New Projects
I’ve been working hard on Halloween decorations, editing a novella, and illustrating for another children’s book. Since the Pandemic my niece and nephew won’t be able to trick or treat like normal. My nephew has breathing problems and it’s not worth the risk for him. So, his grandparents and myself are making a spooky trail on our small farm. We’re setting up candy collection spots and decorations. The constant rain this week has meant a lot of preparation has happened but nothing can be set up outside yet. So Friday will start the mad dash to get it all ready. Below are some bottles I made for our witches cabin on the trail.
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The novella is something I’ve been working on for only a couple of years. It’s inspired by stories my grandpa told as well as stories from my great grandpa and my mom. I really hope people like it. This project has been very persona for me and my mom. It takes place in a rural community during the Great Depression. A boy finds a Native American artifact among the mounds, in the woods behind his his home. In doing so, he wakes a spirit and touches of a series of events that intertwine the past, present and future in a way that will alter him forever. I am currently in the process of editing it with my beta reader’s help.
The illustration project I am working on will be my mom’s second children’s book. I don’t know the title yet but it focuses on a little girl feeding the birds in the winter. It shows all the different birds that frequent the feeder. The little girl watches until she becomes bored, but the birds keep coming. The purpose of the book is to teach children to identify different types of birds in a fun and engaging way. Below are a few of the illustrations so far. They were taken with my cell phone so the image quality is not what i will be when the book is complete.
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In other news my women in history coloring book project continues. I am in the process of getting permissions for the photos I worked from. It’s a long and complicated process. I’ve received mostly positive responses, but there are a few illustrations I will have to replace with another person or completely redo. If anyone reading this has a suggestion of a women in history to include please comment either on this post or on my Facebook post. I’m really excited about this project but also nervous since the citations need to be perfect. So fingers crossed all goes well.
