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Watch my Interview on Instagram LIVE and Graphghan Poll!
I was fortunate to be the final guest interviewed on fellow author, Amanda Malek-Ahmadi’s series of authors interviewing authors Instagram LIVE shows.
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Mizu the Water Elemental Free Pattern Featured on The Hook Nook!
There’s a new ami joining the Tales of Whimsy collection!
Mizu (pronounced Me-zoo) is a new character that I’ve just added to the amigurumi collection for my book series, TALES OF WHIMSY. You’ll get to meet her in the second book of the series, THE WAYWARD WIND (coming out August 28, 2021 – preorder today!).
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I’m on the Cover of Ridgefield LIFE Magazine!
Local News and People in my Town with a Little Whimsy
I wanted to share the article with you that was featured in my local magazine Ridgefield LIFE. The interview covers a lot of fun topics to do with my writerly and creative life!
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Whimsy’s on LoveCrafts!
From storybook to amigurumi: How this author became a story stitcher
Do you LoveCrafts, cause I do!
LoveCrafts could not have been any more wonderful to work with on this article and tutorial. They are truly a one-stop-shop for the crocheter out there. In the tutorial you will find links to all of the materials you can buy through LoveCrafts if you’d like. They aren’t the exact yarns I used but they were the right colors, so they should work up a brand new Whimsy and Flit beautifully.
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#WhyIMake: a LoveCrafts Story
I’d love to share with you #WhyIMake, my LoveCrafts Blog Personality of the Year, Ink & Stitches entry:
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“Hooked” Feature in Simply Crochet Magazine
Another magazine feature for Whimsy!
When I reached out to several crochet magazines, the two that I almost immediately started a conversation with were Crochet Now! which I’ve written about here, and Simply Crochet.
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Crochet Now! Magazine & Whimsy
Whimsy & Flit have made their way to the UK!
When I reached out to various crochet magazines to see if they’d help me spread the word about WISHWEAVER and my crocheted Whimsy & Flit, I had no idea the response I would get, nor how wonderful they’d be to work with!
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New Interview with Storyteller Academy + Another Giveaway!
I was interviewed about my journey to publication and advice for new writers/illustrators
Myrna Foster took time out to interview me about my new book WISHWEAVER and how it went from a picture book to a chapter book. We talked about why I write books for kids, marketing, advice for writers/illustrators, picture books and more!
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I was Interviewed for Storyteller Academy by Author/Illustrator, Arree Chung!
This writing and illustrating journey to publication is a tough one and it’s important to use all the resources and good advice we can get along the way!
I was interviewed not too long ago by the creator of Storyteller Academy, Arree Chung. You may also know him as the author and illustrator of the Ninja series, Out!, and my personal favorite, Mixed!
I took Storyteller Academy’s
Making Picture Book Stories and Dummies
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Get to Know Me!
#Boostmybio for #PitchWars 2018
I love the idea of magic and whimsy both of which led to my story, Wishweaver.
There was a day last summer, when a neighbor came by, and she noticed a spiderweb with several milkweed wisps caught in its sticky threads. She said, “She’s catching wishes.” Little did my neighbor know at the time, but she’d inadvertently sparked a story inside me, and it would percolate for a year before getting to where it is today. A Middle Grade Fantasy story called, Wishweaver.
My Book
WISHWEAVER
In the forests of Weyburn, there has always been a Wishweaver—a spider with the magic to grant wishes—but for many years, wishes have gone unanswered, and Whimsy Spider is determined to find out why.
Whimsy has questions, and lots of them: What were they continuing on the Wishweaver traditions for, if there was no Wishweaver? What really happened to the last one? Why hasn’t a new one come to take the other’s place?
With the help of her milkweed wisp friend, Flit, Whimsy will go on a journey to the old Wishweaver Oak in search of answers, but the answers she seeks are buried deep in Weyburn’s past and she’ll have to face her fears in order to find out how to change their wish-less future.
About Me
I spent some of my best career years as a Library Clerk in the Santa Clara County Library system. This brought every possible book to my fingertips and I grew an even larger appreciation for the art of storytelling. With the support of my colleagues, I continued editing Adeline and the Mystic Berries and even participated in
NanoWriMo 2015