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Cover Reveal: REMARKABLES

HEAR YE, HEAR YE. I am beyond thrilled to share the cover art for the book of my heart that will be out on September 10th… Journey meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a boy befriending a mermaid, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev, and The Bear and the Piano author-illustrator David Litchfield. A boy…
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February 11, 2019 0

Half a Million Words of Immortals Smut

In case it’s unclear… The following message is NOT about picture books. # LOVERS NAUGHT (Book 3 of the Lost Angeles series) is now available on Kindle, with a print version soon to drop. All three books are available via Kindle Unlimited, so if you’re a Prime Member, there’s never been a better time to…
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August 11, 2018 0

Our Kids Are Superheroes

  Summer vacation is upon us, and parents/caregivers everywhere are already tearing out their hair (my own kid opened the front door to the mailman when I was upstairs and mostly naked, trying to take a shower, so I FEEL YOU.) My not-at-all-nefarious suggestion is that you pick up a copy of JINX AND THE…
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June 21, 2018 0

Coming Soon: STARCHILD ACADEMY

    COMING SOON to Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim, WA…. an all-new, interactive walk-through theatre experience! STARCHILD ACADEMY of STAGECRAFT & WIZARDRY is cast, rehearsing, prepping costumes and sets, and will soon be open to the public for performances on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th and 27th. You can sort yourself into Actors, Directors,…
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April 26, 2018 0

The tiny elephant will be on television…

The French translation of STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS will be part of Season 2 of the children’s program Yétili! Congratulations, INTERDIT AUX ÉLÉPHANTS! It looks so. very. Muppety! <3


March 17, 2018 0

Strictly No Elephants: The Musical (and the Merch!)

Now playing at Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim, Washington, with book & lyrics by Lisa Mantchev and Glenn Dallas, and music & lyrics by Linda Dowdell. We have a cast of 20+ kids, ranging from 6-18 years old, and it’s an impressive show, although I might be a tiny bit biased. So if you’re in…
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September 5, 2017 0