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About Virginia Wright

VIRGINIA WRIGHT (born Virginia Brown) is an American multi-genre best-selling author, award-winning illustrator, and nature photographer born and raised in Maine. As an artist, the cover Wright designed for Steampunk Alice by Dennis Higgins won the AUTHORSdb Gold Award (2014). She won the AUTHORSdb Silver Award (2016) from Timothy the Christmas Mouse Coloring Book. Crying Bear ranked #1 Amazon Best Seller in Children's Bear Books (2016). Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, ranked #1 Amazon Best Seller in three categories (2016). Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do is the AUTHORSdb Cover Contest Bronze Award winner (2018), in the Education category. Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook ranked #2 Hot New Release Best-Selling in New England Cooking, Food & Wine (2018). As a multi-genre writer, Virginia's WIP is currently a romance novella. Besides writing, in her pastime, when she isn't spending time with her husband, Virginia is a foodie and restaurant reviewer. She enjoys sifting through old recipes and photographing everything she cooks and eats. She is also a nature photographer and a mixed media artist; she gets her ideas for her illustrations through inspiration that she gathers from the nature that surrounds her, which is ever-present in her designs.

Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook: Recipes From Maine #2 on Amazon Best-Selling Hot New Releases List

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4/27/2018- What exciting news to wake up to this morning! Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook: Recipes From Maine is #2 on Amazon Best-Selling Hot New Releases list and #18 on Amazon Best-Selling New England Cookbooks list. Woot! Thanks to all who bought my book and pushed it to best-seller status.

Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook: Recipes From Maine is chock-full of unique and delicious Game recipes for the wildlife food enthusiast. The recipes include everything from bear to raccoon, clams and lobster, chowders, sauces, and wild goosegrass greens. These recipes are brought to you from Registered Maine Guides of The Maine Professional Guides Association, members of Maine Lobstermen’s Association, as well as Bangor Daily News columnist, and TV personality, Bud Leavitt.

AYUH, ANOTHER DOWNEAST COOKBOOK: RECIPES FROM MAINE BY VIRGINIA WRIGHT IS CHOCK-FULL OF GAME, FISH & SEAFOOD RECIPES.

Many years ago, the wild game provided meat for my families table. Living in Maine, my father was a hunter. He got his fair share of deer each season. Hunting for small game birds and animals such as partridge and rabbit was also something my father did. He loved going fishing for bass and brook trout, too. Also, when he hit the tides just right, he would load the car up with his hip boots, grab the clam hoe and roller, and hit the clam flats for a mess of clams. This is not just how our family got their food and ate, for many generations, people from Maine have hunted and fished here. Lakes in Maine flourish with abundant fish, wild game from deer to bear, and moose are found in the wilderness here. Trapping beaver and muskrat is something some of the most rugged Mainers attempt, including my father-in-law. Today, hunting, fishing, lobstering, and clamming, still plays a significant role in the state–it is the Maine way.

Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook: Recipes From Maine will bring you delicious and unique recipes with every page you turn, including– Venison Jerky, Coon Cacciatore, Swiss Moose Steak, Smothered Muskrat,  Chestnut Stuffing n’ Partridge, Lobster casserole, and more.

Happy Cooking!
-Virginia Wright

 

Award-winning Illustrator-Designer & Best-Selling Author by Virginia Wright

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I’m truly not into bragging… And so I don’t talk about the awards or different things where I win accolades. I do post exciting author news once and then I move on. For me, the biggest award is when I get a good review of one of my books– that, says it all for me. It says to me, that somehow I touched someone’s life in some way.  For a writer-illustrator, it can’t get any better than that. Back around Christmas, I received an email with a copy of a page that was colored of me from one of my coloring books. Wow! It was colored just beautifully and the little girl gave me her ginger-colored hair. Wow! Wow! Wow! I loved it. That is quite an award in my book. The fact that the little girl chose to color my B&W author photo and that her parent took the time to message me about it, was pretty special.

Recently, I had a conversation with a couple of other authors about contests and awards. I also read post after post from other author’s with their opinions on entering contests. While winning some awards help bring attention to our books or art designs, some don’t. Some contests ask for money and some don’t. Contests come in all shapes and size, some are legit and others aren’t. What I gathered from all that I read is to research the contests. If they ask for money, make sure that the award seal you might win is from a contest that is reputable.

I put a link here on my blog where I have author news that includes updates on what is going on with me in the author-design world if you would like to check it out click here.

If you read one of my books or another author’s book– write a review. Reviews help authors– and a good review is the best award of all. If you don’t particularly like the book, instead of writing a bad review, message the author and let them know why you didn’t write the review. That will help the author in the future.

Lastly, all writers if you love writing- just keep writing, contest or not. Illustrator-designers–keep designing!

