Mermaid Alphabet – Mermaid Scientist

Sketching New Characters

mermaid sketch — sketching new characters

There are more mermaid science stories in the pipeline with a little more mermaid narrative.

Creating and imagining new characters is a such a great way to spend the time.

There have been a lot of inquiries about the first Mermaid Scientist book coming out in time for the holidays. I myself was extremely excited too. This was to be the easiest Christmas shopping year of my life. One item for everyone! Done! Happy Holidays! Love Me. But the tide is switching and temporarily floating Mermaid Scientist away into the world of real world publishers. I am bursting with happiness to report this, don’t get me wrong! But I am choking on the enthusiastic lump in my throat as I report that Mermaid Scientist is not aloud out into the world quite yet. Soon to be sure, just not in time for Christmas 2014. I will keep you updated as things progress and be tragically relegated to gifting of socks, calendars and fruitcakes this year.

Mermaid Scientist partners with Red Fox Literary

At the Central Coast Writers’ Conference this September, I carried with me my first fully illustrated children’s book; my trusty companion for these last couple years. We excitedly attended lectures, encountered authors and illustrators and had the pleasure of lunching with a few literary agents. The artists and agents liked my “Jacques Cousteau meets little mermaid” concept and I am thrilled (and also sighing with happy relief).I am excited to announce that Mermaid Scientist and I officially signed with