My Special Friend

By Teresa Murphy

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My Special Friend

Project 2012-04-27 08:22:49 +1200

Teresa Murphy wrote debut children’s book My Special Friend while undergoing treatment for cancer 3 years ago. The result is My Special Friend: a 28 page rhyming picture book, suitable for children aged <5-9+yrs; it has themes of unconditional love, tolerance & friendship during good times & bad.


From Teresa

My Special Friend just wrote itself. When I read it back I knew it wasn’t word perfect, or a literary wonder, but somehow it captured my emotions perfectly, so I’ve never changed a thing. I worked with my good friend & Illustrator Carla Uerata to create the feel of the book.The book's first trial was on kids from Yass Public School in Australia (where a teacher friend works). This is what her 9 & 10yr old students said when asked about the characters in the book:

Teacher's Question: How does Apple show that he cares about Curley?

Children's answers:
- he goes to visit her in hospital
- he helps her when she is sick
- he makes her happy when she is sad
- he's always there for her


I need your help to send & promote my book to as many primary schools in New Zealand as possible. With your help I will also be able to pay off the remainder of the print costs, which are significant! I chose to self-publish, because I had a particular vision for the book...some might say self-publishing makes the road harder, but as far as I'm concerned it makes it more satisfying!

To those who choose to pledge today: thank you so much for your support!




Comments

Updates 4

Last Day!!!

17/06/2012 at 8:47 PM

Last day, last day....breathe.....breathe......!!!

7 Days to Go!!!

12/06/2012 at 8:25 PM

Seven days to go, and I'm nearly half way there...can I pull this off?!!!!! Time to get serious! To everyone who has pledged already, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! And now I need your help again, to spread the pledge even further. If there's anyone you know who could possibly want to support this project, I'd sure appreciate it if you could make contact with them and see if they're keen! SEVEN DAYS....actually, I've heard a whole world can be created in 7 days, so maybe there's just enough time ;-) x

In the News! Mountain Scene Article

24/05/2012 at 10:48 AM

My first attempt at media coverage is here:

http://www.scene.co.nz/299898a1.page

Next step radio & maybe a women's magazine?

Thank you to all new pledgers, you're wonderful :-) x

You're Unbelievable! Oh oh oh oh oh!!!

16/05/2012 at 9:22 AM

To everyone who has pledged so far and to everyone who has spread the word to friends & family, THANK YOU! I'm so excited to break the first thousand. It's a milestone. And thanks to the kids at St Joseph's Primary School in Queenstown, I've been reading my book to their pupils age 5-8yrs the last 3 mornings & have been on a high since :-)

http://www.facebook.com/messages/?action=read&tid=id.144781148987170#!/stjosephsqt

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    Linley
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    Jill Robinson
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    Anna Sullivan
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    Geoff Marks
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    Kate Long
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    Barbara Stuart
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    Sara Muller
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    Jim & Joanie Barclay
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    Vivienne Woollett
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    Breeanna Mays
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    Shona Salt
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    Judy Haywood
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    Kerrod Ward
    16/05/2012 at 9:42pm
    Marie Murphy
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    Anonymous pledger
    16/05/2012 at 7:36pm
    Denise Hobson
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    Miranda
    16/05/2012 at 10:34am
    Carey Vivian
    15/05/2012 at 10:25pm
    Peter Murphy
    15/05/2012 at 6:27pm
    Craig Dunn
    14/05/2012 at 8:14pm
    Erin Morgan
    12/05/2012 at 3:38pm
    Tracy
    11/05/2012 at 7:12pm
    bridget
    11/05/2012 at 2:21pm
    Melinda Cleland
    11/05/2012 at 9:36am

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    My Special Friend

    Project 2012-04-27 08:22:49 +1200

    Teresa Murphy wrote debut children’s book My Special Friend while undergoing treatment for cancer 3 years ago. The result is My Special Friend: a 28 page rhyming picture book, suitable for children aged <5-9+yrs; it has themes of unconditional love, tolerance & friendship during good times & bad.


