Potty Training To Puberty---THE PITS!! MEDIA INFO AND NEWS RELEASES

"Potty Training To Puberty---THE PITS!!!

(with hugs along the way)

Illustrations by Mark Sawhook

October 14, 2005 was the big day. Georgia signed with Publish America to finally have this book published.
November 11, 2005 - The book is now in the pre-publication stage which means that photos, illustrations, the final manuscript, etc. have all been sent to the publisher to check over.
December 1, 2005 - I've been informed that my book is now in the next production stage. It's getting exciting.
March, 2006 - I have just received my manuscript and reviewed it again and returned it to the publisher. They will then begin the next page of putting together my proofs. I will be receiving them and reviewing those as well for the next step. Whew!!
April, 2006 - The proofs are done and the cover design is completed. Now it's on the way to the printer. I have no idea when the release date or price will be. Keep praying...I have a lot to do in the upcoming months...

EXCITING NEWS

May 9, 2006 - I just received the press release that was sent to all the local newspapers. I now have to follow up with them to verify the release of the book.

MAY 11, 2006 - IT'S OFFICIAL!!! THE RELEASE DATE FOR THE BOOK IS JULY 3, 2006!!!!!
Stop here often for news updates and anything from the media pertaining to the release and other information.

Following is the press release from Publish America.

PublishAmerica Presents Potty Training to Puberty--THE PITS!! by Georgia M. Sawhook

Frederick, MD May 9, 2006 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Potty Training to Puberty--THE PITS!!: (With Hugs Along the Way) by Fairfield, Ohio author Georgia M. Sawhook. In her first book, Sawhook shares her fun-loving experiences of mothering seven children with a lot of love, encouragement and inspiration from the Lord. The stories of potty training and puberty will offer readers tips and survival skills to make it through.
Georgia M. Sawhook is a Fairfield, Ohio, native. She and her husband Tom have raised seven children in their thirty-eight years of marriage. They also have thirteen grandchildren. Her husband pastors Fellowship Bible Church in Hamilton, Ohio, and has been in the ministry for thirty years.
PublishAmerica is the home of 20,000 talented authors. PublishAmerica is a traditional publishing company whose primary goal is to encourage and promote the works of new, previously undiscovered writers. Like more mainstream publishers, PublishAmerica pays its authors advances and royalties, makes its books available in both the United States and Europe through all bookstores, and never charges any fees for its services. PublishAmerica offers a distinctly personal, supportive alternative to vanity presses and less accessible publishers.
Contact:
Shawn Street
Public Relations Department
PublishAmerica

Here is the article that was in the Hamilton Journal News on June 3, 2006

Opening the book on love...

Hamilton woman's book, 'Potty Training to Puberty---The Pits," hits stores on July 3.
By Amy Picard
Contributing Writer

For 25 years, Georgia Sawhook kept saying she was going to write a book.
"There was one lady in church who told me once, 'You always say it, now start doing it!' but I never really had a chance until all of my children reached puberty," said Sawhook.
Eventually, all the kids hit puberty and Sawhook got to work. On July 3, Sawhook's book finally hits the shelves.
"Potty Training to Puberty---THE PITS!!! (With Hugs Along the Way)," chronicles Sawhook's experiences raising her seven children and as well as her relationship with God.
"I just want to encourage and inspire people...some of the stories will inspire them and it will probably make them sad to hear some of the stories, but I want them to know it is possible," said Sawhook, 57.
Sawhook, whose children are now 21 to 37, said the Lord is the "scarlet thread" running through her book---the encouragement she needed to get through each new obstacle as a mother of seven.
"Without the Lord I couldn't do it. Without him I wouldn't have the strength and the wisdom and everything I needed," she said. "He is my strength and he has given me everything."
Sawhook---who has been married for almost 40 years to Thomas L. Sawhook, pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Hamilton, said she always had a special relationship with her church.
"I learned a long time ago that my closest friend has to be the Lord," she said. "I just want other women to be encouraged."
Putting thoughts into words has never been a struggle for Sawhook---she began by writing for women's retreats, and for four Web sites that she still maintains.
Much of the material posted on her Web sites is included in her book---including more than 100 recipes.
Sawhook said she not only wanted to inspire women, she wanted to provide them with information they could actually use.
"You know that a large part of being a wife and mother, and when you have a large family, cooking is a very major part," Sawhook said.
Although Sawhook is quick to bemoan potty training and puberty, she adds that she has been blessed and is now the proud grandmother of 13 grandchildren.
My mother always said to me, 'Honey, someday you will reap the harvest," she said. "Now I really am reaping such a wonderful harvest."
Sawhook's book is currently available online through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Bamm.com and Waldenbooks. It will be available in stores July 3.

Picture and Promo for Fairfield Women Club speaking engagement in Hamilton-Journal Newspaper

This was also featured in the Fairfield-Echo on Thursday, August 31, 2006, in black and white.

Following is an article in Georgia's hometown newspaper iin Butler, Pennsylvania in the Butler Eagle.

Motherhood Journal Finally Becomes Book

Former Butler resident Georgia Sawhook thought up the title for her book more than 20 years ago. Then all she had to do was write the book.
She started the formal process toward publication of "Potty Training to Puberty — The Pits!!: With Hugs Along the Way" by keeping a journal. "A woman in our church said, 'You're always saying you're going to write a book,' She actually gave me the journal," said Sawhook, now of Fairfield, Ohio. "I had to do a little bit at a time — the dedication, the introduction.
"Celebrating her 39th wedding anniversary today, the former Georgia Oczypok has been a pastor's wife for almost 30 years. She and her husband, Tom, have seven children. The youngest is age 21, and there are currently 13 grandchildren. The next one is due in December.
"Until I got everyone through puberty, I honestly didn't have time (to write)," Sawhook said. "I wrote 'A Day in the Life, A Mother's Memory' decades ago. I was going to submit the story to a magazine, but I never did."
Among her other activities are a ministry to pastor's wives and demonstrating Ukrainian Easter eggs.
"My plan was to start (the book) at the beginning, which I did, being the mom of a crew — budgeting, menu planning and meal planning."
The book includes observations, lessons learned and even recipes for feeding a large group.
Copies of the book are on order and will be coming soon to Borders Express at Clearview Mall, according to a store representative. A book signing in the area may by planned for the spring.
By ELIZABETH SCOTT
Eagle Correspondent

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