I’m going to my first children’s book fair on 4/16. It’s in San Jose.
I’m also going to my first book readings on Tuesday. It is at a school in Moraga and will be in two sessions, Pre-K through 1st Grade, and 2nd and 3 grade, followed by a school-wide book sale.
My children’s book A Day in the Shade of a Tickletoe Tree is progressing well. The draft has been edited and storyboarded. The illustrator and I have discussed how he’ll depict each scene. I’ve reviewed and approved some initial sketches and he’s working on the full-color illustrations.
Tickletoe Tree Poetry is also coming along well. It’s an experimental mega-project and may end up being about 80 pages long. I may have to shorten it if the printers balk or if the cost to print it makes it cost-prohibitive to sell at a reasonable price. The draft has been edited and storyboarded. Now I need to determine which illustrations to use which best depict each page of text.
With love,
Russ
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“A Day in the Shade of a Tickletoe Tree” has to be my favorite title of all time. 🙂
You sure know how to put a smile on an old author’s face! Thank you for your kind comment, Lori!
Russ
Hey Russ, I just finished Palpable Imaginings. Great book!! Left a review at Amazon for you guys.
Thank you x 3, Lori! I greatly appreciate your purchase, kind comments, and Amazon review. Since you enjoyed Palpable Imaginings I believe you’ll enjoy “Touched” a book of fiction stories and flash fiction written by me.
Russ
I’ll check it out!
Thank you, Lori!
Russ
Love the announcements here… always thrilling to hear of projects in the making, best of everything with all of them.
Thank you for your encouraging comment, Annette. I wish the same for you and your projects.
Russ
Russ, The kids will just adore you! I’m happy to hear all is well with your newest projects. Have fun at the book fair. I wish I could be there. Take pictures! Clare
Thank you, Clare! I plan to take pictures at the Kid’s Fair. Hopefully someone will share photos they take of the School Author Reading Event. I’m likely to b more than a little tied up. ;-D!
Russ
Definitely. Keep them on their little toes!
Russ, congratulations. You put so much love and work into these!!
Thank you, Colleen. I’m glad it shows.
Russ
yay! good luck and have a great time, russ )
Thank you, Beth. I plan to give and to have a great time, my friend. Either way, they will be memorable adventures!
Russ
Russ, you continue to put a smile on my face. I just love your persistent creativity! 😀
Your kind comment put a smile on mine, my friend. Thank you.
Russ
That is super Russ, enjoy!
I appreciate your kind comment, Ute. Thank you!
Russ