Virginia Wright's Blog, page 10
June 11, 2016
Help make 18-year-old girl with autism in Maine happier on 19th birthday this year with social media messages and birthday cards
Photo of Hallee Sorenson on her 18th birthday eating cake alone. Credit: Rebecca Lyn/Facebook
Birthdays are supposed to be fun. A special day and celebration filled with phone calls ringing birthday wishes, gifts with pretty bows, cake and ice cream, as well as people to share your special day with. This was not the usual birthday fanfare for Hallee Sorenson, who has autism, and was turning 18 last year. None of the friends she invited to her birthday party at the bowling alley showed up.
A cousin of Hallee’s, Rebecca Lyn, posted a message on social media about Hallee’s story. She put out a plea to help make Hallee’s 19th birthday a little bit happier this year by asking for people to send her birthday wishes online or birthday cards. Rebecca Lyn’s message has not only reached local TV stations and newspapers, her message has reached people all over the world.
See Rebecca’s social media message here.
I’ve just addressed a card for Hallee Sorenson and it is ready to pop in the mail on Monday morning, in time for her 19th birthday on July 2nd. I hope that the subscribers of my blog and others who stumble upon this post go to this page that has been set up for Hallee, and wish her a happy 19th birthday. There are already hundreds of messages pouring in as well as birthday cards and gifts.
Please help make Hallee’s 19th birthday happier this year by sending her a message on social media or a birthday card by postal mail. (Hallee’s address below.)
Hallee Sorenson
34 Wellesley Way
Bangor, Maine 04401
Bangor Daily News Article: Why the world wants this Bangor girl’s birthday to be happy
http://bangordailynews.com/2016/06/10/news/bangor/why-the-world-wants-this-bangor-girls-birthday-to-be-happy/
June 10, 2016
Friday Spotlight & Giveaway: Sherry Ellis, Author & Musician
FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY 6/10/16 – Author and musician, Sherry Ellis. Please join us in welcoming Sherry, and don’t forget to comment for your chance to win as she is giving away a copy of each of her books – That Mama is a Grouch, That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN, and Ten Zany Birds.Good luck. Click on the link and start commenting!
Click below to comment:
https://www.facebook.com/From-Here-to-Eternity-The-Dennis-Higgins-Virginia-Wright-Fan-Club-1022527
-Virginia Wright http://www.amazon.com/author/virginiawright
June 4, 2016
Alicia Keys: Dared to go Bare, Bare-Faced That Is, In Her #NoMakeup Movement
Virginia Wright, Author & Illustrator: Daring To Go Bare , In Alicia Keys #NoMakeup Movement Photo 1 of 2
DARE TO GO BARE? Bare-faced that is! If you haven’t heard about the #NoMakeup Movement yet, I will give you a brief on it. Alicia Keys reports that she was beginning to feel like a chameleon in a recent interview on Lenny. It sounds like she was tired of the certain mold women are brainwashed into thinking they have to fit into, and she just wanted to break free from that. Alicia Keys has started a #NoMakeup Movement and there are already millions of posts on Instagram. Alicia is definitely a girl who’s on fire, wearing or not wearing makeup. :-)
In my opinion, I think you have to be comfortable in your own skin. If you don’t dare go bare, or don’t want to go bare, then do whatever you are comfortable doing. :-) I decided this morning to take photos of myself right out of bed, morning face, no makeup. I dared to go bare to the whole world…do you? (It is okay if you don’t.) Take that makeup off and go bare…I agree with Alicia, it is liberating!
Post your bare photos, if you dare! Bare-faced that is! On Instagram. :-)
#daretogobare #nomakeupmovement
Click to see it on Instagram.
Hugs,
-Virginia
May 27, 2016
Friday Spotlight: Deanie Dunne, Children’s Writer
FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT 5/27/16 – Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a children’s book author with five books published at this time: Award-winning autobiography, Tails of Sweetbrier, Charlie the Horse, Charlene the Star, Charlene the Star and Hattie’s Heroes and Charlene the Star and Bentley Bulldog. All of her books offer positive messages for children. Her sister, Holly Humphrys-Bajaj, beautifully illustrates her books and designs the covers.
Deanie will be giving away her book, Charlene the Star and Bentley Bulldog. Thank you, Deanie!!
Go to the link below and download your FREE copy of Deanie’s eBook :
https://www.amazon.com/Charlene-Bentley-Bulldog-Deanie-Humphrys-Dunne-ebook/dp/B00S7295MC
Charlene the Star and Bently Bulldog
by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne
Description: Charlene the Star makes new friends in this exciting adventure. She wants to win a special award for jumpers. She must learn important things if she wants to reach her goal. Does she succeed? How does Hattie react when she sees the headline in The Gazette? Why is Cherish so afraid? Your child will be fascinated with the amusing adventures of Charlene and her friends. Children will be entertained and learn important life lessons.
