[A sneak peak at my niece, Gostelle's, beautiful art for Doomimals]
As I've said before, I have a hybrid publisher standing by, waiting to help me get my chapter books and my boy's chapter books published. The plan is to include the first nine books from the Doomimals series, about three kids and their animal companions protecting the human race from the evil Dog of War and her animal armies. I will then include several bonus books.
[My illustration from book 1 of Just Us Chickens]
One will be a backstory to a critical character, which I will write soon. Another three will be the first three books from my boy's spinoff series, Just Us Chickens about a zany group of super chickens, as written by my 14-year-old. Another will be his backstory for one of those chickens. The last will be the first in his other spinoff series, Keylime Python about a swashbuckling, world-traveling hero snake. We'll also include games and such to get readers immersed in the world.
[My concept design for Cat-a-clysm.]
We've been working hard on these series. I just finished book 5 and am starting book 6 of Doomimals. My niece is almost done illustrating book 1. I have drafted CockadoodleDOOM, Cat-a-clysm, Goatyphoon, Hisstruction, and Kangaruin and have four more to do. I will then revise and edit them all.
[Another illustration from Just Us Chickens]
My boy, meanwhile, has the first three books drafted from Just Us Chickens, and I'm halfway done illustrating through book 3. He's also drafted a shorter backstory for one of his main characters and is close to the halfway mark in drafting Keylime Python book 1. We're closing in on our goal to be done with at least drafting the books by the end of the summer. We've had beta readers of various ages reading them (kids in the target age range up to adults with families) and have gotten fairly positive responses. We look forward to sharing them with you.
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