Upcoming Events:

Author presentation for CharVic Enterprise at Woodridge Middle School Community Day in 2009 – Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Previous Events:

The Learned Owl Bookshop, 204 N. Main Street, will welcome local authors and business partners, Charmaine J. Ramsey and Victoria A. Selvaggio, as they celebrate their children's books and their business, CharVic Enterprise, June 20, from 7 to 8 p.m.  This event is part of the Friday Fresh Voices Series.  Refreshments will be served.

The Beachwood Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library will be hosting a local author fair on Saturday, July 19, 2008 from 1 to 4 p.m.  Please come and visit local authors Charmaine J. Ramsey from Cuyahoga Falls and Victoria A. Selvaggio from Twinsburg.  Books will be available for sale.  We hope to see you there!

CharVic Enterprise were at Woodridge Middle School January 25, 2008 for an author visit. Their presentation was about the "writing process"  Invitations were sent out to a select group of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. Victoria A Selvaggio and Charmaine J. Ramsey  talked about how their careers started, where they got their ideas from, as they walked these students through the writing process to publication. Both authors were on hand to critique their work and answer questions.

Author presentation for CharVic Enterprise at Woodridge Middle School Community Day in 2007 – Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Green Primary School – May 29, 2007 –

CharVic Enterprise was scheduled for an author presentation for a 300 children assembly of 1st graders. Charmaine J. Ramsey and Victoria A. Selvaggio enlightened the 1st graders with a brief introduction that lead into the children singing a song. Charmaine J. Ramsey presented “Buster, The Big Yellow School Bus” in E book format and Victoria A. Selvaggio presented the rough draft of her new book “My Shadow”, explaining what a rough draft means. “Because I’m Afraid” was in E book format that the children were able to view. Green Primary School presented each child with a booklet, in which Charmaine and Victoria encouraged the children to start their own stories. Time allowed about twenty (20) children to introduce themselves and read their stories in front of their peers. This author presentation, not only encouraged the children to read and write, but also gave the children the opportunity to speak in front of an audience.

Summit Christian School – May 22, 2007 – CharVic Enterprise was scheduled for an author presentation for 5th & 6th graders. Charmaine J. Ramsey and Victoria A. Selvaggio discussed the writing process with the students, and presented each student with their own personal writing journal for creating their own stories over the summer. Students were encouraged to read and write as much as possible over the summer. A few students contacted both authors via e-mail regarding the stories they have started in their journals.

Bissell Elementary School – May 14, 2007 – CharVic Enterprise was scheduled for an author presentation for 2nd & 3rd graders for “Right to Read Week”. Author, Charmaine J. Ramsey, shared with the children, “Emo goes for a Walk”, “Buster, the Big Yellow School Bus”, and her adult inspirational book, “A Sister’s Blessing, The Spirit Within”. Author, Victoria A. Selvaggio, shared with the children, “Because I’m Afraid”, “The Hope Chest”, and a rough draft of “My Shadow”. Both of the authors gave an overview of the writing process.

Evamere Elementary School – March 9, 2007 – Victoria a. Selvaggio was a volunteer helper for “Snuggle Up with Dad” function.

Woodridge Middle School Community Day – September 23, 2006 – Book signing for Victoria A. Selvaggio and Charmaine J. Ramsey.

The Learned Owl – May 20, 2006 – Book signing for “Because I’m Afraid” & “The Hope Chest”, both of these stories are written by Victoria A. Selvaggio.

Bissell Elementary School – May 15 – 19, 2006 – “Right to Read Week” – - Author Visit by Victoria A. Selvaggio for 2nd & 3rd graders – Read, “Because I’m Afraid” and shared a synopsis of “The Hope Chest”.

Evamere Elementary School – March 3, 2006 – Victoria A. Selvaggio was a volunteer reader for “Snuggle Up with Dad” function, where she read, “Because I’m Afraid.”

New York SCBW&I – Victoria A. Selvaggio was an Attendee of 7th Annual Writer’s Conference for Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators in New York on February 4th & 5th of 2006.

The Learned Owl – October 15, 2005 – Book signing for “Because I’m Afraid” written by Victoria A. Selvaggio.

Wilcox Primary School – 2003 – 2004 School year – Victoria A. Selvaggio read, “Because I’m Afraid,” to kindergarten class, while in the preliminary stage of publishing.