The Monsters and I Thank You

Thank you all so much. I’ve heard from a whole bunch of people about ordering Mix & Mash Monster Parts, my new book that give you pieces to color, cut, and assemble your own monstrous menagerie. You can pick it up on Amazon.

I don’t know how many have sold, but there’s currently a fun little badge on the book’s Amazon listing.

I’m blown away by all the support and it means the world to me.

As a way to say “Thank You,” I’m giving away two pages of exclusive monster parts. These are original pieces that aren’t in the book. Feel free to download them and have fun!

If you’d like to share your creations, I’d love to see them. Send me an email or tag me in instagram so I can give your scary beast all the love it deserves!

Hot Dog Sandwich

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I illustrated another book for the Richmond Young Writers’ Picture Book Project and it’s up for order now! Written by 14-year-old Ashley McFadden, Hot Dog Sandwich wades into the contentious argument of whether or not a hot dog, is in fact, a sandwich.

It was a blast to create the images for Hot Dog Sandwich, and I love taking part in this project that helps teenagers get their first books published.

Head over to Richmond Young Writers to order.

Horror Vacui

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Aristotle is credited with coming up with the physics principle of Horror Vacui, or Nature Abhors a Vacuum. Well, as a dad who adores a good pun, I couldn’t possibly let such strong material pass me by (even if it’s so esoteric that the audience for it is, like, five folks in lab coats).

So, leaning heavily into a vintage children’s book vibe, I made a picture of nature abhorring a vacuum!

I also put it on t-shirts, stickers, and other assorted chachkies over on my Threadless merch shop. Now you, too, can make your family say, “What does that mean?” (Unless your family is the five folks in lab coats I’m aiming to make chuckle.)

Literary Cats

Writers love cats. The fluffy balls of indifference are the peanut butter to every wordsmiths’ jelly.

When the nonprofit James River Writers asked me to design a new t-shirt, the subject matter was beyond doubt. A cat. A proper book-loving cat. Perhaps one that’s shocked that everyone isn’t working on their writing projects at this very moment.

But what beverage should the cat be drinking? Coffee or tea? Writers are split when it comes to their caffeine delivery liquid. Oh, the conundrum.

What to do? Make the community decide! You can help settle this debate once and for all by ordering the fancy feline drinking your preferred writing fuel.

The shirt are available for order through December 7, 2019 in a variety of colors and styles. Click the images below to be taken to your preferred shirt’s page on Bonfire.com and help support the literary arts.