    From Teresa

    My Special Friend just wrote itself. When I read it back I knew it wasn’t word perfect, or a literary wonder, but somehow it captured my emotions perfectly, so I’ve never changed a thing. I worked with my good friend & Illustrator Carla Uerata to create the feel of the book.The book's first trial was on kids from Yass Public School in Australia (where a teacher friend works). This is what her 9 & 10yr old students said when asked about the characters in the book:

    Teacher's Question: How does Apple show that he cares about Curley?

    Children's answers:
    - he goes to visit her in hospital
    - he helps her when she is sick
    - he makes her happy when she is sad
    - he's always there for her


    I need your help to send & promote my book to as many primary schools in New Zealand as possible. With your help I will also be able to pay off the remainder of the print costs, which are significant! I chose to self-publish, because I had a particular vision for the book...some might say self-publishing makes the road harder, but as far as I'm concerned it makes it more satisfying!

    To those who choose to pledge today: thank you so much for your support!




    Comments

    Last Day!!!

    17/06/2012 at 8:47 PM

    Last day, last day....breathe.....breathe......!!!

    7 Days to Go!!!

    12/06/2012 at 8:25 PM

    Seven days to go, and I'm nearly half way there...can I pull this off?!!!!! Time to get serious! To everyone who has pledged already, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! And now I need your help again, to spread the pledge even further. If there's anyone you know who could possibly want to support this project, I'd sure appreciate it if you could make contact with them and see if they're keen! SEVEN DAYS....actually, I've heard a whole world can be created in 7 days, so maybe there's just enough time ;-) x

    In the News! Mountain Scene Article

    24/05/2012 at 10:48 AM

    My first attempt at media coverage is here:

    http://www.scene.co.nz/299898a1.page

    Next step radio & maybe a women's magazine?

    Thank you to all new pledgers, you're wonderful :-) x

    You're Unbelievable! Oh oh oh oh oh!!!

    16/05/2012 at 9:22 AM

    To everyone who has pledged so far and to everyone who has spread the word to friends & family, THANK YOU! I'm so excited to break the first thousand. It's a milestone. And thanks to the kids at St Joseph's Primary School in Queenstown, I've been reading my book to their pupils age 5-8yrs the last 3 mornings & have been on a high since :-)

    http://www.facebook.com/messages/?action=read&tid=id.144781148987170#!/stjosephsqt

      Linley
      03/06/2012 at 7:37pm
      Annie Waterhouse
      03/06/2012 at 7:01pm
      Anonymous pledger
      01/06/2012 at 12:08pm
      Jill Robinson
      25/05/2012 at 9:20pm
      Leigh Ririnui
      25/05/2012 at 10:41am
      Fiona Gordon
      25/05/2012 at 9:43am
      Anna Colthart
      25/05/2012 at 9:12am
      Steve Donovan
      24/05/2012 at 11:11pm
      Anna Sullivan
      24/05/2012 at 7:21pm
      Geoff Marks
      21/05/2012 at 5:19pm
      Kate Long
      21/05/2012 at 4:59pm
      Barbara Stuart
      21/05/2012 at 10:09am
      Sara Muller
      21/05/2012 at 12:13am
      Jim & Joanie Barclay
      20/05/2012 at 7:43pm
      Vivienne Woollett
      18/05/2012 at 12:51am
      Breeanna Mays
      17/05/2012 at 3:40pm
      Shona Salt
      17/05/2012 at 7:35am
      Judy Haywood
      16/05/2012 at 10:31pm
      Kerrod Ward
      16/05/2012 at 9:42pm
      Marie Murphy
      16/05/2012 at 9:24pm
      Anonymous pledger
      16/05/2012 at 7:36pm
      Denise Hobson
      16/05/2012 at 1:19pm
      Miranda
      16/05/2012 at 10:34am
      Carey Vivian
      15/05/2012 at 10:25pm
      Peter Murphy
      15/05/2012 at 6:27pm
      Craig Dunn
      14/05/2012 at 8:14pm
      Erin Morgan
      12/05/2012 at 3:38pm
      Tracy
      11/05/2012 at 7:12pm
      bridget
      11/05/2012 at 2:21pm
      Melinda Cleland
      11/05/2012 at 9:36am

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      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 19/06/2012 at 7:28 AM.