Dark Fiction & Children's Fiction
Dark Fiction & Children's Fiction
Last weekend I completed my first draft of Raccoon Retreat, the sequel to Raccoon Rescue. It came as something of a surprise: writing the book has been a slog, and I thought it might take at least until the end of the month. That’s because for me, endings are almost […]
For such a spur of the moment thing, this past week’s contest turned out to be a lot of fun! I did turn it around fairly quickly, and it remained largely the domain of friends and family, but the results are in: The raccoon’s name is Roxy, and the winner […]
It’s been a busy few weeks! Raccoon Rescue made its local debut at two independent bookstores: M. Judson Booksellers & Storytellers, and Fiction Addiction. Between family, local author friends, and especially fellow volunteers and friends at Izzie’s Pond, turnout and sales were pretty great! Arranging for two launch parties on […]
As more people start to read Raccoon Rescue, the more compliments I receive about its illustrations’ ability to draw the reader into the story. Credit for connecting with artist Christian Barratt belongs with my publishing mentor, Aulexic’s Rebecca Laffar-Smith, and I’m very pleased to offer an exclusive interview! Christian is […]
The idea for Raccoon Rescue was always grounded in the desire to educate other humans about “nuisance” wildlife and how survival drives animals to human-built property. With that in mind, getting the book into the hands of people who could help spread that message has been a necessary part of […]
It’s finally here! After a summer of fits and starts — including a delayed launch and a publisher setback — I’m pleased to announce that Raccoon Rescue is live and available to purchase! In addition to being available to purchase locally through indie bookstores Fiction Addiction and M. Judson Booksellers […]