Category Archives: Gator McBumpypants

Rhetorical devices: Playing with words to be more convincing

Something amazing and surprising happened this summer. My nephew became interested in reading and wanted to read my Gator McBumpypants picture books with me. He then planned out the next ten years of my life with new characters I need to make and write about. I still have the pictures I took in New OrleansContinue reading “Rhetorical devices: Playing with words to be more convincing”

Gator McBumpypants Hears a Scary Noise is free to download today and tomorrow.

I saw Jennifer Garner talking to Jimmy Fallon about the charity #SaveWithStories and I wanted to do my part, so my book is free today and tomorrow. Get your free copy of Gator McBumpypants Hears a Scary Noise. Happy Reading!

Preparing for a book signing? Here’s what I did.

In my last post I told you about my great adventure to my local independent bookstore. While there, I was offered the opportunity to sell my books during Rhubarb days this weekend. I’m really excited and have been preparing for weeks. Now that the event is here and I’m as prepared as I’m going toContinue reading “Preparing for a book signing? Here’s what I did.”

Great News! The new Gator McBumpypants adventure is now available!

Treat the children in your life to the newest Gator McBumpypants adventure Gator McBumpypants Doesn’t Say Goodbye. In this (the fourth) Gator McBumpypants picture book, Dee Dee invites Gator McBumpypants and Herman on a grand adventure. They spend a wonderful day exploring, but Dee Dee hasn’t only planned a day of fun. She has somethingContinue reading “Great News! The new Gator McBumpypants adventure is now available!”

Happy Halloween!

This is the first year Gator McBumpypants and his friends decided to get dressed up for Halloween. You can tell it was all Dee Dee’s idea, but I think Herman’s going to have the most fun. This year’s jack-o-lantern won “Best in Show” and “Most Creative” at the annual pumpkin carving party. I won thisContinue reading “Happy Halloween!”

Tooling up for the new book: the photography of Gator McBumpypants

My first picture book, Gator McBumpypants Hears a Scary Noise, started out as a photography project. I was taking an online photography course and needed models for an assignment, so I took a couple of my stuffed friends outside and started taking pictures. As the photo shoot progressed, a story came into my head aboutContinue reading “Tooling up for the new book: the photography of Gator McBumpypants”

I’m excited to say: It’s that time of year again!

I’m not talking about back to school or even the gorgeous turning of the leaves. What time of year is it that I’m so excited about? Gator McBumpypants time! The manuscript for the fourth Gator McBumpypants adventure is complete and I’m making a new friend for Gator, Herman and Dee Dee. To share my excitementContinue reading “I’m excited to say: It’s that time of year again!”

Do all of your Holiday Shopping right here! Then you’ll be done!

Get All Your Christmas Shopping Done Right Here! Think of all the great people on your Christmas list. I bet, even though you want to get each person something great, you are dreading the drudgery of driving all over town from store to store only to shell out money for the latest piece of plasticContinue reading “Do all of your Holiday Shopping right here! Then you’ll be done!”

Two books for only 99 cents !!! The Anticipation Builds for Dee Dee Makes Three

I mentioned in my last post that my new Gator McBumpypants picture book will have props. What do you think the one in the picture could be? You can find out soon! As soon as this weekend!! I sent Gator McBumpypants in Dee Dee Makes Three off to Createspace review mere hours ago. I can’tContinue reading “Two books for only 99 cents !!! The Anticipation Builds for Dee Dee Makes Three”