2016: wrote 25 picture book drafts, revised steaming mounds of stories, and one publication! Plus signed with agent Cyle Young!

Arbordale is highlighting winter stories including Tuktuk: Tundra Tale!

https://arbordalekids.wordpress.com/201
6/12/12/its-that-time-of-year/

Check it out at  https://www.facebook.com/Pastorrobinsnest/ or at arbordalekids.wordpress.com!

Christmas Bush Dance

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

There's 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

When it's Christmas down under

Look down under the tree:

4 Devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

 (5) Can you emu?

4 Taz's twirling,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

7 wombats waddle,

6 quokka (ko-ka) cakewalk,

(5) Can you emu?

4 devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

9 gliding Goanna,

8 Bandicoot bopping,

7 wombats waddle,

6 quokka cakewalk,

(5) Can you emu?

4 Devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

11 walaroo whirling,

10 prancing platypus,

9 gliding Goanna,

8 Bandicoot bopping ,

7 wombats waddle,

6 quokka cakewalk,

(5) Can you emu?

4 Devils dervish,

3 bopping Billbie,

2 koala can-can,

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

It's a Down Under Christmas

Down underneath the tree:

12 dingo disco

11 walaroo whirling

10 prancing Platypus

9 gliding Goanna

8 Bandicoot bopping

7 wombats waddle

6 quokka cakewalk

(5) Can you emu?

4 Devils dervish

3 bopping Billbie

2 koala can-can

And 1 waltzing wallaby.

Happy Christmas, Mate!

Christmas Down Under:

(Not part of word count, but you know you want to know!)

Bandicoot - mid sized rat

Billbie - long nosed rat

Dingo - wild dog

Emu - second largest living bird, flightless

Goanna - monitor lizard.

Koala - tree dwelling marsupial

Platypus - egg laying duck billed mammal

Quokka - kangaroo member the size of a cat

Tasmanian Devil - largest carnivorous marsupial

Walaroo - mix of a wombat and kangaroo

Wallaby - small member of the kangaroo family

Wombat - short-legged marsupial

Childrnes's Book Council announces Tuktuk!

http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc_book/tuktuk-tundra-tale/#.V7XXAzZTG70


Cool - very cool!

Travel Writing

http://wesaidgotravel.com/contests/india-walking-krisha-home-school/


I did not realize this was published! It is in an online travel journal.

I'm in!

This is one of the most exciting days in picture book writing! Tons of great speakers all on my computer! No need to get dressed or drink convention coffee!

Agent?

Finally heard back from the potential agent. He is speaking at Write to Publish conference I am attending in Wheaton in June so we plan to meet up. He has read all my stuff. So at least he thinks it is worth the time to meet.....Even if he will just handle the Christian submissions because those doors are totally closed!

http://www.writetopublish.com/