Behind The Scenes
From state highways to county roads to gravel lanes, a recent trip to our new printer did not disappoint and I can’t wait to share the details! A few weeks ago we got word that the first run of books for Hope’s soon-to-be-launched I Saw
Behind The Scenes
Have you ever wondered what goes into character creation? I’d like to walk you through a brief explanation of my character development process where I go from new ideas to finished sketches. Where the ideas came from When I started brainstorming for my book I Saw Bigfoot, I had
Behind The Scenes
The book is finished, but that doesn’t mean we’re quite ready to publish. We are in the middle of the final, and one of the most important, steps: proofing the proof copy… and then the final proof copy. It’s so tempting to skip the final proof copy,
Behind The Scenes
You may be wondering why I chose to write a book about Bigfoot. Well, let me be honest, that wasn't my original idea in the beginning! It took some serious brainstorming to land on the final story. Back when I chose to write and illustrate a children'
Behind The Scenes
Last week, we promised to share why we are parting ways with Amazon. ”A break up?” you ask. Gasp! Really, it’s not quite as juicy as it sounds. To be honest, like millions of others, our family has come to rely on Amazon’s unlimited options of products, low
Behind The Scenes
Hey guys! Hope here! It’s been a long time since I’ve worked on any publication projects here at Talya Press. It’s been a crazy (but amazing) past couple years full of learning for me. During my last two years of high school, I completed a two-year
Book Lists
Isn’t there just something about spring that brings a sense of hope and a promise of new things to come? This time of year I can start to feel the overwhelm of pushing through this last quarter of the school year. It’s also the time of year when
Reading Tips
Just the other morning, I shared on our Instagram feed that the first words out of my 3-year-old’s mouth were, “I want to go to the library.” Unfortunately, with COVID-19 keeping us all at home, that means no more weekly trips to the library. No more
Writing Tips
Whether we like it or not, we are finding ourselves living in unprecedented times. In just a matter of weeks, words like pandemic, coronavirus, COVID-19, quarantine, and social distancing have become part of our everyday vocabulary. And whether we admit it or not, it’s likely that most of
Reading Tips
Today I’d like to talk about audiobooks because I’ve been on a bit of an audiobook cruise lately. They are one of my favorite ways to share a story together with my children, especially my teens. Lit 🔥 VS Lit 📚 Speaking of teens, I have to tell you about
Behind The Scenes
It’s been SIX WEEKS since the launch of Mr. Skandinoovy Takes an Exciting Trip to Florida, and I want to give a shout out to my book launch team. This launch team was made up of a group of people who kindly agreed to share the news and promote
Behind The Scenes
We received a gorgeous bouquet of flowers delivered to our home last week. Complete with a round, smiling emoji vase, yellow daisies and yellow roses, this bouquet was a delightful surprise at the end of a long day. Like icing on a cake, the small card tucked in an envelope