{"id":747690,"date":"2025-06-17T01:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=747690"},"modified":"2025-06-17T01:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:58:01","slug":"two-time-emmy-award-winner-willa-brigham-announces-new-book-swatting-of-the-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/two-time-emmy-award-winner-willa-brigham-announces-new-book-swatting-of-the-fly_747690.html","title":{"rendered":"Two-Time Emmy Award Winner Willa Brigham Announces New Book &#8211; Swatting Of The Fly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;  width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/06\/1750107705.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"Two-Time Emmy Award Winner Willa Brigham Announces New Book - Swatting Of The Fly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/06\/1750107705.jpg\" alt=\"Two-Time Emmy Award Winner Willa Brigham Announces New Book - Swatting Of The Fly\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Willa Brigham, the two-time Emmy Award-winning host of the beloved children&rsquo;s show <em>Smart Start Kids<\/em>, recently announced the publication of her first book of poetry titled, <em>Swatting of the Fly<\/em>. Known for her infectious energy and uplifting spirit, Willa brings that same warmth and wisdom to her latest work, set to release soon on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Swatting of the Fly<\/em> is a lively, emotional, and joyful collection of poems for readers of all ages. Written in Willa&rsquo;s signature voice that seamlessly brings reflection, empowerment, humor, and warmth, the book is both entertaining and educational.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When asked about what readers can take away from her book, Willa shared a few abbreviated comments from three trusted readers who previewed the book before it&rsquo;s release.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><em>&ldquo;Savor one page at a time or read cover to cover.&rdquo;<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>&ldquo;One can find themselves smiling, laughing out loud and remembering precious moments.&rdquo;<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>&ldquo;The poems range from being humorist with unexpected endings (Unwanted Guest) to sincere life emotions (A Father&rsquo;s Love)&rdquo;.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Willa&rsquo;s background in education and performance shines through, with poems that help build comprehension, memory, and language skills&mdash;making this book a great addition to any classroom, school and family library.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For years, Willa has inspired audiences through storytelling, music, and live performances. With <em>Swatting of the Fly<\/em>, she continues to encourage everyone to celebrate creativity, embrace who they are, and find joy in everyday moments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Willa Brigham is a storyteller, writer, motivational speaker and two-time Emmy Award winner. She is also the author of <em>The Pizza Tree<\/em> and has released six CDs of original stories and songs. With degrees in Health and Physical Education from Alabama State University and Indiana University, she blends creativity and education to connect, inspire, motivate and entertain. For more information, please visit:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Website: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.willabrigham.com\/about\">https:\/\/www.willabrigham.com\/about<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instagram: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brighamwilla\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brighamwilla\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Email: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brighamwilla\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brighamwilla\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/fawcettpublications.com_158787.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fawcett Publications<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Max Cater<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=two-time-emmy-award-winner-willa-brigham-announces-new-book-swatting-of-the-fly\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 1 217 295 2835<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>5250 Old Orchard Rd Ste 300  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Skokie<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> IL<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fawcettpublications.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.fawcettpublications.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=two-time-emmy-award-winner-willa-brigham-announces-new-book-swatting-of-the-fly\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willa Brigham, the two-time Emmy Award-winning host of the beloved children&rsquo;s show Smart Start Kids, recently announced the publication of her first book of poetry titled, Swatting of the Fly. Known for her infectious energy and uplifting spirit, Willa brings &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/two-time-emmy-award-winner-willa-brigham-announces-new-book-swatting-of-the-fly_747690.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[448,403,404,416],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-747690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Books-Literature","category-UK","category-US","category-World"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747690\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}