I have three scheduled appearances so far for July. I will be appearing at the Mahogany House Art Gallery in Waynesville on Friday July 3^rd at 6:00 p.m., that day falls on Art After Dark Day. I will be appearing at the Waynesville library on Wednesday July 15^th from 11:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. I will be giving a manga art lesson at the library as well as a reading. I will be appearing at the Mountain Home Collection in Waynesville on Saturday July 18^th at 2:00 pm. I will be doing a reading and manga art lesson there also. I have more exciting news. I will have a vendor table at the 2015 Imaginarium in Louisville, KY. I will be there from Friday the 11^th to Sunday the 13^th of September. Thanks to the sales of Fritz Fombie Have No Fear I’m able to make the trip to the Imaginarium in Louisville. I thank those who have encouraged me by embracing the book.  I have had an abundance of positive feedback from those who have read Fritz Fombie Have No Fear, both from children and adults, which makes writing the next book in the Fritz Fombie series a joy. I will let you know more about the Imaginarium in Louisville when the date draws nearer. Take care.  

Teachers

I want to share happy news about my book Fritz Fombie Have No Fear. I’m happy to see how well Fritz Fombie Have No Fear is being received by teachers. One of my reviews on goodreads.com was by a teacher who is going to put Fritz Fombie Have No Fear in her school library so that all the kids at the school will have a chance to read the book. The very next day I had a lady who bought my book to donate to a local school tell me that the teacher she gave the book to read it and loved it. That teacher called her up and told her that she was excited to put Fritz Fombie Have No Fear in her school library. I’m very glad to see that Fritz Fombie Have No Fear and its message that children are bigger than their fears is being embraced by children and teachers. I’m over halfway through the first draft of the new Fritz Fombie book Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage. I’m hoping to release the new book in the beginning of 2016. Take care and have a great week. 

Good Things

I just sent my book off to the San Francisco Review. I had a choice between having an older child or an adult do the review, so I picked the older child. An adult will be doing the review for the Portland Review. Both reviews should be completed in 8 to 10 weeks. It will be interesting to see the difference between what an adult thinks of Fritz Fombie Have No Fear and what an older child thinks of the book. I will post the reviews from The Portland Book Review and The San Francisco Book Review when they come in. Both reviews should be around 300 words. 
Local sales of Fritz Fombie Have No Fear are going great and I have had more great comments come in from readers of the book, both adults and children. I have more appearances coming up in July. I will post the dates of my appearances soon. 
The second book in the Fritz Fombie series is about halfway through the first draft. It will take several more drafts before it’s finished. My second giveaway is ahead of my first giveaway, which ended with 918 contestants. This giveaway should have a lot more contestants than the first one once it ends. Thanks so much for your encouragement. I’m so grateful that so many people have rallied around this book. It has touched people's lives in ways I couldn’t have imagined while writing Fritz Fombie Have No Fear. Many people live with fear, so I’m glad to write a book with the positive message of overcoming fear. It’s a whimsical, funny, and suspenseful story, but it also helps children to see they're bigger than their fears. I’m proud to have written a book like Fritz Fombie Have No Fear. Thank you and take care.

REVIEW

I have confirmed an appearance at the Waynesville public library on July 15^th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. I’ll be doing a reading and a manga art lesson for the kids. Hopefully I will also make an appearance at the Lake Junaluska kids camp, although I still need to confirm. I mailed off my book Fritz Fombie Have No Fear to be reviewed by the Portland Book Review. I should have that review back in 6 to 10 weeks. I’m still working away on the second book in the Fritz Fombie series. I’ve started my second giveaway for Fritz Fombie Have No Fear on Goodreads. So far on my first giveaway I’ve received 3 good ratings  for my book on Goodreads. I also had my first review from one of the winners of my book on a Goodreads contest and it was very positive. I look forward in continuing my writing career as positivity has surrounded my book and has given me encouragement as a writer. Thank you for supporting me in this endeavor.