Fritz Fombie and Frightful Feats of Courage!

My appearance at the Hazelwood Elementary School annual reading night went great. I enjoyed reading from my book. I gave away a Frtiz Fombie crochet hat, which went over really well with the kids. Lisa Hartzell, the Waynesville public library's children’s librarian, was also there, and she did a great job reading from a picture book as did the teachers from the school. Two children also read from books, which I thought was awesome. It couldn’t have been a better night. I’m working on the illustrations for my new Fritz Fombie book titled Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage. I’m also finishing another book titled The Willy Nilly Forest. I co-authoredThe Willy Nilly Forest with my editor Hannah Krieger.

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Appearance and My New Book!

I’m very happy to say that I will be a part of the 6^th annual winter family reading night at the Hazelwood elementary school. It’s scheduled for February 11^th at 6:00 p.m. I’ve had the honor of being asked to read from my book Fritz Fombie Have No Fear.
I will be leaving for Louisville, KY in a week where I will meet with my niece and editor Hannah Krieger. We'll be working on the next Fritz Fombie book that I’m finishing up. The book is titled Fritz Fombie and the Frightful Feats of Courage. It will be a wide open fantasy and adventure story bursting at the seams with creative fun. This book is like the first Fritz Fombie book, but also has a societal benefit. The book will help children to see that they can be brave and overcome any obstacle in their way. I’m very excited to see how others will experience this fanciful story that I wrote with a grin on my face. Take care and stay warm. 

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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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