I’m very excited to announce that sweet little Gwendolyn has been featured in Cape Ann’s local newspaper, the Gloucester Daily Times!

A couple of weeks ago, local reporter Quinn Allen-Wardell contacted me about doing a story on local authors and illustrators for the newspaper. Little did I realize that the entire article would be dedicated to this book! You’re welcome to read the full article here: Former Local Resident Illustrates Children’s Book

As you can imagine, I was delighted to receive word of this release this morning. I got emails from both family and coworkers saying “Hey look!!” It was a very happy feeling to wake up with, indeed.

I continue to be amazed that this has turned into a reality. I’ve gone most of my life thinking that doing a project like this would be fun to do ’someday’, but never thought I would really be seeing my name on the cover of a book, and more importantly, in the homes of children who are smiling and laughing while seeing the illustrations. [insert warm and fuzzy feeling here] : )

Thank you for all of your support, everyone! I have to say that Rockport has really been a blessing to me in so many ways. The community is tirelessly supportive when we ‘Rockport kids’ grow up and make a name for ourselves, even if we’ve moved away. Andrew Stanton did it… talk about inspiration! While I doubt I’ll be creating the next Finding Nemo any time soon, it’s nice to know that big things are possible from this quaint coastal village.

Thanks for visiting my blog! This baby website has just been born, so the blog is still under construction. Please check back soon!