New Floyd Book Previews

My second book, Floyd and the Mysterious Night Time Noise, will be coming out very soon! I hope everyone enjoys this new story featuring Floyd and his pals, Larue and Tiny. I wrote the story (along with a third Floyd story) in December of 2009, and created the illustrations between July and December 2010. Thanks to Dog Ear Publishing, it’s finally almost ready.

Stay tuned for more news about my new book! In the meantime, some “insider info”...

The official synopsis:
Floyd and the Mysterious Night Time Noise is about a dog named Floyd who can’t get to sleep. The problem is a strange noise that keeps waking him up in the night. Floyd must find out just where that Mysterious Noise is coming from. With the help of his two canine companions, Tiny and Larue, Floyd bravely searches everywhere to find the noise. He is, as always, very determined, but is he successful? Floyd discovers that he is braver than he thought, and that sometimes the clues to a mystery are right under your nose...

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The Very Latest Floyd Book Series News!

Some exciting things are happening in my little corner of the children's book world! First, the DVD version of my first book, Floyd and the Irresistible Cookie, is going into the "post-production" phase. The DVD is being produced by the Somerled Arts Foundation under the supervision of Wendy Macdonald. I had the chance to view the final cut with music by composer (and my husband) Matt Richard, cinematography by Phillip Holahan, and brilliant narration by Heidi Swedberg. It's very sweet! I'll post more news when I know more about how and when it will be available.
This DVD will be a great companion to the book which is still available through Amazon and other online vendors. Check the Books link on my studio web site for more info on that!

I'm also still working on the digital stages of the second book, Floyd and the Mysterious Night Time Noise. Today I did some preliminary work on the cover design. So here it is, for the first time! More new illustrations to come, but don't worry-- I will not be giving the ending away!

My New Blog and Book News

Welcome to my new blog! I’ll be posting updates here about my latest projects. Also, I’ll be answering some of the many questions I get about self-publishing, art, teaching, and other related topics. If you have a question, send it along!

In the last couple of weeks I’ve been working on a new manuscript (thanks Andrea M. for your editing help, as always!). This is another Floyd story, the second in a series of three. Floyd and his pals must solve a mystery and there’s a very funny ending. Floyd also discovers that he is actually a very brave dog. The idea for this book, like Floyd and the Irresistible Cookie, is based on real-life things that my three Welsh Corgis actually do, but the story is expanded to be a lot more exciting. I’ll write more about the plot and ideas behind this new Floyd in some upcoming posts. Stay tuned!