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Happy Birthday Molly Paws!
Today Molly Paws turns the big 1-4! Molly is a such a sweet doggie. She loves to help me any time of day whether it is working on the next Papa & Paws book, playing a video game, or napping through one of my tv shows, Molly is there. She takes good care of her … Read more
Inspirational Indie Author Interview
I was so pleased to be interviewed for ALLi’s Inspirational Indie Author interview by the very nice Howard Lovy. We chatted about my love of art and dogs and the origins of The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws as well as what’s in the works. You can listen to all the Inspirational Indie Authors podcasts … Read more
What’s Up with the Blank Pages?
A recent five-star review brings up an interesting question: “Kids friendly. Which[sic] there wasn’t so much empty pages at the back. At least create an activity page instead of leaving them blank.” This reviewer has a great point. The print editions of The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws do have extra blank pages at … Read more
The Molly Paws Stare
In case you didn’t know Molly Waits Her Turn is based on our real life. Every night after dinner, Molly Paws stares at me. Only me. Not Mama. Not the other doggies. Just me until it’s time for her treat.
Layers & Layers
Layers and layers of lines, colors, shapes, and textures all make up the illustations on all the pages that you see in each The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws book!
Mama Edits
Mama Paws is so helpful in editing. Her suggestions always help make each story and book better. Working through changes on book 4 now.