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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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WISHWEAVER Presale: Grand Prize Bundle GIVEAWAY
You don’t even have to preorder to be entered in to win!
I’ve decided, to make things even easier!
I know times are tough. Jobs have been lost, and people are struggling with what that means for their families. Buying a book right now, may not be an option. I get it! So, I’ve decided to give you even more ways to win the Grand Prize GIVEAWAY! (Rafflecopter Giveaway at the end of this post!)
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Wishweaver Wednesday! A Peek Inside the Story
Every Wednesday, I want to introduce you to a new character from Wishweaver.
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WISHWEAVER: Presale Giveaway!
Did you know that my new children’s book, WISHWEAVER, is coming out September 1?
UPDATE! 7/14/20
Check out the newest post about the Grand Prize Bundle GIVEAWAY! You won’t want to miss it! All the prizes and lots of ways to win! You don’t even have to preorder the book yourself 😉
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Did Someone say, “Giveaway?” + New Look Website/Blog
It’s been some time since I’ve hosted a Giveaway here on my Ink & Stitches blog, and it’s high time we changed that!
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Theodore and the Enchanted Bookstore: The Adventures of Robin Hound
Theodore and the Enchanted Bookstore: The Adventures of Robin Hound is available for pre-order!
Book two in this wonderful series about a misfit corgi and his book store-owning companion, is coming out next month on May 14, 2018.
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GIVEAWAY! Pick your Favorite Illustration Print!
1,000 Followers on Ink & Stitches YouTube!!!
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What I’ve Been Working On & GIVEAWAY!!!
My latest YouTube video is up and this time it’s all about what I’ve been up to the past few months as well as an upcoming GIVEAWAY! I just received over 1,000 subscribers on my Ink & Stitches YouTube Channel and it’s time to celebrate!!!
I only have one question for you before the giveaway is up and running…
Would you rather an art print of one of my
finished illustrations, or an amigurumi
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Happy Father’s Day from Ink & Stitches!
Today is the day we celebrate all of those amazing dads out there. Happy Father’s Day to each and every one of you!
We spent the afternoon over at my parent’s house at which point I finally got to give my dad his finished underwater illustration (see the progress from start to finish video here) that was over a year in the making (I really need to stop getting side-tracked). Let’s just say, he loved it!
He raised his arm into the air, acting like the fiddler crabs I had in the drawing, doing arm raises with their one big claw.
He pointed out the clown fish hiding in the corner. My mom said, “Hey, where’s Dory?” to which he explained that we didn’t want it to look like a Finding Dory picture, but assured her that I could put one of those in the next one I made for him. I promised I would make one more that would go with this one and the sea nymph illustration I had made my mom for a past Mother’s Day.
We talked about the third drawing I would make to complete the set. We thought to include perhaps an octopus (a tribute to my Ink & Stitches logo of course), a lionfish (my dad’s favorite fish), a Dory fish (Blue Tang for my mom), and a scuba diver since he used to scuba dive with my mom way back when. I have my work cut out for me!
My husband had a blast today. I let him sleep in til nearly noon, he got a nice gift card to Amazon, a lego set (Yes my husband still likes building lego sets. It was Star Wars, come on!), and our son was an angel for the better part of the day. Don’t get me started on how he was for Mother’s Day. Let’s just say, I’m glad he was in better spirits for my husband today. We went on a walk the three of us, and then went out to a nice dinner with my parents. All-in-all it was an amazing Father’s Day!
How did you spend the day with the dads in your life? I hope whatever you did, you had a blast and the dads had the best time of all!
If you haven’t gotten a chance to enter, my GIVEAWAY is still going on until the end of June! Enter in to win an amigurumi Floppy Cat (see Rafflecopter below), handmade by me.
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Interview with Dan Alatorre, Co-host of the YouTube Show, “Writers Off Task With Friends” & GIVEAWAY!!
What comes after writing a book? How do people find time to write? What goes into getting published? Is it better to self publish or traditionally publish? Is social media necessary as a writer?
I see these questions come up a lot. So many fledgling writers want to know what to expect.
The hosts of Writers Off Task With Friends, authors Dan Alatorre, Allison Maruska, and J.A. Allen, address these questions and more, on their weekly video show.
What I like most about this show, is that it feels like friends casually talking about the business of writing, and sharing their experiences.
I sat down with Dan recently to discuss the new show’s unique appeal to writers.
You guys have certainly answered some of the “new author” questions, or touched on them in the videos you have already. One of my favorite interviews was with the three authors of, “Follow the Goose Butt, Camelia Airheart!” Hearing about the process of collaborating on book writing, and how they each added their individual strengths to the mix, was very inspiring. Wanting to illustrate my own book, I found everything they had to say very interesting.
Those ladies are amazing. I met Colleen through her blog, and when she said she was working on a children’s book with her friends, I wanted them on the show. They’re hilarious, but they are doing the things we all want to be doing—getting a book published and promoting it.