The Toad Who Told Lies

My first story was “The Toad Who Told Lies,” which I wrote and illustrated at age six and later lost in a flood. I’ve now re-created and re-imagined it. Read it with a sentimental introduction, or just jump into the story. Since it’s all graphical I also have a text-only version.

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Manny's Story

Margie Gelbwasser challenged her writer friends to write outside of their comfort zone, which challenge I met head on with the following picture book story. Manny, the Manuscript Who Wanted to be Loved Manny was a manuscript in the slush pile of the noted children’s publisher, Books for Moppets and Wee Folks. All the other [...]

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Trudi the Christmas Hedgehog: A Bonus Holiday Story

My wife bought me a stuffed hedgehog for Christmas, which I received early. Her name is Trudi. When a friend and fellow writer suggested that my picture book career would now commence, I quickly composed the following story, which is sure to be a timeless classic with songs, TV specials, and other treatments. Why, I’m convinced [...]

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At the Moundville of Madness

When Cthulhu calls, you pick up the phone — in this case, to take up the challenge to participate in Project Cthulhu, and pen a pastiche to the master of the monster story, H.P. Lovecraft. Also, to give Max the sequel he requested. And so it gives me unflinching horror to bring you….At the Moundville [...]

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At the Moundville of Madness: The Teaser

I got two emails yesterday. The first is from Max, age 10, who has a suggestion: Hello I have an idea for the sequel of Mudville it could be be called Snowville and it takes place 25 years after where Mudville ends. And Roy’s grandchildren play Sinister Bend. Please think about it. Thanks for the [...]

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The Mahar Child – Part One

Matt Miller, who appears in my forthcoming novel, Mamba Point is a big fan (like I was when I was his age, and still am) of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Unlike me, Matt has even written fan fiction — namely, a short novel set in Burroughs’ world of Pellucidar, the primitive world on the inside of [...]

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