Stories of hope, joy, and resilience to read to and with your kids, or for yourself!
I met a fellow creative, Linda K. Sienkiewicz, at a local SCBWI event. She wrote a children’s book called Gordy and the Ghost Crab, and an adult novel In the context of Love, and many others. She has a feature post on her blog where she shares other creatives’ journeys. I am thrilled to have … Continue reading What, why, how
I’d never read a book told from a multiple first person perspective and was really curious how it would work. There were times when I would forget who was talking, but that only happened if I put the book down, which frankly wasn’t often. It was a compelling read that pulled me through pretty quickly … Continue reading Review: The Rejects of Room 5
There’s something magical about music boxes… I have one from when I was child that plays swan lake, and another from my wife’s childhood that plays happy birthday. I love the way they slow down and eventually stop. They evoke peaceful memories of that time. I never thought someday, it would be possible to have … Continue reading Severed Sky Music Box
I’ve been editing and revising Tamaishi for several weeks now and I’m nearly ready to move ahead with a second printing. It’s been a joy to rework everything: Where All the Little Things Live pushed me in ways that I didn’t expect and looking back on Tamaishi I could clearly see opportunities for improvement. While … Continue reading Tamaishi Second Edition
It’s been three years, and I’m down to a couple dozen copies of Tamaishi. It’s been two years since I did any in person events, but I sold a fair number of books recent weeks. I started considering a reprint. Live and Learn Looking back at the book, it’s clear there is room for improvement. … Continue reading A work in/of progress…
Over the past 6 years I’ve slowly sold copies of my first book Zōsan. I’m down to only about 30. With some in person events on the horizon, I decided to work on a reprint. Looking back at the illustrations, it’s clear to me how much I’ve learned since then. With Tamaishi, I had a … Continue reading Revisiting Zōsan
I’m excited to be a part of the Signal Return’s Power of the Press Event Sunday, October 10, 2021! Come celebrate the beauty of traditional printing methods! I’ll be attending with my books, prints and audiobooks. The event will have mitigation efforts in place on top of being in the open air of Shed 5. … Continue reading Power of the Press Event
Like a lot of the books I’ve read recently (thank you pandemic, I guess) I don’t recall exactly why I chose this one. I think I picked it up back in 2019 at my first ever SCBWI conference. But I do remember enjoying the cover art and the idea of a whale, and so I … Continue reading Song for a Whale — Lynne Kelly
It had been a long time since I’d picked Watership Down, and when I read it — I may have been 11 or 12 — a lot of that particular book went over my head. I never actually finished it. I forget why. Nonetheless I had fond memories of reading it. So when I saw … Continue reading Season of Crows — Prix Gautney
I forget at this point how I stumbled upon this book. I think it may have just floated by in my twitter feed and I was immediately enamored with Sarah’s art style. It’s a style I’ve long wished I could emulate, knowing full well that I just haven’t put in the time to really learn. … Continue reading Shimmerdark — Sarah Mensinga
