Jan. 2012

Jan. 4: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 6-8: Book Signing for Florida's Largest Winter Home Show at the Tampa Convention Center. Friday Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 11: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 13-15: Book Signing for the Orlando Spring Home and Garden Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando (North Hall B). Friday Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 18: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 25: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 2012

Feb. 1: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 4: Book Signing at the Bradenton Farmer's Market located on Old Main St. in Bradenton from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 8: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 11: Book Signing for the Literacy Fun Fair at Kiddie Academy at Lakewood Ranch from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 15: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 18-19: Book Signing for the 21st Annual NEWLIFE Expo at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Hours: Saturday/Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 22: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 25: Book Signing for the 17th Annual Circles of Care Early Childhood Conference at Edison State College in Ft. Myers from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 28: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Mar. 2012

Mar. 2-3: Book Signing at the 2012 Masterworks Showcase for the Sarasota Orchestra Association from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mar. 7: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mar. 14: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mar. 21: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mar. 28: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Apr. 2012

Apr. 4: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Apr. 11: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Apr. 18-19: Book Signing for the 2012 Florida Library Association Annual Conference at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. Hours: Wednesday 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m./Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Apr. 25: Book Signing at the Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market at the Phillippi Creek Mansion from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

May 2012

May 9-10: Book Signing for the 28th Annual Florida Literacy Conference at the Hilton Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida. Hours: Wednesday 8:30am - 6:00pm/Thursday 8:00am - 3:30pm
May 24-26: Book Signing for the 25th Annual FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. Hours: Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./Friday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m./Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Aug. 2012

Aug. 15: Book Signing for the Orange County Educational Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 25-26: Book Signing for the 19th Annual Buckler's Craft Fair at the Tampa State Fair Grounds in the Entertainment Hall. Hours: Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m./Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sep. 2012

Sep. 19-21: Book Signing for the 2012 Annual Florida Association for Media in Education at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando. Hours: Wednesday 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m./Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m./Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Oct. 2012

Oct. 11-14: Book Signing for the Southern Women's Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m./Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 18-21: Book Signing for the 50th Annual Florida Reading Association Conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Hours: Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m./Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m./Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 2012

Nov. 2-4: Book Signing for the Annual Convention of the Florida School Counselor Association at the Hilton Bayfront, St. Petersburg, Florida. Hours: Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m./Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m./Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Nov. 8-11: Book Signing for the 9th Annual Junior League of Tampa Holiday Gift Market at the Florida State Fairgrounds – Expo Hall. Hours: Thursday 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m./Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m./Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Nov. 24-25: Book Signing for the 20th Annual Buckler's Craft Fair at the Tampa State Fair Grounds – Entertainment Hall. Hours: Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m./Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Children's Book Watch - September 2007 - Picturebook Shelf

"The Life and Times of Lilly the Lash: The Garden Gathering" is the debut picturebook in a new children's series featuring a clumsy young fairy named Ms. Lilly the Lash. The exuberant rhyming verse expresses a tale about Lilly's efforts to help plants and animals in need. Underlying the simple story and cartoony artwork is a message about self-esteem for young people, about the importance of building confidence and feeling good in oneself - traits that are valuable for improved performance in school and life. Highly recommended.

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The Daily Citizen
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
December 11, 2007
Children's Author Stresses Self-Esteem


Children who love Woik's first book ask her all the time when the film is coming out. "Not if there's going to be one, but when," Woik said. However, she doesn't want kids to view Lilly the Lash as some cute character like Mickey Mouse. "I want them to think she's about being good," Woik said. She intends to teach children the basic values of life and guide them into improving their self-esteem in "The Life and Times of Lilly the Lash" series. "I realized that good self-esteem didn't exist in everyone," Woik said about her background in psychiatry. "It was missing in children as well as adults. Not that everybody's in trouble, but you can easily bring yourself down when your self-esteem isn't there."
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