NEWS: (Latest news in Red)
- Victoria will be heading back to Pennsylvania in 2009 for the CHAP conference. She will be speaking about her journey as an author at the conference as well. She will also be attending the MACHE conference this year in Minnesota for the 3rd year in a row!
- Congratulations to Victoria for being a finalist in "The Difference is You - Rising Star" Awards Contest sponsored by Hawkins Chevrolet/Cadillac and Women Inc magazine. It was a wonderful evening.
- Plans are in the works for Victoria's book IronHeart to be read on the radio over a period of days in Iowa... stay tuned for more on this exciting development.
- Victoria had an enjoyable day a A.Topiary in New Prague in November of 2008. A.Topiary had a pony drawn wagon ride during her appearance and also provided cookies and beverages. Thank you to all who attended!
- 5 libraries in 18 days... Thank you to the Scott County Library system for inviting Victoria to speak during October.
- Victoria is scheduled to be the main spokesperson for Alpacas of Minnesota on September 22 during the TV Show "Showcase Minnesota". She will be promoting the upcoming National Farm Alpaca Day Open Houses.
- Another great national trip to Atlanta, GA. Victoria participated in the SouthEast Homeschool Conference where she was a vendor/speaker.
- The articles on Victoria in the June 2008 issues of Women, Inc. Magazine and MN Parent Magazine are out!
- Upon her return home, Victoria enjoyed a day of teaching at the Young Writer's Conference in Anoka, MN. (Anoka/Ramsey community college) She taught 3 classes of 4th & 5th Graders about character development in story writing.
- Victoria just returned from her first national book tour... Over 4700 miles of driving in 15 days! She visited Harrisburg, PA and San Antonio, TX. She met many wonderful people and had a great trip selling hundreds of books as well. Victoria also visited many sights on the way including the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY, the Sight-Sound Millenium Theater in PA, the National Civil War Museum, Gettysburg Battle Field, Charleston, Pensacola Beach, the Alamo and the San Antonio River Walk. She will be visiting Atlanta, GA later this summer.
- Thank you to Victoria's fans for the wonderful support on her newest novel IronHeart! Victoria has received so many requests for a sequel that she has decided to write a second book ... Watch for The Iron Spear in 2008 as well.
- Watch for Mighty Stallion 6 The Civil War to come out in 2008! Miracle will meet Victoria's great, great, great grandfather in this book who survived Gettysburg, Harper's Ferry and many other battles as part of the MN 1st during the Civil War.
- Victoria has now been accepted into the Pennsylvania CHAP conference in Harrisburg and the FEAST Conference in San Antonio, TX for MAY 2008! We hope to visit many sites and friends along the way. Victoria is also excited to see Gettysburg for the first time... perfect timing as she works on Mighty Stallion 6 The Civil War.
- Thank you to everyone for the wonderful reception Victoria received at the MN MACHE conference! It was wonderful to see so many excited young people and to have so much positive feedback from parents regarding Victoria's books.
- Thanks to everyone who attended the Northfield Winter Walk event and stopped in to see Victoria at the Historical Society! A number of people mentioned hearing her on the radio station KYMN a few weeks ago too! Thank you all again for your continued support. It means a great deal.
- The Sauk Centre Writers Conference was held in October. Victoria was one of 4 authors asked to teach writing courses to approximately 100 adults at this conference and participate in a writer's panel discussion group. Other authors at the event included: John Koblas (author of over 50 books & 500 articles who has appeared on Good Morning America and other shows), Lois Greiman (author of 25 books) and Gary Paulsen (author of over 200 books and winner of 3 Newberry Awards!) Victoria was very honored to be asked to participate in this event.
- Victoria attended the Montgomery-Lonsdale Public Junior High School and the Montgomery Holy Redeemer Catholic School where she talked with approximately 200 students about her writing experiences. She also attended a Montgomery Friends of the Library event that evening where she was the special guest. Special thanks to Montgomery for their warm reception!
- Victoria enjoyed book signing at the Author's Tent for the Northfield Historical Society during Jesse James Days in Northfield. She was joined by John Koblas and Johnny Boggs. A highlight was being introduced on main street during 2 of the reenactments and then enjoying a great view of the reenactment itself.
- In early August, 2007, Victoria was honored to be asked to attend the Academic All Stars event at the Mall of America as a VIP. This event recognizes the accomplishments of 4000 of Minnesota's best and brightest public school students. Victoria was asked to join a group of other VIPs, including people from the MN Dept of Education, in congratulating and shaking hands with these children.
- Congratulations Victoria! She recently received 3 Champion Ribbons for her county fair 4H projects - including one for her Mighty Stallion Books and her involvement in the community with her writing. Her books were eligible for a State Fair Trip for the 2nd year in a row, though she has chosen to take a different project this year. Victoria also had 4 Honorable Mention awards.
- On the Radio! Victoria enjoyed her 4th radio interview of 2007 on April 25 on KYMN (Northfield, MN).
- In the News! Articles on Victoria have appeared in the Lonsdale News Review, the Rochester Post Bulletin and the Spring Valley Tribune in early 2007.
- Victoria will be a guest author for the Northfield Historical Society at Northfield's annual Jesse James Days Event in September, 2007. Check back in mid-summer for more information. The Historical Society has a great new website and Victoria's books on featured on 2 website pages....
- Welcome to James Krom Natural Images, River City Books, Kids on Division and Moondance Emporium - the newest stores to carry Victoria's books!
- Victoria has had three radio interviews this Spring! She spoke on KTOE in Mankato – February 5th with Pete Steiner in his show “Talk of the Town” ( 1:00 p.m.) and then again with Marti Ryan in her show “ArtCetera” on February 8th - (10:10 a.m.). Victoria was interviewed along with Joyce Swenson, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the South Central Service Cooperative and the keynote speaker for the conference. They discussed the Young Writers Conference in Mankato. Victoria was also interviewed by Gordy Kosfeld of KDHL before the Lonsdale Business Showcase in March.
- Victoria will be teaching at Young Writer Conferences in Mankato in March 2007 and Winona in May 2007.
- MACHE has accepted Victoria as a vendor for their annual 2007 MN Statewide Homeschool Conference! This is a great honor as there are many vendors who seek admission and the vendors admitted are hand-selected by MACHE each year. This convention will be held in Rochester, MN in April, 2007. Mache - Home Page
- Victoria will be the youngest author attending the MN Author's Deep Valley Book Festival in Mankato, MN on November 11, 2006. She will have a vendor booth and will also be serving on several panel discussion groups including Children's books and Poetry. Stop by and see her. (Check out the appearances page for a link to the Festivals website.)
- Congratulations Victoria! She won a Blue Ribbon at the 2006 MN State Fair for her Mighty Stallion books.
- American Livestock, a nationally distributed magazine, available at Tractor Supply Stores, is running an article written by Victoria entitled "Life on a Hobby Farm" in the November 2006 Winter Edition. American Livestock also published a poem by Victoria in the Spring 2007 issue.
- The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary has purchased Victoria's books for their store! Thank you to them for their support. It was the horses at the sanctuary that inspired Victoria to write these books.
- Victoria was one of 4 winners in the 2006 Twin Cities Creation Science writing contest. She read her entry to a crowd of about 150 people at the TCCSA meeting in September, 2006.
- Victoria was front-page featured in two newspapers in the summer of 2006... Bluff Country News in Southeastern Minnesota and Northfield News near the Twin Cities.