“May” Preschool Projects – Spring showers bring May flowers Theme Activity Page (s) for preschool children – Count how many flowers in the picture. Write the letter F, draw a flower. Number and Letter Recognition, plus art. This is just one of our monthly activity pages for preschool children- Click here for more lessons.
Welcome! Be sure and read all the way to the bottom so you don’t miss out on any of the eBook or paperback giveaways! When you click on the link to go get your free ebook, don’t forget to come back to this blog to get more author’s books. This event is on Mother’s Day May 12, 2013 for (1) day only!
I hope all you mother’s out there have a wonderful Mother’s day ! I thought it would be fun in the comment section below if you shared one of your favorite Mother’s day memories. It could be a memory you and your mother had, or one you and your children had. The story that pulls at my heart strings the most, will win a paperback copy of my book “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do!”
This Mother’s Day when you visit your mother…and take her flowers, or take her out to eat–please give her an extra hug for me when you say goodbye! My mother passed away in 2007– this day of celebration is hard for me, however, Mum will always remain close in heart! She says as she wipes the tears away…
“Now let’s get on with the giveaway!
A few of my author friends and myself have banned together in a book giveaway-some of us will be giving away eBooks, some of us will be giving away Paperbacks, and some both! I have listed the author’s below, including my own links. Visit both the Amazon page, and author blog. On Amazon you will find the free eBooks available, but on the blogs you will see if they are giving away a paperback (like I am)! I’ve also listed some of my favorite author’s Amazon book pages. Enjoy!
One request from you all…please take a moment and give back to the author by giving the books you get for free a review over at Amazon. Thank you!
Oh, one last thing…I am doing an author interview with Joe McCarthy–he has agreed to give away a paperback copy of his book to (1) commenter of his interview. Click here to go read his interview and comment for a chance to win his book!
Free eBooks & Paperbacks…
1) Jodi Desautels -
Johnny’s Adventure Makes Learning Fun: http://www.amazon.com/Johnnys-
Adventure-Makes-Reading-ebook/dp/B00CENJ3DG (eBook giveaway)
Clarinda Cloud - http://www.amazon.com/Clarinda-Cloud-ebook/dp/B00BC2C38W (eBook giveaway)
Blog: http://smallreadsbookcorner.weebly.com/little-chatter-box.html
2) Dennis Higgins -
Parallel Roads: http://www.amazon.com/Parallel-Roads-Lost-Route-ebook/dp/B006NXD2LC (eBook Giveaway)
Blog: http://www.timepilgrims.com/blog.html (Paperback Giveaway) Two Winners Will Be Chosen!
3) Laura Wintczak Eckroat - www.lauraeckroat.blogspot.com A Simpler 
Time (Paperback Giveaway)
4) Virginia Wright - http://www.virginiawright.com/blog (Paperback Giveaway) Two Winners Will Be Chosen.
FREE on Amazon.com
Buzzzzzzzz: http://www.amazon.com/Buzzzzzzzz-What-Honeybees-Do- 
ebook/dp/B004EYUD9G (eBook Giveaway)
Crying Bear: http://www.amazon.com/Crying-Bear-ebook/dp/B00ALNOOKS (eBook Giveaway)
The Prince and the Dragon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Prince-Dragon-ebook/dp/B00ALMZ6BU (eBook Giveaway)
The Princess and the Castle: http://www.amazon.com/The-Princess-Castle-Fairy-ebook/dp/B00ALQ3DPW (eBook Giveaway)
5) Joe McCarthy - http://virginiawright.com/blog/?p=1508 (Paperback giveaway) Comment for your chance to win underneath this interview blog post. 
Web: http://www.Josephmccarthybooks.webs.com
6) Sherry Ellis – Free: That Mama is a Grouch and That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN. You can find That Mama is a Grouch at Smashwords (use coupon code GP25M valid until May 13th): https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/103138. (eBook giveaway)
That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN will be available on Amazon Kindle for free on Mother’s Day, May 12th, (1) day only - (eBook giveaway)
7) Launa McNeilly – Lies In a Season of Tribulation (eBook giveaway) available
at Smashwords with this code ( XG35B ) Enjoy!!! May 12, 2013 (1) day only!
8) Catherine Wolffe - free sample of Comanche Haven at SmashWords.
