The Latest Penny Brown News

H.K Gilbert and SPBA

Hello everybody! I am so happy at this moment. "I Sit In A Wheelchair....But I Will Be Okay has been getting som attention in the past few weeks. First, on October 4th, a nice lady named H.K. Gilbert posted a very nice review over "I Sit In A Wheelchair....But I Will Be Okay. In fact, this review brought tears to my eyes. Mrs. Gilbert is a blogger from Louisiana. To read the interview in it's entirety, please go to www.hkgilbert.com Click on my blogs to read the interview. Mrs. Gilbert writes children's books based on Barkley the Secret Service Dog.

Okay....my other piece of news concerning Penny Brown is the SBPRA (Strategic Book Publishing Rights Agency) featured Michelle and I as an Author Success Story. Please go to supra.com/success stories, and read the article entitled Brittany Crawford and The Special Olympics.

Michelle and I would like to thank each of you for sticking with us, and supporting "I Sit In A Wheelchair....But I Will Be Okay." I feel very blessed to meet people who still enjoy the book, even though it has been out for almost two years. We have not abandoned Penny by any means. Michelle is taking her time, making sure her illustrations are picture perfect for Penny's second adventure. We also are exploring our publishing options at this time. So, please continue to be patient with us.

As aways, Michelle and I are eager to speak to schools, churches or anyone who will listen about Penny Brown. If you are interested in having us come speak or sign books at your even, please contact Brittany taz_lover74330@yahoo.com. Have a good day.

Some Exciting News!!!!!!

Hello! How is everybody? For some reason, I can't get my blog entries to post on blogger.com anymore, so i hopethis works. The following ntry has nothing to do with Penny Brown we are still wooking on the seconmd book. Finding a publisher who is a ight fit for us takes time and patience, so please, just bear with us.

While waiting on Michelle to finish drawing and in between trying to find publishers for book #2, I decided to pursue some of my own writing. Las wek, I was surfing the web, when I came across Readers Diget.com . They were holding a contest entitled "Your Life in 15 Words or Less." I thought about this for quite awile. Most of my life experieinces come from taking cae of my Gradmother with Alzheimer's Disease. Grandma and I battled this togetherfor six years, as caregiver and caregivee. A lot of this was sad. I was often strssed beyond belief, and there were some funny moments too.

I wrote a story for Readers Digest called "Dream....Believe...Acieve." The story is about the time Grandma lost her detures. Sandy (our caregiver) tried to help us find them. She even looked in the trah can. By the end of the day, I was beginnig to loose hope that we would ever find them. I also began to pray because I knew dentures would be more than either Grandma or I could afford. Sandy had looked in a blue cup that Grandma left sittingon the counter. No dentures. The next morning as I was getting rady to call the dentist, Granma found the issing dentures in the same cup Sandy had looked in the day before. The inscriptionon the cup read Dream....Believe....Achieve.

I submitted this story to Reader Digest last wek. By Friday, I recieved ane-mail frmo the editors saying , "Your Story has Captured our attention." Unbelievable!!!!! The story is posted on Facebook.

I am asking all of you who might read this to go "Like" Readers Digest on Facebook. Then, go to the contest tab on the left side of the page. Ten type Brittany in the search for entries. Click Dream....Believe...Achieve in the searchbox, and read it and vote. I am in the running for cash prizes. Thanks in advance.

Some Unexpected Weekend Sales

WOW!!!!! Ithas been a long time since I updated this blog. I am ver sorry about that. The truth is....there has not been much going on in the Penny Brown wold lately. Michelle is working hard on illustrating the second book in The Peny Brown Series. While I m hesitant to reveal the title, I will tell everyone that a member of Penny Brown's family deals with a serious illnss. The second book is lose to my heart, and I am excited about it.

With that being said Michelle and I are also looking in to publishers. We love Strategic, but wanted to explore all the options open to us If anyone has self-published a book, it can be difficult to get into the different venue to sell that book. So, currently, I am researching publishers to determine the right fit for Penny Brown.

I was excited because I sold two books in Pryor, Oklahoma two weeks ago. I leared that it pays to have copies of books with you at all times, even if you don't expect to sell anything, someone may surprise you.

As always, we are loking for plaes to read and sign copies of the wheelchair book. If someone would like to host an event for us, please contact me at taz_lover74330@yahoo.com

Life is Hard Sometimes...But I Will Be Okay

Hello everybody!

