This past month, I participated in an Instagram challenge (36daysoftype) where we created one letter of the alphabet each day. I’ve wanted to draw the alphabet for a few years now, but haven’t known what kind of a theme I’d want to have, so I kept procrastinating. Then an Instagram friend Monica asked if sheContinue reading “Anything But Common”
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A story about a little robot
A few months ago I participated in an Instagram illustration challenge #bkspinocchio and I enjoyed it so much I drew a few extra images and put it in a wordless picture book just for myself. It’s sold on Amazon now, but it’s not a standard picture book layout since I just wanted the drawings gathered in aContinue reading “A story about a little robot”
How to Be a Star
My middle grade novel, Taffy Nackman’s Guide on How to be a Star, is now live on Amazon! This story started out in my imagination years ago with a quirky twelve-year-old girl’s voice saying something like: “Just so you know, I’m not a star. I’ve never even met any real famous people in my entireContinue reading “How to Be a Star”
My Self Publishing Journey
I’ve been studying the craft of writing for about fifteen years (with several years off in the middle of that), taking classes, reading books, and participating in critique groups. I have sent manuscripts out to agents or editors now and then, and received great feedback, with praise such as, “I’m going to kick myself forContinue reading “My Self Publishing Journey”
Gaylene Wilson 