Camilla interviews Lillian on The Chromosome 18 Registry facebook page on February 18 2018. This is part of the Registry’s self-advocate live broadcast series.
Lillian answers questions about being a part of the C18 Registry and what it’s like living with 18p-. She also talks about her debut book at 16 years old.
Learn more about the book here, https://www.WhereWouldYouFly.com and learn more about The Registry by going here … https://www.Chromosome18.org …
February 15 2018:
Official Book Launch for Lillian Darnell’s book, “Where Would You Fly” …. Join us! The goal is to get Lillian’s book noticed!
If it feels right for you, we invite you to help by joining for the official book launch, sharing the event, sharing the book website, purchasing a book, or just popping over to say Hi!!
No matter what! We just wanna have fun with this!! xoxo
Please join us for the official book launch of Lillian Darnell’s debut book, “Where Would You Fly and Other Magical Stories” … Let’s help this amazing teen have a best selling book!
During the hours of 5:00 am and 8:00 pm PST purchase the book from Amazon. The more books purchased during this targeted time, the more likely it will reach best selling status. We will post the direct link to the book as soon as we have it.
We will hold periodic live facebook broadcast throughout the day and Lillian will be on our local KOLO 8 news at 4:30 pm. We’ll post the times of the facebook live broadcasts soon.
Thank you and oceans of gratitude to everyone … xoxo
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Help bring awareness to Where Would You Fly!
If you’ve been waiting for the book on Amazon, this is the day to get it! The more purchases on this day the better.
If you already purchased the book from us, this is the day to leave a review on Amazon. Even though you didn’t purchase on Amazon, you can still leave a review.
And, if you don’t want to wait until 2.27 to purchase, you can still get it from us. We have plenty! Plus, you’ll get a signed book that way!
Let’s have some fun on 2.27!! We’ll also have a few live broadcasts throughout they day on 2.27. Feel free to share this event to help spread the word. Thank you!! xoxo
Go here to learn more about the official book launch on February 27th …
https://www.facebook.com/events/180368359358261/
Finally!! One of the last HUGE tasks finished! Thanks so very much to a sweet and beautiful friend who on the DUE DATE of her little lion created this with the photos I put together. YAY!!!!
I invite you to spend about a minute and a half watching our creation. xoxo
**Artist: Nazar Rybak
Title: Children Fun Times
January 29 2018:
The book is here!!!! Can’t wait to read it. -Rebecca P.
“It is so cool, awesome, good, and exciting” -Rebecca P.
More photos from Rebecca ….
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Scored with a very short line at the post office again!! Wahoo!!! That’s the last of the pre-orders (except for one beauty that gets to fly to Australia)!!! Another one of these is flying to Australia too … Queensland this time! Aussie seems to be a hot spot for magic and fairy tales!!
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January 30 2018:
“Got these lovelies in the mail today; thank you Camilla Downs & Lillian Darnell for sharing your stories and brightening the world!” – Kimberly P.
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January 30 2018:
“I received a very special book today in the mail bought for me by my Dad, Michael Crowder. And it is autographed!! This book was written by Ms. Lillian Darnell who is a member of our Chromosome 18 family!! Can’t wait to read it!!” – Tracy S.
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January 30 2018:
She’s nervous. Yet, excited! Next month, Lillian Darnell will be interviewed on KOLO 8 about her debut book! Go Lillian GO!
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January 31 2018:
Guess who I just dropped off at the post office to fly to The Netherlands? Just WOW! xoxo
She’s 227 pages and has a beautiful cover. Oh, and she’s magical and enchanting on the inside … xoxo
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February 2 2018:
Thank you, Lillian for signing Ally’s book. She was so excited to get it in the mail. Much love to you guys!!!
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February 2 2018:
Lauren M. was so excited to come home after school at find her book in the mail. Thanks Lillian Darnell! We’re excited to get reading!
