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Be the First!

July 11, 2025

It’s Almost Time My Kickstarter Campaign starts bright and early on Monday morning! This will be the first opportunity to purchase my book, Tooth on the Loose. You will get a choice of extras such as autographed copies, a digital copy, and a Pig plushie. It’s up to you! All my illustrations will be done…

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Christina
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

June 30, 2025

Just an Idea It all started with just a simple idea. As a teacher of elementary students, I’m surrounded by kids loosing teeth literally everywhere all the time. They are so excited and can’t wait to show you which one or tell you how they lost it. You see kids skipping to the nurses office…

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Writing Process author, children's books, first book, picture books, self-publishing, writing process

The Day Before I Wrote My Book

May 21, 2025

A Little Background First Dreams are exciting, scary and often feel out of reach. That is what makes them so special and magical when you realize they are starting to become reality. I mentioned before that I have dreamed of writing a children’s book for over 10 years now. A whole decade of dreaming but…

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