Have you ever wondered what goes into character creation? I’d like to walk you through a brief explanation of my character development process where I go from new ideas to finished sketches. Where the ideas came from When I started brainstorming for my book I Saw Bigfoot, I had a couple of character ideas bouncing…
You may be wondering why I chose to write a book about Bigfoot. Well, let me be honest, that wasn’t my original idea in the beginning! It took some serious brainstorming to land on the final story. Back when I chose to write and illustrate a children’s book for my capstone project in school, I…
Hey guys! Hope here! It’s been a long time since I’ve worked on any publication projects here at Talya Press. It’s been a crazy (but amazing) past couple years full of learning for me. During my last two years of high school, I completed a two-year program at Alexandria College and earned my AAS degree…
It’s been SIX WEEKS since the launch of Mr. Skandinoovy Takes an Exciting Trip to Florida, and I want to give a shout out to my book launch team. This launch team was made up of a group of people who kindly agreed to share the news and promote my story. We, at Talya Press,…
the one… the only… Mr. Skandinoovy! Come along on a zany adventure as he travels to the balmy beaches of Florida! So much is right that what could go wrong? Don’t miss this debut travel adventure story with Mr. Skandinoovy. It all happens tomorrow! Be the first to know when the…
And onto your bookshelf! He’s Norwegian! He’s a little goofy! He’s very much lovable! And he can’t wait to take you on an adventure with him! Just two days until this exciting trip begins! Follow our Talya Press, LLC page on Facebook and talya_press on Instagram to participate in the upcoming giveaways! You won’t want to miss out! Read…
I’ve given you a month of sneak peeks into the journey of creating my book. I know you are finally ready for something BIGGER! The character I created just can’t wait to be revealed! The release date for my book is almost here and I’m so excited! The big launch is coming very, very soon….
If you’ve hung in there with me as I’ve talked about my Big Idea and how I took action on it, my writing and editing process, and all the other fun stuff, then… I “mustache” you … are you ready for something BIG? I am beyond excited to finally share my completed work with you!…
Besides adding some of my favorite people to the illustrations in my book, I also hid something else for you. I included lots of little butterflies for my readers to find. Hidden Butterflies In my first illustration, I happened to draw a small butterfly. In a couple other illustrations, I added in a few more….
In my upcoming book I included many hidden characters. What does this mean? Well, I thought, since this is my book and I am doing all my own illustrations, why not add some of the people I love? So, that’s what I did! Boardwalk Scene One illustration is a boardwalk scene. I drew my sister…