I found this old painting recently ( I think I did it 5 or 6 years ago) and now I'm using it as inspiration for a new story idea. I've written out a detailed plot summary, as it seems to be a little more complex that anything I've written to date, but I'm not sure what kind of book I want it to be at this point. Originally, I thought it would fit in nicely in the early-chapter-book format, (like Sea Surprise and Fat Bat and Swoop) but as I'm writing, I get the sense that it might need more art to tell the story than this type of book traditionally has. So I'm considering trying my hand at a 'graphic novel' type of thing, for younger readers, though -- but I'm a little afraid of that as it's such the "in" format right now. So I'll give it a try and see what happens!
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i need some new leo-postings. more art! (and, yeay, i can leave comments again!)
Leo,
I found a copy of Oh, Baby on the internet in the middle of the night. Can I mail it to you to be signed for a friend of mine who is expecting a first grandbaby?
tsaum@hickorytech.net
Teresa
P.S. Found your blog through Amanda Hughes...old neighbor of mine and babysitter to my kids when they were growing up!
this is fabulous. I love penguins. Are those outer space penguins? I just set that as my computer desktop background. Do I need copyright permission?
I'm an idiot. Of course they're outer space penguins. Hence the title, "aliens and penguins." I need sleep.
Hi Leo!
It's Margaret, from the Children's Bookshop. I found your blog through Amanda's which I foun when we virtually bumped into each other in the comments section on Brotherhood 2.0. How are you? How is Sophie? What should I do with my life- I graduate *FROM COLLEGE* in 3.5 weeks. How's that for terrifying?
Anyways, I'm so excited to find your blog. I *LOVE* the alien penguin graphic novel idea, and I can't wait to see more about it.
- M.
p.s. the blog this name links to is, currently, entirely hypothetical. I hope to start writing in it soon, but don't know when I'm going to have time for it. We'll see.
Hi Margaret!!!
I am holding my ears and shouting, "la la la la la" when you talk about graduating from college in 3 weeks.
Send me an e-mail at leoland@comcast.net and I'll fill you in on life down here in Easton.
Great to hear from you!
-Leo.
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