Even before I had a child to read to, I enjoyed rhyming and the sound of words. I wrote poetry in high school and college. Once in my university career, I got an A++ and that was for a children’s story I wrote for my university children’s literature course. When she didn’t feel well, I would read “Winnie the Pooh” to the woman who became my wife. When we had a son, I loved reading Dr Seuss and Sandra Boynton to him. I always wished I could contribute fun children’s books. For years, I sent stories I’d written to publishers, only to have them rejected for a variety of reasons, some vague and some pointed.
I decided to hire an illustrator so that I could see what one of my books would look like. I was fortunate to find the incredibly talented Stephanie Lambert. A friend printed a few copies for me and I took those around to publishing houses, only to field the same rejections. Last year, I decided to try to put out a book myself. I wrote “Lowell the Mole” in 2000 and it’s arriving in stores now. Early in 2019, I plan to publish a second story. For people who like reading aloud to their children and who would like their children to learn new words in a fun way – I believe my book does the trick.
On Saturday September 22nd, I will be at Babar Books in Pointe-Claire for a reading/signing. I want to thank Babar Books for the exciting opportunity. I think children from ages 4 to 10 will have fun at the event, but everyone’s welcome! On Saturday September 29th, I will be at Indigo downtown as part of an event there. Come stop by if you’re so inclined. I hope to have other events coming up. If you’d like to keep in touch, follow my Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts.
There are lots of inspirational, and true, quotes about “trying”. I'd like to think it's better to take a run at it than not to.
