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Even before I finished remastering Tamaishi, thoroughly revisiting the text and the illustrations with every thing I’d learned from Where All the Little Things Live, I knew I was running low on copies of Zosan, so I had it in mind to rework those illustrations as well. While I’m not quite ready for printing, I’ve … Continue reading Zosan Second edition in the works…
I recently worked with a company to create woven—not printed—blankets with artwork from Tamaishi and Where All the Little Things Live. The results were a stunning pixel-art-like cotton blanket. They’re warm, cozy, and made to last. It won’t fade and the weave seems like it will stand up with time. I am currently curious if there’s any demand out there. … Continue reading Cozy Illustrations!
¡™ · Where All the Little Things Live – Sampler ¡™ · The Big Round Rock And Queen Of The Flowerbeds Sampler I’m pleased to announce that the Audiobook edition of Where All the Little Things Live won second place in the 2022 Purple Dragonfly awards! The Purple Dragonfly is a worldwide annual book competition … Continue reading Where All the Little Things Live wins 2nd place!
I met a fellow creative, Linda K. Sienkiewicz, at a local SCBWI event. She wrote a children’s book called Gordy and the Ghost Crab, and an adult novel In the context of Love, and many others. She has a feature post on her blog where she shares other creatives’ journeys. I am thrilled to have … Continue reading What, why, how
I’d never read a book told from a multiple first person perspective and was really curious how it would work. There were times when I would forget who was talking, but that only happened if I put the book down, which frankly wasn’t often. It was a compelling read that pulled me through pretty quickly … Continue reading Review: The Rejects of Room 5
There’s something magical about music boxes… I have one from when I was child that plays swan lake, and another from my wife’s childhood that plays happy birthday. I love the way they slow down and eventually stop. They evoke peaceful memories of that time. I never thought someday, it would be possible to have … Continue reading Severed Sky Music Box
I’ve been editing and revising Tamaishi for several weeks now and I’m nearly ready to move ahead with a second printing. It’s been a joy to rework everything: Where All the Little Things Live pushed me in ways that I didn’t expect and looking back on Tamaishi I could clearly see opportunities for improvement. While … Continue reading Tamaishi Second Edition
It’s been three years, and I’m down to a couple dozen copies of Tamaishi. It’s been two years since I did any in person events, but I sold a fair number of books recent weeks. I started considering a reprint. Live and Learn Looking back at the book, it’s clear there is room for improvement. … Continue reading A work in/of progress…
Over the past 6 years I’ve slowly sold copies of my first book Zōsan. I’m down to only about 30. With some in person events on the horizon, I decided to work on a reprint. Looking back at the illustrations, it’s clear to me how much I’ve learned since then. With Tamaishi, I had a … Continue reading Revisiting Zōsan
I’m excited to be a part of the Signal Return’s Power of the Press Event Sunday, October 10, 2021! Come celebrate the beauty of traditional printing methods! I’ll be attending with my books, prints and audiobooks. The event will have mitigation efforts in place on top of being in the open air of Shed 5. … Continue reading Power of the Press Event
