Finish line coming up!

I leave to see my editor in less than three weeks. I’ll spend about two weeks working with my editor then the book will be completed. As soon as the book is complete, I’ll start working on the cover and chapter Illustrations. The book now stands at 42,000 words, so it will be a longer read than Fritz Fombie Have No Fear. I’m working hard right now trying to pull all the loose ends together. I’m looking for any illogicality and trying to bring as much fun as I can to the story. Actually, this is the most fun time for me as an author because the story is completely there, I’m just tweaking some things so the story will sing as loud as it can. I will soon be putting on my artist hat and start on the illustrations. Drawing illustrations has a way of relaxing me. That might be because I know I have completed the hard months of putting a book together and the finish line is coming up quickly. I hope you will enjoy Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage as much as you enjoyed the first book. Take care. 

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Moving along!

I am currently working on the seventh draft of "Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage." I’m now knee deep in the details of the book. I’m very happy with how this book is turning out. There’s a whole lot going on in the book, but I’m working hard to make it a great story that flows well. Take care.

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Thanks!

I would like to thank everyone who has given me a rating or review on goodreads.com or amazon.com. The reviews have really encouraged me as a writer and help me keep the writing faith. I emailed someone very special and told her how I desperately wanted my next book to be as well received as the first book. She emailed me back and told me that all writers worry about that. Those words helped me. Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage is coming very close to being finished. It will be finished probably in the next month and a half or sooner. Then it will be read for the first time by someone other than me. I have to tell you they're butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it, but I bravely go forward hoping for the best. The new book should be out sometime in early spring.  Have a happy holiday season. Take care and remember the magic is in the journey. T. E. Antonino

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Books are in the oven!

I just started a new giveaway on goodreads.com for my book Fritz Fombie Have No Fear. I’m including Great Britain in this giveaway along with the USA. I’m also getting closer to being done with Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage. The new Fritz Fombie book is a lot longer than the first one. It also has a lot more going on and has a lot of characters in each scene. I want it to flow as nicely as the first book. It’s proving to be quite the challenge because of its increased complexity. I’m working on the ending right now. I should have the book ready to send to my editor by January. I did more preliminary illustrations for the book as well. I’m also excited that I’ll soon be back to working on Gouie and the Outrageously Dirty Room. I also have been doing preliminary drawings for this book. Take care and have a happy holiday season! 

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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.