update on books!

I’m almost to the end of my fifth draft of "Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage." I’m hoping to have the book done by early January. Once I’m finished with "Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage," I’ll finish up "Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room."  I’m on the third draft of that book. I hope to have both books out before the end of summer or sooner. I’ve done the preliminary work on the front cover of "Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage." I’m almost done with the front cover for "Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room." Once I know the chapter breaks in those books, I’ll start doing the inside illustrations. I’ll have one illustration at the beginning of each chapter. "Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage" is currently at 37,000 words, so it will be around 12,000 to 13,000 words longer than the first Fritz Fombie book. "Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room" will run around 40,000 words when finished. Things are coming along well with both books. Take care and have a great weekend.

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Two more books coming in 2016!

I have decided to publish two books in 2016. I will publish Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage and Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room. I’m on the fifth draft of Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage, and I’m on the third draft of Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room. I’m very excited to see how they will be received. Fritz Fombie Have No Fear was received with much positivity from readers' reviews on amazon and Goodreads. Both the Portland Book Review and the Manhattan Book Review gave it stellar ratings. Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room is a stand-alone book.

The middle-grade writing class that I spoke to is going to send me a letter in the mail. I’m very excited to hear what the kids thought of my hour long babbling and my book. It was a great experience to see young kids interested in writing. Take care and have a happy Thanksgiving.

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In store sales!

I have my book Fritz Fombie Have No fear in several brick and mortar stores. The book is available at the Blue Ridge bookstore and the Mountain Home Collection in Waynesville, NC. The book is also available at The Battery Park Book Exchange and Papoose Children’s Clothing & More in Asheville, NC. I’m starting to get in-store sales, which is really cool. My reviews are still coming in on amazon.com and goodreads.com, which I’m really thankful for. I’ve started to advertise on amazon for my book as well. 

I’m starting to see the finish line for Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage. I should have that book finished in the next couple of months. My editor and niece Hannah Krieger just received first prize in a short story writing contest. She won a trip to visit Arizona State University for four days. Hannah Krieger will also be the editor of the new Fritz Fombie book. Take care.