Category Archives: Self Publishing

#WriterinMotion: The Bear’s Breeches Smell Slightly Sweet As They Rot

I thought I would keep writing about process and tools for the rest of the week, but once I let my character’s speak, the draft consumed. It’s long and could be much longer. I see this idea like a House of Sand and Fog meets child services and the now of crazy, but it’s justContinue reading “#WriterinMotion: The Bear’s Breeches Smell Slightly Sweet As They Rot”

New Gator McBumpypants Picture Book Now Available!

Gator McBumpypants in Shelley Comes Out Of Her Shell is a sweet story about the challenges of making new friends. It also covers themes such as empathy and knowing when to ask for help. Last year, I designed and made a little box turtle. I had an online contest to name the turtle and theContinue reading “New Gator McBumpypants Picture Book Now Available!”

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.”

Summer Book Bingo 2: Adventures with A Good Book

In my last post, I told you about all the fun squares/book choices of the Seattle Summer Book Bingo. One of those squares said to get a recommendation from an independent bookseller, so I headed over to A Good Book in Sumner, WA to see what they could recommend. Recommendations When I mentioned to the dark-haired,Continue reading “Summer Book Bingo 2: Adventures with A Good Book”

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”

A Quick Note of Thanks

I want to thank Renee at Mother Daughter Book Review  for allowing me to guest post and for making the post look so lovely.  I did  research on photography as illustration in children’s picture books and found an interested study that illuminated a hybrid genre. I hope you’ll take a moment to click on theContinue reading “A Quick Note of Thanks”

Gator McBumpypants in Dee Dee Makes Three First Draft Thanks To A Thousand Words A Day

Though I did not write another 1,000 words since I reported yesterday, I did write 570 words to finish up the first draft of my third picture book in the Gator McBumpypants and friends series: Gator McBumpypants in Dee Dee Makes Three. That brings the weekend total to 2,014! By my math, I made itContinue reading “Gator McBumpypants in Dee Dee Makes Three First Draft Thanks To A Thousand Words A Day”

My first vocal interview: Chris is a talented interviewer; I want to buy my own books.

Chris Champagne, author of  Roach Opera and The Yat Dictionary who has been voted Best Comedian in New Orleans two years running, interviewed me about my books for his podcast. It’s a great interview. He made me want to read my books. The first part of the podcast is a comedy quiz show, my interviewContinue reading “My first vocal interview: Chris is a talented interviewer; I want to buy my own books.”

Finding the Nearsighted Narwhal

It’s easy as a self published author to focus all of your promotion and marketing on the web. However, I recently experienced the joy of seeing my books on the shelves of a local bookstore and it feels great! It all started with a facebook invitation to a Saturday night showing of local films. ItContinue reading “Finding the Nearsighted Narwhal”