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My First Children’s Book

This morning I received word from The Wishing Shelf Book Awards that The Nine Lives of Oliver placed as a finalist in the children’s 9-12-year-old category. Amazon Link for Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Lives-Oliver-J-Schlenker/dp/B0BQ9GFFFZ/ The Nine Lives of Oliver is a story of Reincarnation and of Always Meeting Loved Ones from Life to Life. A curious kitten begsContinue reading “My First Children’s Book”

A Coming of Age Story

Today and tomorrow, November 30 and December 1, the Kindle version of Alice Black can be downloaded for free. It’s also on Kindle Unlimited. Alice’s perfect childhood changes when at age six, shortly after a visit from a policeman, her father and brother disappear from their home in Queens. Alice is left with a shellContinue reading “A Coming of Age Story”

My Animal Characters

I’ve been working on a third book, even though the second one hasn’t been published yet. It all started with A Peculiar School, a story about animals living in a nature preserve. They become smarter because of something put into the water supply by the scientists at a nearby lab. Besides becoming more intelligent, theyContinue reading “My Animal Characters”

Ethel Peacock

It’s been so long since I’ve posted. Lately, I’ve restarted my practice of drawing. Something to do during the isolation period. I’ve been doing digital art, basically for the ease of it and for fear of ruining perfectly good paper. It’s a learning process. I’ve been using the Procreate app. I’ve been attempting characters fromContinue reading “Ethel Peacock”

My Vision Board

When the words quit coming, I usually take a break and work on some form of art. Sometimes I’m designing the covers before even starting the book. And, I put them on the Kindle app or iBook app to see how they look. Below, I’ve stuck them in the order of intended publication. Two are alreadyContinue reading “My Vision Board”

Books Now Available on Smashwords

I have both of my books, The Color of Cold and Ice and Jessica Lost Her Wobble on Smashwords. I have listed both as buyer sets the price. Feel free to get them for free. I hope you will leave me a review on all of the various sites, Smashwords, Amazon, Goodreads, etc. But atContinue reading “Books Now Available on Smashwords”

Last Day Free

Amazon Link for Jessica Lost Her Wobble This is the last day for the free download of my book, Jessica Lost Her Wobble, the Kindle Version. I download lots of Kindle books. I also buy lots of hard and paperback versions of books. About half of what is in our bookshelves are unread. We haveContinue reading “Last Day Free”