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February 2 2018:
It was a great day to send “Where Would You Fly” to the Library of Congress!! May she make some magic there! Plus, one to Lennox Head Australia and two to The Netherlands a couple of days ago!! Wahooo!!! Fly, Fly, Fly!!
**To learn more about Where Would You Fly, go here … https://www.LillianDarnell.com/Author
February 7 2018:
Two big announcements!! Plus, I ask Lillian: 1) what inspires her writing and 2) what happens for her when she sits down to write a story … I LOVE her answer to this one and think you’ll like it too!! Posted on fairy wings of love to fly your way!! xoxo
If you’d like to learn more about Lillian’s debut book, Where Would You Fly, go here … https://www.LillianDarnell.com/Author … With much gratitude to all who are cheering us on and celebrating with us!
January 24 2018:
Look what just arrived!!!!!
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An abstract Camilla and Lillian Darnell come into focus to share some GREAT news!! (HA! We had a wonky connection so we kept turning abstract! Cool!!)
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January 25 2018:
The “Where Would You Fly” assembly line! First load taken to the post office and mailed.
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January 26 2018:
Another post office run this afternoon!! So thankful for no line today!!! Love it when that happens!
Oceans of gratitude to everyone who will be receiving the magic!! It’s flying your way!! xoxoxo
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January 27 2018:
It was a great day to release some magic through the USPS! One of these sweeties really gets to fly … All the way to Australia! Be free. And. Have fun.
Has anyone mailed anything overseas lately? Crazy fees for postage! xoxo
**Go here if you’d like to learn more about the book or place an order. Thank you!
**THROWBACK POST**
November 25 2015:
Brushing one’s hair. Simple for most. Not so simple for those with motor skill difficulties. I was moved to share a moment of deep gratitude.
Lillian. Has. Mastered. BRUSHING HER OWN HAIR!!!! At 14 years, 2 months old she can finally do it! It takes her about 6 times as long as the average amount of time, yet she CAN DO IT!!!! …….
Sending this with oceans of strength, courage, and PATIENCE that you never give up on yourself or your loved ones. I have found there are times to let those in our care rest, and not push them; and there are those times when we say, “No. You can do it. I know you can. Once you know you can do it too, you WILL do it.”
And I know one day, yep, one day she will be able to wash her own hair. She doesn’t believe that right now. Yet, I know one day she will, one day she WILL. Love, sweet, love!! xoxo
January 4 2018:
Still following through with the once per week solo hanging out at the lodge for Lillian. I walk her over and she spends 5 minutes on the treadmill.
Still working on that darn heel toe movement when walking and standing up straight. The goal is to keep increasing the minutes. We started at 3 minutes!
January 19 2018:
YAY!!!! They are on the way!!! Who else is excited? xoxo
January 21 2018:
….. from the “Forward” … Being able to communicate your thoughts and feelings with others is an incredible blessing. And, I feel, vital for living a joyful, fulfilled life. What do you think?
**If you’d like to learn more about Lillian’s debut book, go here … https://www.LillianDarnell.com/author …. Oceans of gratitude!!
**THROWBACK POST**
November 22 2013:
Lillian’s class participated in NaNoWriMo and she chose to write a collection of short stories. Reading her notebook brought “sweat” to my eyes … xoxo … Here’s one of them:
Amelia’s Angel Visit
Written: Lillian
Once upon a time, Amelia’s prince had died and Amelia was a poor queen but one night, Amelia had been visited by Amelia’s prince angel. He had said,
“Respect all other angels like you do with me.”
And so her father, stepmother, stepsisters, and their princes’ angels came along with Amelia’s prince angel and they had said,
“Keep your confidence and hopefully you will strengthen your courage.”
Then one night they stopped visiting and left Amelia alone because she had enough courage to be super-duper happy. To this day, she’ll tell you to keep confidence and you will soon build up courage to be super-duper happy.
**Update – December 19 2017: This is an example of the stories included in Lillian’s debut book, Where Would You Fly and Other Magical Stories. You can learn more and pre-order the book by going here … https://www.LillianDarnell.com/author ….
