Check out this month’s #drawthis I’m going to try to keep up with the monthly prompts, especially if I am in writing mode, like I am this year. This one was fun and it was completed in time for tonights astrological event the spring Pink Super Moon.
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SCBWI Drawing Prompt March
This month’s prompt is “Wild Things”. Here’s my take.
Cowboy Cooper Color Page!
Check out my newest coloring page, it features Cooper McGee and his horse McKinley. You can download it via the link below. Download here!
American Songwriter
A quick update! A song I co-wrote for a secret project got recognized as a semi-finalist in the American Songwriter contest. I don’t get to do music much so this was a fun happening and it is an honor to be recognized.
Feathered Quill Interview
I recently sat down with Feathered Quill to chat about Guinea Pig Power, my journey from ghostwriting to accredited author, and what’s next! I shared how a guinea pig rescue inspired the story, the challenge of creating the book and it’s upcoming sequel. Check out the full interview on Feathered Quill for more behind-the-scenes details!
Guinea Pig Power Ebook Free This Weekend
Share Literacy – get a Free Book! To celebrate my live author reading at Everest Value School as part of their Literacy Workshop, I am giving away my debut book “Guinea Pig Power” this weekend. Its free on Amazon KDP. Click the link below. https://a.co/d/2IEGmjM Update: Guinea Pig Power flew to #1 and #2 inContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power Ebook Free This Weekend”
Guinea Pig Power Named a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards!
The Adventure Continues for Fuzwald & Rex! Exciting news for Guinea Pig Power! My debut children’s book has been named a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards in the Animal – Children’s and YA category! It’s been an incredible journey bringing Fuzwald and Rex’s adventure to life, and I’m beyond thrilled that their storyContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power Named a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards!”
Cowboy Cooper Review by Historian Travis Boley
Find out what he thought about Cowboy Cooper Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town was such a fun read! What better way to educate children about the importance of historic preservation than having Cowboy Cooper learn the hard way the negative ramifications of taking historic artifacts for his personal collection rather than leaving them inContinue reading “Cowboy Cooper Review by Historian Travis Boley”
Readers’ Favorite Review Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town
Adventure Meets History: Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town Inspires Young Explorers to Protect the Past. I admire Cowboy Cooper for his passion, determination, and adventurous spirit—qualities that can inspire other children to take an interest in history and explore their surroundings with curiosity and respect. Luwi Nyakansaila Readers’ Favorite Cowboy Cooper and the GhostContinue reading “Readers’ Favorite Review Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town”
The 2024 Little Peeps Awards Short List for Early Readers and Children’s Books
It’s time to cheer on Guinea Pig Power and the rest of the books on the list! Guinea Pig Power and these other titles have made the short list and are in the running for the SEMI-FINALISTS of the 2024 Little Peeps Book Awards competition for Children’s Fiction!
Lit Pick Review: Guinea Pig Power
When night falls, these two furry companions turn into superheroes Right from the start, you hear and see the rhyming of the words and can’t help but fall into a sing-song cadence as you read along. Disrdstang for LitPick Fuzwald and Rex, two adorable guinea pigs, live an ordinary life with their family by day,Continue reading “Lit Pick Review: Guinea Pig Power”
Story Monsters Book Awards Shout Out!
See what the Story Monsters team shared. The team at Story Monsters was kind enough to put me on blast – in a good way by sharing a photo of me holding my winner’s certificate with their social media community.
Everest Value School – Reading Event
Find out more above this live appearance I was invited to join Everest Value School for a special reading event for students and parents Saturday January 25th. This literacy event will include educational activities related to reading and writing, as well as a giveaway. For more information check out the poster below.
The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards recognizes Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town
Congratulations to all the 2024 winners The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards is an international contest that celebrates excellence in books across a variety of genres, including children’s literature. Open to authors, illustrators, publishers, and self-publishers, the program welcomes entries from any publishing year, ensuring a dynamic range of submissions. Books are judged on their content,Continue reading “The Royal Dragonfly Book Awards recognizes Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town”
SCBWI drawing prompt December.
My entry into the “ugly sweater” #scbwidrawthis challenge I hadn’t done a drawing prompt in a while because I was so busy putting the finishing touches on some other projects and promoting “Guinea Pig Power”, but I wanted to finish off the year participating in one more #scbwidrawthis I want to take this opportunity toContinue reading “SCBWI drawing prompt December.”
