Douglas County Library Series - coming up!

I will be at each of the Douglas County libraries this fall, starting very soon.
Reading, books and storytelling is the future of a creative generation and I am doing just my small part to promote it!
Stop by, say hi and perhaps one of my autographed books is just what your student's teacher would like for a back to school gift. My chapter book series is popular as a read aloud and I will be doing a preview of the new book (book 3) at each of the library gatherings.

COMING SOON, MY HISTORICAL NOVEL, GOTHIC, SPOOKY - GARGOYLES COMING ALIVE IN OUR MODERN WORLD!

Click this link to learn more about locations and times!
http://douglascountylibraries.org/

Much will change, but what do you think?

Hello readers of the Gabriel Peters series, aka GO ASK MOM and THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GABE. As I mentioned in previous blogs, the illustrator has changed on the series. This is a concept rough drawing (which my finished drawings looked this good).

The drawings within the book are intended to be as though taken from Gabriel's own journals. As a matter of fact the series is going to be as though you were reading his journals (diaries).

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts. I will be posting more of the inside pages within the next few days. I always solicit feedback on my work, because I write for YOU and ME!!

So glad "Buster York" is on board for the GO ASK MOM series!

I will be posting some rough sketches from book 3 in the Go Ask Mom series soon and would appreciate feedback, particularly from those who have read one of the first two. The series is going to be going forward and backward with illustrations from the "hand of the narrator", young Gabe.

If you have seen my book Drinking Fountain Joe, then you know Buster York's work and it is GOOD!

Check out some of his drawings at his website. These illustrations are both for a picture book, MISS SPELL, he and I are doing together.

See his work at http://busteryork.com/

BOOK 3 IN THE GO ASK MOM SERIES IS COMING VERY SOON!

My series is getting an overhaul, change and different covers too!
A new illustrator has taken on my Go Ask Mom series.
Book 3 is scheduled to come out this fall, likely in mid-October.

When books 1 & 2 are reprinted they will have an all new look, because in order to be consistent, the characters will be redrawn in the previous books and the covers will reflect the illustrative changes as well.

I am excited to see what will happen here and would love to know your impressions of said changes. I am sure there will be some readers who will want it to stay the same, but change is often good and the talented artist who is rerendering my and Gabriel's world is very good at what he does!

If you are familiar with my picture book Drinking Fountain Joe, it is David Scheidt who is taking over the reins for Gabriel & Gabriel's world.

The series at present will include 6 books, perhaps a few comic books inspired by a story about Glenn The Sea Monkey in book 3 and a few spin off books, based on some characters who are demanding more space on the pages.

Go Ask Mom
Stories from The Upper Bunk
Book 1 in the “Go Ask Mom” series

The World According to Gabe
Stories from The Lower Bunk
Book 2 in the “Go Ask Mom” series

The Gabriel World Book of Records
Stories from the tree house
Book 3 in the “Go Ask Mom” series

GABRIEL PETERS AND THE SECRET DETECTIVE BROTHERHOOD
Stories from the crawlspace clubhouse
Book 4 in the “Go Ask Mom” series

GABRIEL, THE 7 GRADE JUNIOR COUNSELOR
Stories From A Summer Camp Bunk
Book 5 in the “Go Ask Mom” series

Gabriel Peters and the 8 grade Monster Girl!
Stories from a school locker
Book 6 in the “Go Ask Mom” series