Hello followers! It has been a minute since posting something new on my website. So, today, I am taking the time to get some important information out to all of you!
Drum roll please…my second Gracie book is at the publishers and is slated to be in my hands, on Amazon and in stores late fall! I am super excited about this second book. My first book, Gracie’s Playful, Dusty Day was a learning curve for me. It was my first time working with publishers and learning, at a fast pace, all that is involved in publishing a book. This time around, I have some experience behind me and the task doesn’t seem quite as daunting.
The design and layout of my second book is going to be slightly different from the first one, including a change in length; this book is shorter than the first. It is also physically smaller and I have chosen a different colour program which allows it to be printed in Canada and in turn brings the price down. I am very happy about this!
My illustrator is still the illustrious Mackenzie Cox! She did such outstanding work on Gracie’s Playful, Dusty Day that there was never a question about whom I would use for the second book. I know she will put out vibrant pictures full of life and quirky details that fit the story. I am so grateful to have her as my illustrator and my friend.
This story is faster paced and even more hilarious than Gracie’s Playful, Dusty Day! It is my hope that it will have your children belly laughing at all the twists and turns that Gracie throws at her owner. One more added difference is the owner is a little boy! Because these stories are built around my own children when they were young, I felt it only fair to place a male figure into this book in recognition of my son and his adventures with Gracie.
I am leaving you all with a rough draft illustration teaser and the title…Gracie Finds Treasure!
