Gnomes and Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures, featuring several of my illustrations, has been released and can be purchased here!
If you are looking for a last minute holiday gift for that special (little) someone in your life this is the perfect gift! It’s even on Margo’s list of favorite things -
Last October I found out that my application to the Writers Loft Anthology was accepted AND found out that I would soon be a mother to one Margo. Yes, it did take longer to publish this book than to grow a human child - but in fairness to the Writers’ Loft, there were over 100 contributors to the Anthology (and as MANY people have pointed out it is unclear if I contributed any genes to Margo).
You can read past newsletters where I talk about applying to the Writers’ Loft and about my process for creating the illustrations in the book.
My goal is to one day publish my own children’s book that I have authored and illustrated - hopefully while Margo is still young enough to sit in my lap. For now, this is an incredibly happy milestone toward that goal.
If you do purchase a copy of the book through my bookshop or through your local bookshop (amazon does not count!) before the end of the year let me know and I will send you a very special thank you note!
A huge thank you to the Writers’ Loft and to all of you, dear readers, for believing in me and sticking with me through this process! Your encouragement has meant the world to me. Now, on to the next project!
So exciting! Congrats! (And what an adorable book model you have made!)