Hugs,
-Virginia Wright

Christmas Coloring Book 2017 Release by Author & Illustrator Virginia Wright…just in time for Christmas

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Christmas Coloring Book

This is my latest release, a Christmas Coloring Book, the 7th coloring book in the Practice Your Way to Perfect Collection. I hope you enjoy it. For all of you that don’t know, I not only write books, but I also illustrate. Tomorrow (11/16/2017), if you go to my Facebook page I will be launching the official release of this coloring book with a giveaway.

facebook.com/virginiabrownwright

You might wonder what age this book is for…
Child, teen or adult this book is for everyone! With five designs and five pages of each, you can color page one of the design, and if you go outside of the lines, or decide on a different color; you have four more additional pages of the same design to color. Keep coloring until you practice your way to perfect! Includes blank Draw Your Own Art pages to practice drawing your art, this book will bring relaxing moments and joy to all those who turn the pages of this book. Practice Your Way to Perfect: Christmas Coloring Book is a great way for adults to relax and de-stress while having fun!

Back Cover

* Coloring – is an excellent way for children and adults to develop their hand-eye coordination
* 8 x10 single-sided non-perforated coloring pages suitable for framing
* Draw your own art pages* Coloring encourages fine motor skills development
* Christmas (church, cardinals, wreath, ornaments, and gift) designs are an excellent way to have fun while honing coloring skills

Church Coloring Page with Frame

 

 

 

 

Other Virginia Wright Coloring Books Click here.

“Color Away Stress through Creativity!”
–Virginia Wright
 

 

What reviewers are saying: 

 5 stars out of 5 stars The perfect Christmas coloring book!
By Deanie Humphrys-Dunne on May 16, 2017
Format: Paperback
 5.0 out of 5 starsYou be SORRY IF YOU DON’T GET
By Karen Smith on May 15, 2017
Format: Paperback
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5.0 out of 5 stars5 Chances to Get it Perfect – Wonderful!
By Dennis M. Higginson May 18, 2017
Format: Paperback

 

 

 

 

Birds of Maine Coloring Book for All Ages Released by Maine Author

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$5.95 on Amazon.com and other online bookstores

I was inspired to create the coloring pages for the Birds of Maine Coloring Book as I was born and grew up in Maine. I love Maine and have seen many a snowy day where the birds are brilliantly silhouetted with their color on the sparkling winter scenery. And I thought there was no way to better honor my cherished state than to create a coloring book with illustrations to color of birds you can find in your own backyard in Maine. Birds were a perfect fit for my Practice Your Way to Perfect coloring book collection. Child, teen or adult this book is for everyone! With five designs and five pages of each, you can color page one of the design, and if you go outside of the lines, or decide on a different color; you have four more additional pages of the same design to color. Keep coloring until you practice your way to perfect! This book also includes blank Draw Your Own Art pages to practice drawing your art; Practice Your Way to Perfect: Birds of Maine Coloring Book will bring relaxing moments and joy to all those who turn the pages of this book. 

 Coloring – is an excellent way to relax and de-stress yourself!
  • 8 x10 single-sided non-perforated pages
  • Draw your own art pages
  • Bird designs suitable for framing
 “Color Away Stress through Creativity!”
-Virginia Wright, Author & Illustrator

B & W Coloring Page from Birds of Maine Coloring Book by Virginia Wright

What reviewers are saying:
Great Concept and Illustrations (Gorgeous)
I received this coloring book for an honest review. I love Virginia Wright’s unique concept of “Practice Your Way to Perfect”. I love Virginia’s illustrations. I collaborated with her in the past with the Steampunk Alice novella and coloring book. The illustrations were wonderful and this is no exception. Birds of Maine Coloring Book is marvelous. Just look at that gorgeous cover. Buy it, sit back and relax as you Practice Your Way to Perfect.
Super fun & awesome coloring book for everyone!
By kim pettyjohn April 21, 2017
Format: Paperback

 

Soledad California’s Little Free Library – TAKE A BOOK ~ RETURN A BOOK Excellent Program

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Kim from Little Free Library (Charter #35502) located in Soledad, CA contacted me asking if I would donate a book to Soledad’s Little Free Library. She told me that they have recently started spotlighting authors through “Author Of The Week” where they feature info about the author and they display the info on their bulletin board next to their library. They also feature the author and book on their Facebook page.

I wondered how the program worked and asked if she could give me a little history about the free library? How long it has existed. How many people check books in and out. Do they have a sign-out sheet, etc., Kim told me that their Little Free Library has been up and running since January 2016. The first year they successfully put 556 books into the hands of happy readers, from kids to adults! They are the only Little Free Library in their town, located near three schools (two elementary schools & a middle school), so they get quite a few kids and their parents walking by. They also get visitors who drive from different areas of the town just to get a book. The motto for Little Free Library is “TAKE A BOOK – LEAVE A BOOK!”

Some pass the book on to a brother, sister, friend, etc. They don’t use a sign-out sheet; they just encourage people to read!

I have a package with six books all ready to send out to Soledad’s Little Free Library. If other author’s want to donate books, please contact Kim Binsacca on her Facebook page Facebook.com/kimslittlefreelibrary

Thanks, Kim for contacting me. I’m elated to donate to such an excellent reading program…can’t wait to get my books in the hands of “happy readers!”

-Virginia Wright
http://www.amazon.com/author/virginiawright

To start your own Little Free Libary in your area: https://littlefreelibrary.org/start/