves have seen a different truth. Many stepmothers are loving, courageous and innovative.”
“In this collection of original tales, you will find many kinds of stepmothers — queens, scholars, warriors, travelers and entrepreneurs. Turn the pages and see how these heroic parents and their children achieve greatness and overcome adversity together!”
~ Excerpt from “Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers”
When you hear the word “stepmother,” how many of you imagine the conniving and malicious women who oppressed Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and Snow White? Many women become stepmothers, and other readers may also know someone who has a stepmother. But it’s not easy to be a stepmother raising a family when everyone keeps referring to that outdated trope.
Well, Georgina Warren, a Georgetown resident, has taken the “wicked stepmother” trope and turned it on its head in her new collection of short stories, “Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.” Living with her father and stepmother, Georgina realized that the traditional fairy tales that feature “wicked stepmothers” did not resonate with her or reflect the life she had with her own family. She decided to offer the world a better narrative.
“Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers” is a collection of twelve original fairy tales, written and illustrated to debunk the “wicked stepmother myth” and recast the stepmother as a heroine. Each story features a stepmother who is facing adversity, protecting her family and achieving personal fulfillment.
“How many of you know a stepmother?” Georgina has asked at book signings and as a guest on the “In The Blend ” podcast hosted by Laura Jenkins. Many hands go up, because the question strikes a chord with folks who contribute their experiences and often buy multiple copies to spread the word. Georgina even sold one copy at the top of Mount Equinox, Vermont, elevation 3,484 feet!
Parents and children can create new memories when reading these stories together. Georgina believes that stepmothers need support in their roles, and that blended families need new stories to entertain and inspire future generations.
This holiday season, if you want better fairy tales to share with your favorite stepmother or child, get your signed copy at Politics and Prose. You can also find "Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers ” on Amazon in paperback and e-book formats. Follow Georgina Warren on Goodreads and Instagram for the latest book news. You can also enjoy Michelle LaFrance’s review in the November book column of Hill Rag. Check out the illustrations in each story and see if you can find the corresponding elements in the stained-glass windows of our local churches and the National Cathedral.
Georgina attended the British School of Washington and the Field School. She recently received a Master of Library and Information Science from the Catholic University of America and now works at the Library of Congress.
Click link below for the whole story https://georgetowner.com/articles/202...
Book Watch: New Fairy Tales for Stepmothers
“You already know how the “wicked stepmother” has become enshrined in legend and folklore. But in this modern era, most of us who are stepmothers or have one ourselves have seen a different truth. Many stepmothers are loving, courageous and innovative.”
“In this collection of original tales, you will find many kinds of stepmothers — queens, scholars, warriors, travelers and entrepreneurs. Turn the pages and see how these heroic parents and their children achieve greatness and overcome adversity together!”
~ Excerpt from “Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers”
When you hear the word “stepmother,” how many of you imagine the conniving and malicious women who oppressed Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and Snow White? Many women become stepmothers, and other readers may also know someone who has a stepmother. But it’s not easy to be a stepmother raising a family when everyone keeps referring to that outdated trope.
Well, Georgina Warren, a Georgetown resident, has taken the “wicked stepmother” trope and turned it on its head in her new collection of short stories, “Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers.” Living with her father and stepmother, Georgina realized that the traditional fairy tales that feature “wicked stepmothers” did not resonate with her or reflect the life she had with her own family. She decided to offer the world a better narrative.
“Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers” is a collection of twelve original fairy tales, written and illustrated to debunk the “wicked stepmother myth” and recast the stepmother as a heroine. Each story features a stepmother who is facing adversity, protecting her family and achieving personal fulfillment.
“How many of you know a stepmother?” Georgina has asked at book signings and as a guest on the “In The Blend ” podcast hosted by Laura Jenkins. Many hands go up, because the question strikes a chord with folks who contribute their experiences and often buy multiple copies to spread the word. Georgina even sold one copy at the top of Mount Equinox, Vermont, elevation 3,484 feet!
Parents and children can create new memories when reading these stories together. Georgina believes that stepmothers need support in their roles, and that blended families need new stories to entertain and inspire future generations.
This holiday season, if you want better fairy tales to share with your favorite stepmother or child, get your signed copy at Politics and Prose. You can also find "Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers ” on Amazon in paperback and e-book formats. Follow Georgina Warren on Goodreads and Instagram for the latest book news. You can also enjoy Michelle LaFrance’s review in the November book column of Hill Rag. Check out the illustrations in each story and see if you can find the corresponding elements in the stained-glass windows of our local churches and the National Cathedral.
Georgina attended the British School of Washington and the Field School. She recently received a Master of Library and Information Science from the Catholic University of America and now works at the Library of Congress.
December 1, 2023
Holiday giveaway has ended
Thank you to everyone that entered my pre-holiday giveaway for Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers! I appreciate your participation and congratulations to the winners! I can’t wait to see your reviews.
If you didn’t win, I still encourage you to check out my book in paperback or e-book on Amazon. The ebook is available free with a subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Add this book to your Holiday wish list and get it for your favorite stepmother today!
If you didn’t win, I still encourage you to check out my book in paperback or e-book on Amazon. The ebook is available free with a subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Add this book to your Holiday wish list and get it for your favorite stepmother today!
November 18, 2023
New Book Review from Hill Rag
Check out the latest review on Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers in the November 2023 issue of Hill Rag!
Hill Rag November Book Reviews
Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers
Georgina Warren's debut collection is a delightful departure from the weary figure of the "wicked stepmother." In twelve original fairy tales, stepmothers take redemptive center stage as loving family guardians and encouraging mentors. Drawing inspiration from her own connection with her stepmother, Warren's writing is fresh, imaginative, and heartfelt; her stories are entertaining and charming remakes of stories of the blended family. Readers can look forward to guest appearances by princesses and princes, dragon mothers, giants, ogres, unforgettable weddings, delicious puddings, and more.
To hear more about the collection and Warren's writing, tune to "In the Blend," a podcast about blended families: https://intheblend.com.au/podcast/geo...
Hill Rag November Book Reviews
Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers
Georgina Warren's debut collection is a delightful departure from the weary figure of the "wicked stepmother." In twelve original fairy tales, stepmothers take redemptive center stage as loving family guardians and encouraging mentors. Drawing inspiration from her own connection with her stepmother, Warren's writing is fresh, imaginative, and heartfelt; her stories are entertaining and charming remakes of stories of the blended family. Readers can look forward to guest appearances by princesses and princes, dragon mothers, giants, ogres, unforgettable weddings, delicious puddings, and more.
To hear more about the collection and Warren's writing, tune to "In the Blend," a podcast about blended families: https://intheblend.com.au/podcast/geo...