Visiting Yosemite
I got to visit the Ansel Adams gallery and Yosemite National park this weekend. Below are some pictures from the trip. I made sure to sign the guest book.
Chanticleer Book Awards Long List Announced
I’m thrilled to have made the Long List for the Chanticleer Book Awards. It’s an honor to be featured alongside so many outstanding authors and their incredible books. View the full list here.
SCBWI Kite Tales Blog Shout Out.
SCBWI loves celebrating members’ successes and noteworthy news, and there are many! Read on to find out who’s got something to shout about. Digital high-fives welcome in the comments! Guinea Pig Power was featured in the news round-up for this quarter, celebrating the September 1st Readers Favorite win. Read more here!
Shoutout LA interview
Take a look at the “local stories” feature I was included in. My journey has taught me to stay adaptable and always learn from each step. Ben St. James Shoutout LA is part of the Los Angeles based Voyage Group of Magazines and their flagship publication, VoyageLA was started in 2015. Since then they haveContinue reading “Shoutout LA interview”
A New Hero Approaches and a New Adventure Awaits!
Get ready to hop into a story with even more action! The next installment in the Fuzzy Heroes universe will dive deeper into the themes of friendship & heroism — while teaching young readers to embrace each other’s differences & get along. Stay tooned for more information.
Celebrating a New Milestone for Guinea Pig Power: A PenCraft Award Win!
Guinea Pig Power has been recognized as the Runner-Up Winner in the Children – K-3rd – General Genre category at the 2024 PenCraft Book Awards for literary excellence! This award is especially meaningful because it highlights stories that resonate with young readers and exemplify quality and creativity.
Happy Halloween
Here is a ghostly image from Bodie I wanted to share this low-fi analog film 🎞 photo from Bodie California a real life ghost town. Visiting ghost towns in the U.S. is a lot of fun and always educational. I’ve been to a few and they all helped inspire my story “Cowboy Cooper and theContinue reading “Happy Halloween”
Readers’ Favorite Giveaway
There is a brand new giveaway for the month of October To celebrate the recent award win from Readers’ Favorite “Guinea Pig Power” is now included in the monthly giveaway on the platform. Click the link below to enter! https://readersfavorite.com/book-giveaway/guinea-pig-power
Cover Reveal
October Surprise! New Book Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town After a long night of registering works, I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest book, Cowboy Cooper and the Ghost Town! This story follows a young boy named Cooper, whose love for the Wild West has earned him the nickname “Cowboy Cooper” fromContinue reading “Cover Reveal”
Guinea Pig Power featured in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards
Honorable Mention at Readers’ Favorite Awards Today, Guinea Pig Power was honored with an Honorable Mention in the Children – General category at the Readers’ Favorite Awards. This is the largest competition the story has been featured in so far. I’m grateful to be acknowledged alongside so many talented authors. Readers’ Favorite offers five awardContinue reading “Guinea Pig Power featured in 2024 Readers’ Favorite Awards”
Guinea Pig Power Readers’ Favorite: Featured Book Rotation
5-star Guinea Pig Power review added to featured book slot on the main page. Readers’ Favorite is owned and operated by authors for authors. Our staff and nearly all our 1,000+ reviewers are authors who have come together to provide fellow authors with a valuable set of resources to help them succeed.
Country Mama with Kids: Spotlight Review Feature
Guinea Pig Power gets 5/5 see what they had to say about the book! Happy Reading Y’all, you will LOL with this book and love it! Country Mama with Kids
July/August SCBWI #DRAWTHIS Entry
In anticipation of spooky season and back to school time, here is my #drawthis entry for July/August.
KDP – Giveaway is Complete
Guinea Pig Power Reaches #1 on Amazon in Canada and the USA as top a free eBook. Guinea Pig Power has reached #1 in two categories on Amazon in both Canada and the USA, thanks to our recent Amazon KDP Giveaway. Guinea Pig Power has engaged readers with its funny story and cuddly characters, earningContinue reading “KDP – Giveaway is Complete”
My First Ever GoodReads Giveaway is Wrapped!
Thank you to everyone who entered to win 1 of 100 free “Guinea Pig Power” ebooks in my first ever GoodReads giveaway. 982 readers joined to win and a few were savvy enough to find the KDP Giveaway link on my profile. If you weren’t selected in the GoodReads giveaway there is still time toContinue reading “My First Ever GoodReads Giveaway is Wrapped!”
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