Give Deanie a warm welcome and please comment below. For more information on Deanie Humphrys, please contact her at the links below.
– Virginia
From Here to Eternity…The Dennis Higgins/ Virginia Wright Fan Club
Contact Links:
Website: http://www.childrensbookswithlifelessons.com
Amazon Author Page:
http://www.amazon.com/Deanie-Humphrys-Dunne/e/B003FFS15S/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Childrens-author-Deanie-Humphrys-Dunne-574820065875628/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Memories-of-Sweetbrier-Farm-Easton-CT-1736497933252082/
Book trailer videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rba4hkmmTyc&feature=youtu.be
May 16, 2016
Anderson Ard A Young Musician On His Way To Stardom
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a guitar store in South Carolina with one of my sons. I walked into the acoustic guitar area and I heard someone playing. As I went around the corner I saw a young boy and oh my, I will tell you, the journalistic, interviewer, writer-self, came out in me. He was playing guitar awesomely and when he picked his head up from playing and looked at me, I told him what a great job he did and I started asking him questions. First, I asked him how old he was. He told me he was eleven years old. Then I asked how long he’d been playing guitar. “A little over a year,” he said. Another question from me was, “Who taught you to play guitar?” He told me his grandfather, as well as some other older buddies of his. Did he sing as well as play guitar? Yes. As I was leaving, I asked his name, and he told me. I said that I wanted to remember it when he was famous one day. I turned to leave but instead, went back to where this guitar picking young man was in the store, as I wanted to give him one of my business cards. By then, he had picked up a different guitar and played me a song; I believe it was, Wildwood Flower. Little did I know when I talked to him about becoming famous one day, that this young musician, Anderson Ard, was already on his way to stardom! His father helped me find Anderson on Facebook, and of course I “Liked” his Facebook page… and I hope you do, too.
I am so happy to have met Anderson that day, as well as his father, mother, and little brother. Such an awesome family!
Follow Anderson Ard on Facebook, and check out the videos he is in on YouTube:
https://www.facebook.com/Anderson-Ard-915763511793873/
YouTube
Anderson Ard sings Bring ‘Em On Back at the Music Hall!
Other Anderson Ard Videos on YouTube
Rivertown Bluegrass Society May 2016 Concert Part 1
Rivertown Bluegrass Society May 2016 Concert Part 2
Another YouTube Video of Anderson Ard:
Jimmy Stone and Anderson Ard, “Wildwood Flower” Live at Cains BBQ
4/23/16 Anderson Ard, Musician By Virginia Wright, Writer, Author, Illustrator
May 13, 2016
FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT: JANE FIREBAUGH, ROMANTIC MYSTERY WRITER
Jane Firebaugh is a wonderful romantic mystery writer, and she is our Friday Spotlight on From Here to Eternity, The Dennis Higgins and Virginia Wright Fan Club Page. For more information on Jane, and her giveaway today (5/13/16), click here. Don’t forget to scroll down to the bottom of the spotlight and comment for your chance to win an eBook by Jane.
Jane is generously giving away three eBooks.
Big Bear Hugs, Xoxoxo -Virginia
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April 18, 2016
Facebook Fan Club | Authors | The Dennis Higgins and Virginia Wright Fan Club
The Dennis Higgins and Virginia Wright Fan Club is a unique fan club that will be a place for all authors (and others) to showcase their work. A place for readers to win FREE stuff. A place for fun. Authors, artists, proprietors, will be scheduled on a regular basis for giveaways. Free stuff is great!
Please join our Fan Club!! Click here. Virginia and Dennis welcome you. This is also a good way to keep up on new book releases, giveaways, and author news from Dennis Higgins and I (Virginia Wright).
Tomorrow April 19th, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do will be FREE on Kindle. To be entered into the Paperback giveaway, download the eBook, review it on Amazon, then go to the fan club page and tell us that you reviewed Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, you will be entered into the paperback giveaway. Good luck!
From Here to Eternity The Dennis Higgins/Virginia Wright Fan Club|Authors
Dennis Higgins and I (Virginia Wright) became Facebook author friends back in April of 2012. We became close after discovering that we both lost siblings too early in life, we adopted each other as virtual brother and sister. Often people think we actually are blood siblings.
