It's a new year and that means I've got new projects.
I finished a piece, the first of the year, for a contest. The theme was: The Skies. I had a lot of fun with this one, but it did make me think about composition. It's not bad at all but maybe if I had rearranged things, it could have been more dynamic. Still, I'm proud of it. You can check out my process video on here on Instagram.
Good news; I'm finally done editing Swan Song! I've also started to write the sequel, Sweet Dreams. Both books are based on two ballets by Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty, respectively. I plan for the third and final book to be based on The Nutcracker. I'm so excited about these stories especially now that I've updated the covers. They're beautiful! You're not supposed to toot your own horn but -toot! toot!- I'm really proud of myself on these. Speaking of covers I also updated the cover for the Lion and the Lumberjack (my collection of short stories that I write on Wattpad for fun) and changed the title. It's now called, Through Violet Spectacles.
More good news! I'm working on the last chapter of Ruby and Ella's Christmas Countdown. That's a children's book I'm working on. I'm so closed to being finished! After that's done, I'll take a break and start editing The Shy Girl, another children's book I'm working on. The first draft is complete but it still needs work before it's ready for the public.
Ruby and Ella's Christmas Countdown is all about a five year old girl named Ruby Walker and her friend Ella, who happens to be a little pink elephant. Ruby and Ella have known each other since as far back as they both can remember and, Ella has always been there for Ruby when she needed her. In fact, the little elephant gives very good advice. This year Ruby is excited for Christmas, but she runs into a problem when her Sunday school hosts a gift drive. Ruby must buy a gift, an awesome toy piano, and then give it away to a little boy she doesn't even know. This doesn't seem fair to Ruby. But as she and her family and friends count down to Christmas day, she may come to realize just how wonderful it can be to give. This book will be great for students, children and grandchildren, and help them learn about, giving and kindness. I hope you check it out!
The Shy Girl is about a little girl named Asha Laundry and her adventures in the brave new world of kindergarten. Asha is not very enthusiastic at first. She already knows her letters and she can count to ten. What else could there be to learn? Plus, she's going to miss spending her days with her mom. She wonders why she must go to kindergarten and why they call it kindergarten anyway. She ends up sitting with a mean boy, named Marcus, who gets her in trouble. At recess she plays with a girl named Mallory. She's nice, but she sure does talk a lot. Asha is beginning to think kindergarten is nothing special, until science class. The teacher, Miss Ola is out of this world. She wears an outer space dress and brings in a model of the Solar System. And Asha learns things she never knew. Science is amazing! With a trip to the museum and a science project coming up, she's more excited about kindergarten then ever. But she may run into some trouble when she must present her project in front of the whole class and everybody's parents. This book will be great for, students, kids and grandkids, especially if they're curious about the world. I can't wait for you to read it!
You can check out my awesome new cover art below and check out the fun stories that go with them on Wattpad. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more updates as the year unfolds.
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