If My Cat Could Fly: LIVE ON AMAZON

Super excited to say I have another picture book out today, illustrated by the amazing Fabiana Farcas, who also illustrated A Fairy's Job.

This book is truly near and dear to my heart because, well, it features a cat. It could be my cat or it could be your cat, but I guarantee you, if a cat could fly, that cat would be into all sorts of mischief, the kind illustrated in this book, and other mischief I cannot even imagine.

Still, mischievous or not, isn't this cat adorable?

If My Cat Could Fly

Interview with a Rabbit

Today we're chatting with Tyrabbisaurus Rex of elementary school fame. Rex is a pet in an unidentified classroom somewhere in the United States.

AJ: Rex, welcome.

TR: Nom-nom-nom.

AJ: Rex?

TR: Chomp, gulp. Oh. Hey.

AJ: Right. Thank you for joining us, Rex. Can you tell us exactly where you live? My readers are quite curious.

TR: Top secret, ma'am. It's a classroom. That's all you need to know.

AJ: Hm. All right. Well, as I understand it, you're not exactly happy in this classroom. Wanting to escape maybe?

TR: Oh, that's nice. Just rub it in, why don't you?

AJ: I'm not sure I understand though. If you're a prisoner, how are you able to tweet? How are you able to have this online conversation with me? You see, this is very confusing.

TR: It's because the humans just aren't that smart. I manage to escape on a very regular basis, at least from that humiliating, three-level condo-cage they like to put me in. And the classroom is filled with computers, iPods and iPads. Seriously. It's a technological paradise in here. I could probably rule the world from this classroom if I wanted to.

AJ: All right. So if you've managed to escape the cage, why are you still in the classroom?

TR: Too short.

AJ: Huh?

TR: Can't reach the doorknob. I know. It's sad.

AJ: I see.

TR: Don't worry though. I'll escape eventually. Actually made it out once.

AJ: You did? What happened?

TR: Don't want to talk about it. Tricky humans.

AJ: Okay, so. You're living in a classroom somewhere in the United States.

TR: Yep.

AJ: Planning your escape.

TR: Yep.

AJ: Any other plans once you've managed to escape?

TR: Rule the world.

AJ: The human world?

TR: No, the dinosaur world.

AJ: Dinosaurs?

TR: Yep.

AJ: Rex, you know the dinosaurs are - uh, well, they're kind of, uh -

TR: I know, I know. They're huge and dangerous. But I am Tyrabbisaurus Rex, the fiercest of all dinosaurs.

AJ: But -

TR: Destined to rule the rest of my kind.

AJ: But -

TR: Destined to take control of the T-Rex Council, to lead all my kind to freedom from oppression as classroom pets.

AJ: But you said it yourself - you're very small.

TR: And mighty.

AJ: But you're a bun-

TR: Not true.

AJ: -ny

TR: Vicious rumor.

AJ: Well, I haven't met you in person, but I'm pretty sure from the photo on your twitter feed that you're a rabbi-

TR: 'saurus? Yep. That's true. Tyrabbisaurus.

AJ: I see. So, Rex, what's your next step?

TR: Escape.

AJ: Right. And after you escape?

TR: Free the dinosaurs.

AJ: Of course.  So, um, after you free the dinosaurs, then what?

TR: World domination.

AJ: Well. That should be very - interesting. Thank you, T-Rab, for chatting with us today, and - um - good luck with your escape plans and - er - quest to free the dinosaurs and achieve world domination.

TR: Thank you, A.J. I'll get back to my veggies now. Nom-nom-nom. Bye now. Chomp-chomp-chomp.

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You can follow Rex's adventures on Twitter @tyrabbisaurus. 

His book, Tyrabbisaurus Rex, is now available on Amazon. 

Picture Book Releases

Another release day! This time for two picture books, both illustrated by Ambadi Kumar:

Salsa Visits the Zoo

cover by Melody Simmons of eBook Indie Covers

and

Taco Runs Away

Publication Day!

I have three books out as of today -

A Fairy's Job (picture book)

 

Sehmah's Truth (YA Fantasy) 

 

Tyrabbisaurus Rex (chapter book)

 

So many people have congratulated me, both in person and on-line, for these releases.

I'm excited to say that I have two additional picture books slated to release before the end of the month, and a fourth picture book I'm working on for release in May.

In addition to those projects, I'm working on completing a very light-hearted young adult novella called The Trouble with Antlers, am doing some preliminary plotting for the sequel to Tyrabbisaurus Rex and am editing Jennara in Flux, the sequel to Sehmah's Truth.

Busy, yes, but excited the ideas and words are continuing to flow naturally! Thanks to everyone who has shown their support over the past several months, as I've prepared to release these works. I'm so very grateful.

Sneak Peak at a Few Illustrations

I've been working with three different illustrators for my books over the last couple months and each artist is amazing with his or her own distinct style. It's been wonderful to have access to such talent and I thought I'd share a few illustrations here from three different upcoming projects:

from Taco Runs Away, illustrated by Ambadi Kumar:

from A Fairy's Job, illustrated by Fabiana Farcas:

  

 from Jeanine Henning, illustrator for Tyrabbisaurus Rex, my newest author "photo":

All three of these illustrated works will be released next month (April 2016).

Character Concepts

Super excited! Just received an email from Jeanine with rough concepts for the other characters in Tyrabbisaurus Rex. She's doing an amazing job of capturing the energy and spirit of each of my characters. Super excited to see the end result of this book, with her illustrations bringing the scenes to life!

Tyrabbisaurus Rex: COVER REVEAL

I know I've been hinting at this book cover for a while now, so here it is, the amazing cover created by Jeanine Henning, in all its colorful glory:

 

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From the back cover:

Tyrabbisaurus Rex doesn't appreciate being called Cuddle Bunny (his name is Rex, people, Rex!) and he absolutely hates being locked in a cage. Sure it has three levels and is full of scrumptious veggies, but that doesn't make his imprisonment okay. His veggie-bags are packed and he's ready to escape this nightmare world called a classroom.

Ginger’s not happy about the always escaping, poopy rabbit. Animals don't belong inside and even if they did, Cuddles would be the last animal she'd pick. The opposite of cuddly and friendly, Cuddles is a nightmare rabbit. First, he chewed the dress her mom gave her. Now he keeps staring at her favorite hat. The demon bunny has got to go!

Warning: This book contains bunny poop, impostor veggies and rabbit teeth of doom. Read at your own risk.