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January 18, 2021
My dog is having a bad hair day
If you’re new to my site, you will find my sketches of our family dog Cooper here. While you’re having a look around, be sure to check out my latest books, which are available in paperback or ebooks. Thanks so much for visiting!
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January 14, 2021
January 13, 2021
What is the strangest thing YOUR dog has eaten?
If you have a dog as a pet you’ll know they do some crazy things. The story above is not entirely true, but my daughters and I sure had fun writing it. And they were both very keen to voice it, so we called our great friend Guy Harkness who threw some pictures together and suddenly we had a story. If you have a cat or a dog, or any pet for that matter you are very lucky. Cherish them, just make sure you LOCK THE BATHROOM!
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Okay, okay, so the story is not entirely true but my daug...
Okay, okay, so the story is not entirely true but my daughters and I sure had fun writing it. They were both very keen to voice it, so we called our great friend Guy Harkness who threw some pictures together and suddenly we had a story. If you have a cat or a dog, or any pet for that matter you are very lucky. Cherish them, just make sure you LOCK THE BATHROOM!
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January 11, 2021
Ah, you caught me in the middle of writing
I’m busy writing a new novel and I thought I’d give you a glimpse into how I work. Sometimes I write down stories on old notebooks, other times I go straight to using software. In this case, it’s Vellum. You’ll see the chapters on the left, you write on the pad in the middle, and on the right-hand side, you’ll see what it looks on various phones, tablets, or in paperback. You can name the chapters and take notes so as not to lose funny jokes or particular plots or storylines. There are all sorts of other tricks you can use on Vellum, but for this post, I’ll keep it simple. I’ve also used Scrivener for writing novels as well as Final Draft for movie scripts, but for now, Vellum does just fine. I hope this helps. JC
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I made a new friend today – and he flew away
Today we saw the most amazing sight. Our friends asked us to look after their chrysalis while they went on holiday. Two days later – this guy! How magic. The caterpillar of a Monarch butterfly only lives for about two weeks before they turn into a chrysalis. Two weeks later they hatch out of that as a winged adult butterfly. The next phase of their life spans about 2 months. Then if they are lucky they mate, lay eggs and the whole cycle begins all over. Be safe, little guy.
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These are all very good questions
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January 10, 2021
Don’t fall asleep reading my book! Zzzz
OMG! A Freakout Island pillowcase, who would have thought? You can buy them here, along with a whole lot of other cool merch, like hoodies and stickers. Enjoy! (But ask mum and dad first!)
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January 9, 2021
January 8, 2021
Monkey + Snake Colouring In!
It’s the holidays here in New Zealand so we have some spare time, which is LOVER-LY! My daughters and I often draw together, but the idea has to be STOOOPID, so tonight we challenged ourselves to draw a monkey who was also a snake living in a world of mushrooms.
Oooooo…kay. (Color this in if you like!).
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