Tag Archives: children’s book

The monkeys are going crazy!!!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by pouringmyartout

My new children’s book is a smash hit. There is this really nice guy who goes to my wife’s church. He is a school teacher. He teaches first graders. He heard about the book and borrowed a copy to read to … Continue reading →

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The monkey book really is a hit…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I have a cute story to tell you. Or, technically, I am adding even more cuteness onto an already cute story. Remember how I loaned the very first copy of the monkey book to a lady who works with my wife? … Continue reading →

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Holy moley… I really am an author…

Posted on November 21, 2013 by pouringmyartout

It is just now hitting me for the first time. I really am an author. Oh, I know I haven’t made much money. But there are copies of my books floating around out there. Some of them in countries far … Continue reading →

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I think I did it…

Posted on November 3, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I put a picture of the new children’s book in the sidebar. I think the link works… but if a few of you could click on the picture of the book and see if it takes you to Thebookpatch.com, that … Continue reading →

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Everybody got somethin’ to hide…

Posted on November 1, 2013 by pouringmyartout

… except for me and my monkey book!!! Now I just need to put it in my sidebar and do links… I guess you could just go to thebookpatch.com where my other book is sold and do a search for … Continue reading →

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Flags… the final chapter…

Posted on November 1, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I am going to spend the day getting help to get a picture of my new children’s book up on my side bar with a link so you can order it if you want to. I think I can get the picture … Continue reading →

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We sent the book to the publisher…

Posted on October 7, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Now I just have to wait 4 to 14 days to get a copy to proofread it. And then I will stick the link up in the sidebar. And then you can buy a copy. And when I make a … Continue reading →

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One more picture…

Posted on October 5, 2013 by pouringmyartout

… from the children’s book I am getting ready to publish. But that is the last one. I can’t give all the milk away for free or nobody will buy the cow… or monkey, as the case may be. And hey, … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about monkeys some more…

Posted on October 2, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I finished the art for the cover of the book… sort of… That is more or less what it will look like. I finished all the little details and clean up art. I might make the monkey a little bigger … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about monkeys… Part 4…

Posted on September 27, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I have done some more work on the illustration for the cover of the children’s book. But have I gone too far? I have finished the rough outlines. I took your suggestions and instead of the dark ink outlines, I … Continue reading →

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