Facebook Live ROCKHOUND Launch Week Celebration, Feb. 18th, 10 AM MST/AZT

 

My family, friends, and readers are so spread out, so a launch party in Arizona would leave so many people out. So I'm planning my first ever Facebook Live event. Click here and the link will take you to the event page on Facebook. I hope to see you there! Haven't got your copy yet? Pre-order it on Amazon today, so it's delivered on the 14th! 

ROCKHOUND for Your Valentine!

 

I'm honored that ROKCHOUND is being released for Valentine's Day. At it's heart, it's a story about taking what you love most out of hiding and sharing it with the world--so it's perfect for Valentine's Day. Pre-order now on Amazon, so you will have it on February 14th! Thanks so much. 

ROCKHOUND's releases soon!

The long wait for ROCKHOUND's release is almost over. I can't believe it will be here soon. I bought a box of early books to give to friends and family. They are beautiful. The colors are vibrant and the pictures are witty and fun. I love how it adds to my story. Isn't the cover fun. Emily Brunner, the illustrator, was an amazing partner. She really brought the book to life. You can order it on Amazon now!

 

SNEAK PEAK: Art from ROCKHOUND

 

Lawley found ROCKHOUND an amazing illustrator: Emily Brunner. These are the first sketches she did for the book. Don't they look exactly like Gavin? Lawley will release ROCKHOUND on February 14, 2023. Emily is working on the pictures now. Stay tuned for more speak peaks!!

Lawley Publishing Acquired my debut picture book, ROCKHOUND!!!

 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. 

The Order of the Flick, a new middle grade release.

 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 Mom

 

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.