5.15.2013

Flip Dolls & Other Toys that Zip, Stack, Hide, Grab, and Go


I have to say, publishing a book feels very surreal. I always feel a little goofy telling people I wrote a book - because, really? Did I do that?

Most of my contact with my editor Thom at Lark Crafts  has been by email, with a few phone calls and letters - but never in person. So, occasionally, I've wondered if I'm really like the guy in A Beautiful Mind: anxiously working on projects I can't show anyone, spending hours writing and editing, and mailing away my work in large cardboard boxes; only to one day discover that I've really been corresponding with spammers and all of my plush toys have been stuffed into a hollow log in the woods.

But then yesterday, the UPS man, who seemed to be quite real, delivered an advanced copy of the book, right to my door. And then I saw that Flip Dolls & Other Toys is available on Amazon for pre-order already! And let me tell you, its slick and beautiful, with gorgeous photos and bright colors, and a layout that makes me giddy.

Don't worry, you'll hear more about it soon. It will be officially released in August, and I can't wait to show you all the fun projects in the book!

3 comments:

Bridget Kelly said...

WOW! Congratulations, the book looks beautiful, I can't wait to see the the inside!

Rebecca said...

Niiice! Super duper huge congratulations to you!! How exciting! The book looks fantastic, I'll be looking forward to reading it.

Michelle M. said...

How exciting!!! Congratulations! The cover looks great!