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…
Today I have someone pretty special to talk about! My nana! Why would I tell you about my grandma? Because I dedicated my book to her. She has a light-hearted, Norwegian humor that always makes me laugh, and she offers lots of good advice. You will find some of Nana’s characteristics in the main character…
I’ve told you about my big idea of writing a book, how I set goals to accomplish my big idea, and the steps I took to edit my proof copies. My book didn’t exactly start out as something I really wanted to “put out there” to the world. When kids create books It all started…
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…
If you read my last post, you will remember that I talked about how to organize ideas in a mind map. Once I organized my ideas, I started the actual writing of my book. Today I am going to explain how I designed and edited my kids book with lots of help from my mom….