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Author Spotlight: Viji K. Chary

Viji K. Chary was born in India and immigrated to the United States at the age of two. Her passion for writing stories began in elementary school and has evolved from coaching children in various activities; including gymnastics, classroom activities and creative competitions. Her stories have been published in Highlights for Children, Ladybug Magazine, Hopscotch for Girls and many more.

She will be joining us this coming Friday June 8, 2012 for an interview. Come learn about this children's author, what inspires her and how she balances her writing life with family life.

Can't wait until Friday June 8, 2012...then listen to the Stories for Children Show on BTR's World of Ink Network. Viji K. Chary was the guest author on June 4, 2012. Producer Irene Roth and host VS Grenier chatted with Chary about her delightful children’s picture book, Porcupine’s Seeds that teaches about friendship and hard work. Chary also shared about her journey down the road to publication and why she choose to write for children.


Tune into the BTR World of Ink Network at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork.

The World of Ink Network is currently touring author Viji K. Chary’s children’s picture book, Porcupine’s Seeds published by 4RV Publishing.

Upcoming Tour Stops:

June 6th
Families Matter - Interview
June 7th
Writing to the Hearts of Children - Spotlight
June 8th
The Writing Mama – Interview
Home School Blogger - Book Review
June 9th
Stories a la Mode – Book Review & Giveaway

You can see the full tour schedule and learn more about Viji K. Chary’s World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/6wewb3c 


About the Book:
Porcupine longs to grow beautiful sunflowers in his garden just like Raccoon. When Raccoon give Porcupine seeds, she says that all they need is soil, sun, and water. But growing sunflowers is not easy for Porcupine.
Get a sneak peek of the book at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aZFuOCkvyA

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