Daily Archives: February 16, 2016
Blog Tour ~ The Daffodils Still Grow
About the Book:
Title: The Daffodils Still Grow: A Book for Grieving Daughter
Author: Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell
Publisher: Mascot Books
Pages: 38
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
The Daffodils Still Grow is a full-color illustrated book that portrays life after a loved one dies as seen from the observations of a motherless child. “Beautiful and inspiring.”
For More Information
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The Daffodils Still Grow is available at Amazon.
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Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble.
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Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
Giveaway:
Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell is giving away a The Daffodils Still Grow T-shirt!
Terms & Conditions:
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By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
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One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one The Daffodils Still Grow t-shirt
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This giveaway begins February 1 and ends April 29.
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Winners will be contacted via email on April 30.
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Winners have 48 hours to reply.
Good luck everyone!
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ENTER TO WIN!
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About the Author
The Daffodils Still Grow was inspired by diary entries of the author/illustrator, Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell, after the death of her mother when she was 14. “My mother committed suicide when I was 14, and after nearly a year of crying and hurting, I was surprised — almost shocked — to see the daffodils she planted right before her death still bloom again. It was a big wake-up call to me that, even though she was gone, I could still carry on without her FOR her. Somehow, our loved ones still find a way of communicating with us when we need it the most.” Sherri Elizabeth now attends Seton Hill University’s MFA program in Writing Popular Fiction. She has a BA in both communications and studio arts from Austin Peay State University. She hopes that every parent will know how irreplaceable and loved they are to their children and that every child who has lost a parent will know they are not alone. Remember, the daffodils still grow!
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Interview With….
Sherri, thanks for being here today. Tell us about you.
I guess I could say I’m a deeply flawed person in a lot of ways, but who a person is, I think, should always be entangled into who they are as a writer – or as an artist, or a creator of any kind. Writing (creating) runs deeper than jobs that are done for dollars, and it has the power to bridge gaps, to touch people’s hearts and to heal. Being vulnerable and brave enough to put your heart out there as an artist and as a person is the one decision that will usually make what you are creating worthwhile and make it matter. It will be the one reason why it connects to those who see it or read it. So, be vulnerable. Be open. Be brave and be you.
If you could hang out with one famous person for one day, who would it be and why?
Brenda Euland (1891-1985) because she was so encouraging of writers and because she was such an inspiration
What’s the story behind your latest book?
The Daffodils Still Grow: A Book for Grieving Daughters was inspired by diary entries I wrote as a child while grieving for my mother. It gives a voice to children who experience that loss and also shares some hopeful insight about how a mother’s love and legacy continues on.
What is your writing process?
I usually start by asking myself what I want people to get out of the book, how I want it to make them feel and why (I hope) it will be worth their time reading it. Then, I ask myself how I can do that.
If your book was to be turned into a movie, who would play the lead role and why.
The model who posed for the illustrations in the book is also an actress, so of course she would play the lead role — Hayden Gael Barnes.
What are you working on next?
I’m trying to branch out into fiction, specifically YA mysteries.
What advice do you have for other writers who want to get the word out about their book?
I would approach it with a giving spirit. If you can find people who are in need of the story you’re telling, give them your story. They will pay you back in feedback and in doing their own marketing for your book, because they’ll be that excited and that pleased.
What is your favorite book on your shelf right now?
If You Want to Write by Brenda Euland
Do you have any special/extraordinary talents?
Tenacity? Does that count?
You are given the choice of one super power. What super power would you have and why?
Magic – so that I could magically fix everyone’s problems and make everything okay
List 5 things on your bucket list:
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To have children and be an excellent mother
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To do something that helps animals in a powerful way
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To write and publish at least 3 novels that make a positive difference in the world
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To provide more for the people I love
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To make a living as a writer
Where can readers find you on the web?
www.facebook.com/thedaffodilsstillgrow
www.facebook.com/sherrielizabethtidwell
www.sherrielizabethtidwell.com
Any final thoughts?
A quote from Natalie Goldberg: “Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.”
C.A. Milson 