Being a Writer: Top 5 Favorites
This subject of being a writer is a bit more broad and accessible to more people. I will do my best to narrow my favorite writer things down to only five.
Lunch with Characters from my Karate Picture Books
Makoto is well acquainted with Laziness and Procrastination. They start out as his constant companions. His good friend from karate is a girl named Michi. Today all four of them are going out to sushi and you are welcome to tag along.
Acronyms for Writers and Others
Acronyms are short versions of a word or term using the first letters of the word(s). When I first got started in the writing industry, I learned some new acronyms.…
Gardening with Laziness and Procrastination
In my children’s picture book, "The Can-Do Karate Kid," Laziness is a blue slug monster and Procrastination is a blue and green snail monster. Here is what gardening with Laziness…
Makoto’s Garden List for Growing
Spring is here and it's planting time. That is true for Makoto's garden. (Makoto is a boy who is the main character of my “The Can-Do Karate Kid” picture book.)…
Printable Bookmarks with “The Can-Do Karate Kid”
My children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” came out last week and to celebrate, we have printable bookmarks! You can print in full color on nice paper – that’s…
Dedication for “The Can-Do Karate Kid” Book
I decided not to have a dedication page in the front of my children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” for a few reasons. It’s not that I didn’t have…
Six Things You can Learn from “The Can-Do Karate Kid”
There are many things that young readers can learn from both the words and the pictures in this fun, unique karate book. Here are some of them.
A Typical Week in the Life of Makoto
In my children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” we get a glimpse of the family calendar showing a fairly typical week in the life of Makoto. Makoto is the…
The Can-Do Karate Kid Interview
Makoto is the main character of my children’s picture book, The Can-Do Karate Kid. I enjoy hearing what kids have to say. If you’d like to do the same with…