Last week Thomas participated in Tech Camp. On Friday, I went to his final presentation. He made a Scratch game where you have to find the different one. I realized Scratch's availability and decided to make a game based on The Lost Island of Pirate, Curses and Dinosaurs. When I created my free Scratch account, … Continue reading Games
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Get Your Buttons Here!
I have been making buttons based on the pictures from the books. Let me know if you want some. For a limited time I will be giving away free buttons. Send me an email or leave a comment with your address if you want me to send you a handful of buttons. I will only … Continue reading Get Your Buttons Here!
My Inspiration for writing the Lost Island
Carrie Turley from Lawley publishing texted me recently and said they were featuring The Lost Island at a literary night at a junior high school (pretty cool, right?). She wanted me to send a bullet point list of the inspiration for my book. So, here it is: Thomas and I love reading books together, and … Continue reading My Inspiration for writing the Lost Island
I just got my copy!
We just got our copy of The Lost Island of Pirates, Curses and Dinosaurs. Thomas and I were pretty excited to see the hardcover version. It is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. Thomas can't wait to take his copy to school. Writing a book is a long process but it is definitely worth it.
Avoid Trains Full of Pirates and Clowns
I just finished the first draft of Avoid Trains Full of Pirates and Clowns, the second of the Book of Garlander Series. This time, Ax and his dad travel by train. I think this is a good book, full of surprises. But, I won't get ahead of myself. I need to publish The Lost Island … Continue reading Avoid Trains Full of Pirates and Clowns
My Publishing Journey
In September of 2020 I attended the annual conference for A Writers Night Association (ANWA). At the online conference I attended a presentation by Carrie and Lara from Lawley Publishers. Lawley books is a small independent publisher in Gilbert Arizona dedicated to children's books. The Lost Island is a story that Thomas and I wrote … Continue reading My Publishing Journey
What Thomas has to say about writing our book
It was fun writing a book with my Dad. I like that I helped him with it. It took a long time but I loved it when it was finished. I hope you like our book. We are working on our next book. I am really excited for the book where they go to Egypt. … Continue reading What Thomas has to say about writing our book
The Lost Island (The journey begins)
My son Thomas and I like stories. It started with me telling him stories when he was just a baby. Sometimes stories were the only thing that made him sit still. We eventually graduated from stories to books. We loved reading early picture books together. Our favorites were Piggy and Gerald, Horton Hatches and Egg, … Continue reading The Lost Island (The journey begins)