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Jolabokaflod and hot chocolate
Happy Jolabokaflod in advance! In my last post I hinted that I’d have a gift book for you. I have several! And some hot chocolate. Some assembly required… If you’re just joining this party – welcome! – and if you’re not familiar here’s another meme that tells what Jolabokaflod is. So here’s one of your…
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A coffee a book and a bun
As we fast approach the deadline for shipping presents I begin to oogle the coffee, the tea and the buns. Let the Jolabokaflod begin! Let the hot chocolate flow! Bring out the books! Here’s a quick meme to explain what Jolabokaflod is in case you’ve not yet had the pleasure… My family officially begins our…
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Childrens books and other comforts
Well I didn’t expect that. My books sold out at the Aurora Gallery within 11 days. By request I’ve ordered more books to sign and deliver to the gallery asap. I began doing this series of kids books as a gift for my friends and their kids and grandkids. When this pandemic began, for safety…
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Illustrated shorts and other comforts
It’s election time in the U.S. This year is particularly full of hopes and fears. So I’m focusing on comforts as a topic for my art projects. I’m thinking of the importance of the ability to provide self care, self comfort and to comfort others. To feel ones feelings and to continue on without getting…
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Patch La Belle part 5
My book Patch La Belle has been officially released on Storyberries! You can see it for free here: https://www.storyberries.com/poems-for-kids-patch-la-belle-childrens-poetry/ The printed book version is slightly different (more on that in a sec) and it’s available here: https://www.blurb.com/b/10351859-patch-la-belle Here’s a look at the digital files for the front and back covers: Photography of the pages was…
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Patch La Belle part 4
(There’s a surprise inside this blog suitable for all ages) This week has been a flurry of finishing pages, and the cover art for Patch La Belle. I’ve also been doing the graphic design hocus pocus for both the printed books version and an ebook version for Storyberries.com As per my last post I’m still…
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Patch La Belle part 3
As I worked this week on a new children’s book (see my last post) titled Patch La Belle I’ve thought more about the importance of enjoying and trying things regularly. Too often we expect our enjoyments to be big life changing experiences when in reality a good life is a cumulative of many small pleasant…
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Patch La Belle part 2
This week I thought about the importance of trying things. So I’ve reread my poetry sketchbook for poems on that topic. As I mentioned in my last post I’m working on a new children’s book for Storyberries.com titled Patch La Belle. As I work on this book I’m trying several new things but chiefly I’m…
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Patch La Belle begins
I’ve started a new illustrated poetry children’s book for Storyberries.com This time I’m writing and illustrating a bunch of poems. Up till now each book, Alphapets, Alphapets Too and Numpurrs were a single poem long. Lots of illustrations tied together with one poetic story. So this new project feels dangerously different and daring. I find…
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Numpurrs and a dragon
It’s barely been a week and Numpurrs on Storyberries.com has been read over 3000 times! Here’s one kind comment: “Thank you, this is exactly what teachers are looking for, online opportunities during virtual teaching makes teachers lives so much easier. That was perfect timing! And a beautifully illustrated and written book! The weird thing is,…
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