Those are my author proof copies. That’s why there is a grey bar across the front. I made some changes and then…I published the ebook, paperback and hardback versions of 1500 Writing Prompts for Kids!
This is the first hardback I’ve ever published. It was exciting holding it for the first time. The book cover designer did such a great job. It was hard work, but we got there in the end.
For now, the paperback and hardback versions are only available from Amazon. In a few weeks, the paperback will be available to buy and borrow through other retailers and libraries.
What will I do now?
Now I’ll return to the ten other books I have planned: Five Christian children’s books and five D-Twins reboot stories. The D-Twins books will also have some Christianity in there, but will mostly be action-packed horror stories.
I decided to keep the original D-Twins stories up so people have a choice between the two. The originals are shorter, non-religious and I won’t update their covers or blurbs. I’ll spend that time on new stories instead.
Any other books planned?
A mystery adventure book I wrote years ago. It involves fun exploration and mystery-solving like in The Blue Crocodile. This new book stars Detective Inspector Mya Dove, Officer Libby Smith, Officer Jimmy, Dixon and Daria Davis. I’m looking forward to the next draft of that story…
My latest ebook is out! It’s great for young writers who need ideas. There are 1,500 writing prompts to help you write stories, poems, speeches and more. The paperback and hardback will be released in a few weeks.
I can’t believe that it’s been 10 years since I started writing children’s books. I decided to look back on how things have gone since 2013…
Detective Mya Dove
I’ve had social anxiety since I was a child. I’m always very nervous talking to people. Most people don’t know about social anxiety, so in 2013 I decided to write about it. I thought it would make a nice children’s book. I called it The Mean Girl Who Never Speaks. It’s my most popular book. It was followed by four more Detective Mya Dove books.
Six years later, I rebooted Mya Dove’s stories. I wanted to fix errors, typos, etc. Instead I ended up turning the short stories into novels! That wasn’t my original plan, but I decided to go with the flow.
I’d love to write five more Mya Dove stories. I have four planned so far but I’m not sure what the last book should be about. I need more time to think about it. When the series ends, it won’t be the last you see of Mya Dove. She’ll be in a different book that may be the start of a mystery adventure series. We’ll see how it goes…
The D-Twins
When I was a kid, I picked my nose and ate the boogers (Disgusting!). One day I was caught nibbling on a booger. Embarrassed, I haven’t eaten one since. In 2013, I decided to write a nose-picking story. I wondered how the boogers felt about being picked, poked and eaten. My idea became Booger King Fights Back. So far, there are three D-Twins stories. There is one left to publish and that may be the end of the series.
Remember how I rewrote and rebooted the Mya Dove books? Well, I’m doing that for the D-twins too. I feel that my storytelling is much better than it was ten years ago. The overall stories will stay the same, but there’ll be changes. Covers and blurbs will also be changed.
If you’d like the chance to read the rebooted D-Twins stories for free, sign up to my mailing list by clicking here. You’ll also get over 500 free printables for Mya Dove fans, D-Twins fans, young writers and young readers.
What happens when the rebooted D-Twins books are released? It’ll probably be the end of the series. After that, Dixon and Daria will be in a mystery adventure book with…Mya Dove! Yes, my characters will meet each other! Isn’t that exciting?
Young Authors Guide
When I was a kid, I wrote very short stories in notebooks and pieces of paper. I loved writing stories so much. That’s why I decided to write a young writers’ guide called How to Write Amazing Stories. It’s a short guide to help young authors get started on their own stories.
I’ve also written a writing prompt guide that’ll help young writers get started writing. It features different topics like outer space, sports, toys and family. I haven’t released the book yet, but I’m excited about it! It was fun thinking of so many writing prompts for kids.
If you’d like the chance to read the writing prompts guide for free, sign up to my mailing list by clicking here. You’ll also get over 500 free printables for Mya Dove fans, D-Twins fans, young writers and young readers.
What happens after the writing prompts guide is released? I’d love to publish an expanded edition of How to Write Amazing Stories. The original shorter version will still be available, but an expanded guide with lined pages would be great fun.
My Health Scare…
I haven’t written as much as I’d like over the past ten years. It’s for different reasons, but one big reason is my health. A year after I started publishing children’s books, I got sick. I’ll go into more detail in Part 2…