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Blog Hop Interview – Tag! You’re It!

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July 15, 2013

Hi everyone! I was invited by my author friend, Diana Jenkins, to participate in a “blog hop interview.” In order to participate, I answer interview questions, and I tag three other authors. They post-interview questions on their blog pages 7/22. The folks they tag, will post their interview questions and answers on their blogs 7/29, and so forth. A lot of hopping!

You can find Diana’s interview questions and answers here: http://djsthoughts-dj.blogspot.com/ . Diana posted, July 8, 2013.

Here are my answers to the interview questions and answers:

1. What are you working on right now?

My WIP…hmm, it is quite different than the last five books that I have written–worlds apart from each other actually. I was born and raised in Maine. One of my works in progress is a cookbook titled, “Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook!” I’m so excited, as I love cooking, food photography, and food blogging. Ayuh, has been in the works for many years now with the cooperation of members from the Maine Guides Association, a forester, an outdoor editor, Fishermen, and housewives helping me bring great recipes from Maine to my cookbook. My hope is, that this interesting cookbook will be released in early 2014. Maybe sooner?

2. How does it differ from other works in its genre?

Ayuh, Another Downeast Cookbook is different in its genre in that ‘some’ of the recipes are different–not your usual recipes. :-) Ayuh, is a bit unique not only because of the recipes but because of a few of the people who gave me recipes for my book. One of which was a well-known outdoor editor in Maine, now deceased.  I have some real treasures in my possession, and that will be in my cookbook!

3. Why do you write what you do?

My poem says it all…

Writers Write

Writers Write

4. How does your writing process work?

My writing process is not scientific by any means like my poem says…I write from my heart.

For ideas, I don’t brainstorm–I guess you could say, they just happen. It may be that I am washing the dishes, yes, some people still wash the dishes by hand and not with a dishwasher! Or, I might be driving in the car, or standing in line at the grocery store, and the ideas just pop in my head! Voila! Idea now ingrained in my brain–I grab a pen and paper from my purse and I write the basic idea down.

So, no, not a real process…

Thank you for the tag, Diana!

In addition, I am tagging the following authors. Make sure to check out their blog posts on the following date: July 22, 2013

Jodi Desautels – Children’s Author: http://authorjodidesautels.weebly.com/what-is-new-with-jodi-desautels.html

Dennis Higgins – YA Author: http://www.timepilgrims.com/blog.html

Joe Pranaitis – Author: https://www.facebook.com/joe.pranaitis

Tag! You’re It! I can’t wait to see who’s next!

Have a wonderful literary summer!

-Virginia Wright

The Next Big Thing – Blog Hop

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by Virginia Wright

Week 17: The Next Big Thing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’d like to thank Catherine  Wolffe @ https://www.facebook.com/AwardWinningAuthorCatherineWolffe

www.shootercreek.wordpress.com

for inviting me to the blog hop.

Virginia Wright – Author, Mixed Genre Writer, Illustrator, Nature and Food Phtographer, Foodie & Queen of Recipe Adaptation…

1. What is the working title of your book?
The working title of my upcoming release is The Christmas Secret.

2. Where did the idea come from for the book?
The idea for the book came from remembering how special Christmas was as a child. I wanted to create a Christmas story that was reminiscent of Christmas past, with love, traditions and a lesson learned.

3. Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

That is a tough one. I would love to take some suggestions on this one, once the story has been read by a few followers.

4. What is the one sentence synopsis of your book?

Mikey loves everything about Christmas except one thing–deciding what he wants for a gift.

5. Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Self-published. Self-publishing was taboo just a few years ago and self-published authors were shunned by traditionally published authors. Now, many self-published authors are widely accepted in the writing community and publishing world.

With that said, self-publishing is definitely worth a try, especially putting words into digital format (e-Book), because who knows…one day a traditional publisher m

Google John Locke,  or Amanda Hocking for yourselves.

6. How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Just a few weeks. But then it took me two years to finish it between editing, illustrating and all the fun stuff that goes into writing a book!

7. Who or What inspired you to write this book?

Who inspired me to write this book is most definitely my children and grandchildren. Two of my grandchildren, Tyler and Mikey, became characters in my book, they are what brought the story to life!

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Thanks so much for stopping by and please check out these authors posts next week on October the 24th as we continue The Next Big Thing Blog Hop.

Sherry Ellis  – http://www.sherryellis.blogspot.com/

Lisa Winkler – www.cyclingrandma.wordpress.com

Joe Landers – http://josephjlanders.wordpress.com/

Cardarelli, Mario (Author & Publisher) http://www.mjcpublishing.weebly.com

Comments are now open!

-Virginia

Last Days of Freedom Giveaway Hop August 17th-August 22nd

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A big thanks goes out to all who stopped my blog to enter the giveaway. The hop is officially over. There were a great deal of responses, and I enjoyed meeting new friends too.

I will be tabulating all the responses, and be posting the winner Thursday or Friday.

Good Luck!

 

Last Days of Freedom Giveaway Hop August 17th – August 22nd   Hosted By:   I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

Please join me for the Last Days of Freedom Giveaway Hop August 17th – August 22nd. This is a Blog Hop! Go to each blog on the list to see what they require for you to enter for a possible giveaway win! There is some great stuff being given away by the Giveaway Hop.  The Prize package I will be giving away is:

GRAND PRIZE:

Book Giveaways & Blog Tours

Giveaway Prize

Autographed copy of “Buzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do” By Virginia Wright

+ $25 Amazon Gift certificate

+10- I   Heart  Cookies Postcards

Ten Additional Prizes: 10 copies of the eBook: “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do” By Virginia Wright, will be emailed to ten winners. Winners will be announced on on August 23rd. Good Luck!

ENTRY DETAILS

1.) To enter “one” time, go to my author page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Wright-Author/134811403223107 ) and click “Like.” Then make a comment here on my blog between August 17th – August 22nd letting me know you did click “Like.”  Include your email address in your comment to me.

2.) For a 2nd entry- Put a message about the Last Days of Freedom Giveaway Hop August 17th – August 22nd and to stop by my blog (https://www.virginiawright.com/blog) on: Tweet, Facebook, Google+, Goodreads, Pinterest, or the like, then come back here with the link of the URL the message can be found on and message me with it.

3.) 3rd + entry- each time you broadcast my blog URL to one of your social marketing groups it counts as an entry. Come back here with the link of the URL, post your message and don’t forget your name, and your email address.

The more times you comment, the higher the chances of winning!

Please join me for the Last Days of Freedom Giveaway Hop August 17 – August 22. This is a Blog Hop!

Have fun, and Good Luck!

Virginia Wright

 

Below is a list of other hop participants! Stop by and check out their giveaways…