Showing posts with label fox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fox. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Book Release Party: A Smashing Success!

Hello hello
Everyone ready for the holidays? Sounds like lots of people will be giving Lizzie Fox-Top to the kids in their lives! That makes me pretty happy. The book release party was amazing, by the way. 45 people showed up and the books sold out very quickly. The 2nd shipment was already claimed by the time it came in last week! I have a new batch though, all ready to go, and there are still a few left for any interested buyers. But more about the book release party: 45 of my closest friends and family descended upon little Bookplace in Oxford, PA on Nov. 21st to enjoy food, drinks, and the culmination of 1.5 years of work by me. I was floored by the outpouring of love and support that everyone showed; and to have so many people in that room who cared about me was just about the most surreal and amazing thing I've ever experienced. I even sold some original art: all of the ink drawings from LFT are available for $15-$75 each, with three already sold. I also sold my favorite piece, Mothman, and his cousin, the Domesticated Jackalope, as well as a couple prints of my Snowflake Catchers (frogs). The night was a success.

Currently I am in negotiations with a few area independent bookstores to carry my books, and they are selling nicely on Amazon and Createspace too. Who do you know that would like Lizzie Fox-Top for the holidays?

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Sneak Peek at a W.I.P.

I've been working like a dog on this children's book that's been in progress for about a year now. Here's a little smidge of 1/2 of a spread. This scene happens towards the end, which I've just re-written as of last week. The girl is Lizzie's cousin, Sarah. Behind her on the opposite page will be Lizzie running from the woods, joyfully carrying her pet fox, Rennie, on her head (his favorite spot).