I sold my debut picture book, ROCKHOUND! I'm thrilled to join the Lawley Publishing Family. ROCKHOUND was inspired by my rock-collecting grandson, Gavin.
When my fictional Gavin's beloved rock collection fills upstairs, downstairs and the garage, his family says, "No more rocks!" What will he do with all those rocks? The real Gavin has such a sweet-nature. You'll see the fictional Gavin finds a kind solution--just like my inspiration would have.
Amazon has just launched a new service on Kindle--Kindle Vella, stories you read episode by episode. Very fun and an exciting opportunity for authors to reach new readers. So I decided to rescue a funny, middle grade sci-fi, save-the-world adventure, The Order of the Flick.
To flick or not to flick? That is the question. Philo, a sixth-grade, boogie-flicking, defender of the weak against thuggies, plans a summer creating video games with his buds. But his great Aunt Wiggy whisks him off to Switzerland. When an automaton in a museum recognizes the Sign of the Flick and comes to life, Philo must stop the biggest baddest thuggie from attacking the super collider at CERN. Will he save the world from certain annihilation? Or are we toast? It all comes down to a flick.
You can read Kindle Vella on Amazon.com or just open your Kindle app on an iPhone or iPad. It's a beta release now. I hope it will expand to Kindles and android phones/tablets soon.
Happy Birthday, to my dear mom! She's 83. We actually got to go into her care home with cake and grandkids. We sang to her and gave her hugs. I'm excited to announce that I've finished FIREBUG, a middle grade novel inspired by Mom's childhood. It's set in Rexburg, Idaho, in the years just following World War II. If I can find a publisher, readers will have it in their hands soon.
