He’s Ready to Step out Into the World!!

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…

In my previous post, I explained how I set goals and got to work on my ideas for my children’s book. In the next few posts, I will walk you through how I organized my ideas, how I proofread and edited my story, and how I read through my first proof copy. Before I get…

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…

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…

I have been hearing echoes of my grandmother’s voice over the last couple days, reading, “I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.” If you have school-aged children or grandchildren, you probably know that this past Friday, March 2nd, was the birthday of the beloved author Dr. Suess and…

In my last post I talked about the thrill of getting my first proof copy. But getting a proof copy didn’t mean my book was perfect by any means. There was still so much more editing to do. Let me take you through the steps… 1. Read through proof copy many times. When I read…