Amazon Author Central

I wrote and illustrated three children's books - one about a tiny fish, a second about a separation, and a third about a trip to Washington DC. They are all true! Two of them were published by StoryChimes and are applications available through ITunes. All three were self published and are available on Amazon in hard copy and on Kindle. It's been a while since I checked the website. Amazon has expanded the options that can be added to tell more about yourself as an author. It's called Author Central. Yesterday I updated the website, added a photo, linked it to my twitter account, and wrote a few words in the bibliography. There is also an option to create a much neater truncated URL that takes you directly to the Amazon page that shows only your material. This link can then be added to your website, or blog, or email signature. Any time a change like that is made, there are many more that need to follow. It is amazing how all this things are connected. I'm just glad I like this kind of stuff and don't need to depend on the experts for help all the time. Luckily I don't require any of it to make a living. Then I think it could be quite daunting. 

My Trip to Washington DC - from LA to DC and back - All by Myself!

After three years of thinking about it, my third children's book was finally published and is on Amazon in both print and ebook Kindle formats. It's about one grandson in LA visiting the other grandson in DC - a true story of course. I couldn't have a better backstory to create the hand painted digital illustrations. It accompanies my second book "A Tiny Fish Tale" which was first published by StoryChimes as an app on ITunes.  I'm hoping to complete the print version of "The Four Promises" as well. It takes time to create all the art, but it is a fun exercise. I never thought I would be dabbling in this sort of thing until the iPad came around. It's made such a big difference in my life and it's a great way to spend time. Living in Washington also had something to do with all three stories, so that's a good reason to have moved here! I've got a couple more ideas in the cooker - just wish I had more time to spend on them.