Friday, December 11, 2020

Why am I writing about my cat, Bluebell?

 As some of you already know, the muse for my latest children's books is my sometimes-mischievous cat, Bluebell.  I suppose like all pet owners, I'm convinced she really is a good girl--even though when we're not looking she might do things such as jump on the counter and eat from the butter dish, or jump on the table to steal some cheese. And when I found out she discovered an opening in our back porch screen and sneaked out, I hoped she was out doing wonderful things, not naughty ones. So I thought some books would be fun.

Bluebell from a few years ago when
we were reupholstering some chairs

I learned to self-publish so I could get books out during the pandemic quarantine, and maybe give some people something else to read (and give me something to focus on). And, I was right, it has been fun. Following my most recent Bluebell book (Bluebell's Perfect Christmas), I've decided to work on another Sophia book, one in which she discovers the father of the national parks, one-time Wisconsinite, John Muir. I'm hoping to show his life, warts and all. It should be an exciting and interesting challenge. Then, I'll probably dabble in some younger reader chapter books, or, um, maybe not. We'll see where this goes.

Thanks for checking in here, and, remember, CasettaKids.com has all the info on my latest books (available on Amazon) and adventures (spoiler alert: they aren't nearly as exciting as Bluebell's...)