Here’s 
the link:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/297802
Alexandra Faer Bryan – Get Green Kittty for free with this coupon Code: HJFHLP334F76 go to the iTunes Store and click the redeem link and enter the code. iTunes store link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/green-kitty/id418094506
Web: http://www.greenkittybook.com/
Thanks everyone for stopping by! Please go download the free ebooks on Amazon. Don’t forget to stop by the blogs of each of these authors–some are giving away a paperback book! -VW
Some other great authors to check out: Joe Pranaitis, Eric VanRaepenbusch, Candace C. Bowen, Kristin Higgins, Paulette Forshey, Brinda Carey, Dianne Venetta, Ingrid Hall, Leslie Padgett…
More About the Author … 
Detective for the Innocent By Joseph McCarthy
I will be announcing the participants in the Mother’s Day Giveaway soon…on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013, for (1) day only, authors will be uniting and giving away eBooks and some are giving away paperbacks in honor of Mother’s Day. Stay tuned…
-Virginia
“April” Preschool Projects – Count how many Theme Activity Page (s) for preschoolers: Count how many Easter eggs, write the letter B, and draw. Letter Recognition, Counting. This is just one of our monthly activity pages for preschool children- Click here for more lessons.
Buzzzzzzzz
This week instead of posting an interview that I have done with another author, I invite you to visit my interview that Writer and Illustrator Tracy Campbell conducted with me on her blog. Don’t forget to comment at Tracy’s blog, as I’m giving away a copy of my nonfiction, educational book, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do–to (one) commenter that gets me buzzzing! Tracy will announce the winner next week on her blog. Good Luck!
Now buzzzzzzzz on over to Tracy’s blog!
It is always so exciting to announce the winners of a giveaway…today is no exception. I want to thank Joe Pranaitis for stopping by my blog and letting us learn a little more about him as a writer. Thanks also goes out to all those who visited my blog for the interview!
Last week I mentioned that I will be interviewed by Author & Illustrator Tracy Campbell, Saturday, February 23, 2013. I am going to let that be my weekly post and will refer you all over to her blog on February 24th with a link to the exact post. Yes! I’m having a giveaway…In honor of spring heading our way, I’m going to be giving away my non-fiction, educational book “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do,” to (one) commenter that gets me buzzing with their comment!
And without further ado…
The winners of Joe Pranaitis’s book giveaway are:
1) Ginger Porter
2) Sherry Ellis
3) Dennis Higgins
Grand-prize winner of Infinite Possibilities & a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate:
4) Kathy Wright
Winners–please allow 7-14 days for delivery of your prize.
The other two commenters, Karen P. and Karen S., I’m sorry that you didn’t win one of Joe’s books. However, there will be another giveaway, as mentioned on Tracy Campbell’s Blog on February 23, 2013.
Congratulations everyone!
-Virginia Wright
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-Virginia Wright
Visit my blog here, on Sunday, February 17, for the author interview and giveaway with Joe Pranaitis! Joe is giving away four of his books and a $25 Amazon Gift Card. You won’t want to miss this giveaway!
See you then,
-Virginia Wright
Happy Valentine’s Day!
To all the Ladies out there, tell me…
Do you prefer chocolate, flowers, or a romantic meal? While you mull that question over, I have a romantic tale to tell about my husband; then you can comment below. No worries, this is PG!
My husband, Dave, spent his life in the military, a career man. He was in the USN, on ships, because of this, there were many years we did not get to celebrate holidays and events together, e.g., Valentine’s Day.
Hubby also has allergies, so through the years I never received flowers from him. Not while he was in port anyway– those of you who have allergies know– sneeze, Ah-Ah-HACHOO, and all that around flowers, cat dander, dust, perfumes, etc., One year long ago, I received flowers while Dave was out at sea, a Dozen Red Roses! I nearly cried when I opened the box from the florist, as inside with Dave’s handwriting was a little note professing his love for me and a reminder of the first day we met. That by the way– was many, many, many moons ago when I was just fifteen years old. It has probably been thirty + years now, or longer, since I received those flowers–but I never forgot how special that gift was; not because of the gift, (though I do love flowers), but because my husband remembered “the day that we met!”
Valentine’s Day for me, is not about the chocolate, flowers, or the romantic meal, all those kinds of things many people associate with Valentine’s Day (And you all know how I love my chocolate!). It is about the simplicity of love, the thoughtfulness of someone who makes that day special!
Enjoy yours!
-Virginia Wright
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