In 2014, Dennis asked if I would be willing to do some illustrations for his book, Steampunk Alice. I ran with it and not only made illustrations for the interior but ended up illustrating the entire front cover. It won 1st place in the 2014 Author DB cover contest. Thanks, Brother! I appreciated the illustrating challenge. :-)
Contact Information:
Dennis’ Email:
vwbeatles78@aol.com
Virginia’s Email:
info@virginiawright.com
Bios:
Virginia Wright:
Raised and grew up in the state of Maine throughout her childhood and into her teen years. Virginia is author and illustrator of several children’s books– Wild Animal Sounds, Crying Bear: Yes, Bears Cry Sometimes, too, The Princess and the Castle, and The Prince and the Dragon. Virginia is also author of an educational, non-fiction book: Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do. Plus two Christmas books: The Christmas Secret deemed a Christmas Classic, and Timothy, the Christmas Mouse is her latest release.
Virginia says lately, she has found her love of words in children’s writing; though she has been known to write in other genres. She presently lives in the beautiful state of Maine. When she isn’t sifting through recipes, cooking, or photographing, her time is spent as a freelance writer, with her pen and pad in hand, doing what she enjoys doing most, writing…
Dennis Higgins:
Relative of Davy Crockett…World traveler.
As a native of Chicago, Illinois, I have always possessed a romance with things of the past that are gone but not forgotten. I now live in the suburbs with my lovely wife, our dog and a couple of birds.Among my influences are: Richard Matheson, Jack Finney, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, Joan Wester Anderson, Peter S. Beagle and Audrey Neffenegger .The Time Pilgrims series is exciting, treasured, and loved by YA, NA as well as adults.
Quote:
“I once courted a Victorian lass in old Chicago. We had to part, it just wasn’t our time.”
Books:
Steampunk Alice – A Novella – Dennis Higgins & Virginia Wright (Illustrator) {LINK}
Our Day of Passing – Dennis Higgins & Virginia Wright (Contributors) {LINK}
Parallel Roads (Lost on Route 66) – Dennis Higgins {LINK}
Katya and Cyrus Time Pilgrims – Dennis Higgins {LINK}
Almost Yesterday – Dennis Higgins {LINK}
Tomorrow’s Borrowed Trouble – Dennis Higgins {LINK}
Pennies From Across the Veil – Dennis Higgins {LINK}
The Old Scrapbook – Dennis Higgins {LINK}
Buzzzzzzzz…: What Honeybees Do {LINK}
Timothy, the Christmas Mouse – Virginia Wright {LINK}
Timothy the Christmas Mouse Coloring Book For Children – Virginia Wright {LINK}
Wild Animal Sounds – Virginia Wright {LINK}
Crying Bear: Yes, Bears Cry Sometimes, too – Virginia Wright {LINK}
The Princess and the Castle: A Fairy Tale – Virginia Wright {LINK}
The Prince and the Dragon – Virginia Wright {LINK}
The Christmas Secret – Virginia Wright {LINK}
April 13, 2016
Guest Author Rhonda Patton, Is A Super Talented Author and Graphic Artist!
Rhonda Patton is a Shreveport residence, a mother, a wife, and a daughter. Her husband is the illustrator of the Ted and Raymond Series as well as her co-writer in Searching for the Unknown and
Spirits of ChesterVille General Store. She has loved writing since a young girl. She wrote the first Ted and Raymond book in 2000 and that turned into a series, “The Croak 500”. With NO animation or characters, her husband made the book come alive. Rhonda was inspired to do more and more stories.
She truly is an inspiration for this author. :-) For more on Rhonda Patton, please contact her at the links below.
-Virginia Wright
Buy her books at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Rhonda-Patton/e... and other retail stores.
Connect with Rhonda :
Twitter @frecles24
Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/RhondaPattonauthor
Google + @ https://plus.google.com/111915739855547342642?hl=en#111915739855547342642/posts/p/pub
LinkedIn @ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rhonda-mcdaniel/24/788/8bb/
WEBSITE: http://www.thecroak500.com
Design and Promotion: http://www.freckledfrogdesigns.com
April 11, 2016
Honeybees |See What The Buzzzzzzzz Is About…
HONEYBEES ARE AMAZING CREATURES, for they are insects that provide us with golden sweet food known as honey. Learn the basics about honeybees, where and how they live. This is an educational, non-fiction book, for all ages. Teachers can use Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do as a honeybee primer in the classroom– it is easy to understand and answers the questions:Do all honeybees sting?
What do they do with pollen?
How do they make honey?
What is pollination?
Does all honey look and taste alike?
What can we do to benefit the bees?
What kind of flowers do honeybees prefer?
http://www.amazon.com/Buzzzzzzzz-What-Honeybees-Virginia-Wright-ebook/dp/B004EYUD9G/