Is everyone enjoying the hot weather? I don't know about you all, but I am ready for some rain. It's too hot to do anything outside, and the Oklahoma kids are going back to school this week. Michelle is starting a new job in addition to her illustrations she is doing for me. Michelle's Mom is going back to workl. I will focus more on my writing. Tomorrow will be a brand new begining for all of us in this house.

Writing is more than just writing. I also research places to advertise about Penny Brown. Last week, I responded to an ad from the Reporter Connection. Mrs. Yvonne Wu is the CEO of a blog/magazine called Women Connect. It spotlights reviews about books, music, fashion, and she has a section devoted to children's books. I sent her an e-mail, explainng about Penny Brown, so told me to write an article, and she would publish it. I am pleased to say the article is featured on her site Women Connect. Follow this link: http://www.womenconnectonline.com Please Click on the Children's books tab to read it. Please share with me your thoughs about the article.

I love doing interviews, so if anyone knows anybody who is looking for a children's author to interview, I would be interested. Please feel free to contact me. taz_lover74330@yahoo.com

Gotta go.......Think i hear my pen calling me. Until next time, stay cool.

A new idea for Penny

Hello all!

Writing is an amazing experience. Ever since I moved to Sperry, I have been looking for new ideas for children's books. Michelle is creating the illustrations as fast as she can. Ten new Penny ideas and titles were revealed in the last blog entry. However, I didn't want to get to far ahead in te series without waiting for her wondrful drawings. This week, I have tossed around ideas for children's short stories, and books. It occured to me that I would like to try my hand at writing a childrens chapter book. Do you think I can do it? Yes I can!

My outline is rough, but I cannot wait to start on this story. This book is going to be a spin-off of the Penny series involving Penny Brown's new older friend Pheobe. The working title for this book is The Slumber Party Blues, and target age range is for 7-11 year olds. Summary: Peobhe invites her new friend Penny Brown to a slumber party at her house. Penny is excited and plans on going, but just days before the big bash, Pheobe calls and "uninvites" her without giving her a reason. Penny is sad about this. Can Penny discover what it is and what can she do about it.

So what do you think? Is it a good idea or not? I want to write a chapter book that includes some illustrations. The theme still centers around Penny Brown's character Making a bad situation bearable. So, please give me some opinions, and I will alk to you later!

Penny's New Working Titles

Hi everyone!

Now that I m settled in my new place in Sperry, Oklahoma, I will be paying a lot more attention to Penny Brown Book series. As some of you already know, I have three books completed......just waiting on my trusty friend and illustrator Michelle to finish those drawings. In the meantime, I have decided to make a list of upcoming subjects/working titles for Penny Brown. See what you all think, and if you have any suggestions, please let me know.

I Am Sad Gigi Forgets...But I Will Be Okay Penny's Great-grandmother deals with a serious illness.

I Am So Homesick...But I Will Be Okay (Penny's Road Trip Adventure)

Penny being put in Special Ed

I Am Angry with Gigi...Bt I Will Be Okay (A Book about Death/dyin

Pennyand her fear of thunderstorms

Penny's house burning down Dealing with loss and moving on

Penny helping a neighbor in need

Penny nd her family moving

Penny taking responsibility for her actions.

Penny learning to get along with people

Penny gets a puppy........the responsibility book

These are just ideas that I am tossing around..please feel free to add more.

Thanks! Untill next time

I am back to blogging

Hello everyone-

Did you miss me? It feels like a long time since I have written on this blog, and technically , it has been. Due to personal family issues, I felt that I needed to take a break from blogging for awhile.........but I am all settled now, and promise to keep The Penny Brown Adventures updated at least once a week.

Not much has went on with the Penny Brown series since May. Again.......tha is my fault. I am back, and ready to do some signings for "I Sit In A Wheelchair....But I Will Be Okay." As you might rcall, the last one Michelle and I did was at the Oklahoma Special Olympics State Games in Stillwater. It was a lot of fun, but I am now ready to get back to signing some books. If any one knows any place in and arround Tulsa/Owasso Oklahoma....please send me an e-mail.

I have Book #2 completed, and just waiting on Michelle to finish the artwork for it This book hit close to hom because it deals with personal illness within family. Anoyone with children need this book becase it explains the illness in simple direct terms. I hope to have it published and on shelves by October.......we will se wha happens.

I also have Book #3 in the Penny series completed........needs a little editing done, and of copurse Michelle's wonderful artistic touches. We will make it happen.

Remember, you can purchase I Sit In A Wheelchair on www.amazon.com www.barnesandnoble.com and www.booksamillion.com (The book is also on Kindle) and will be on the Nook in the comming weeks.

Please drop me a line on Facebook. Or comment on here. Michelle and I would love to hear from you.