Is it too early to talk about Halloween? Because I just received comp copies of my latest graphic novels, and they fit perfectly into that scariest time of year. The Deadly Bell Witch Ghost is a classic ghost story that dips back into the early 1800s. John Bell moved his family to the Red River… Continue reading Two New Ghostly Graphic Novels
Tag: graphic novels
Miracle On Ice
“Legendary moment in U.S. sports history brought to life.”
— School Library Journal
The Amazing Journey from Comets to Ocean
My latest graphic novel, The Shocking Journey from Comets to Oceans, was a hoot write. It gave me an opportunity to flex my funny bone, poking fun at Pluto and making Uranus jokes, while also presenting a scientific theory about how water ended up on our big blue home—it was comets! Summary: Discover the origins… Continue reading The Amazing Journey from Comets to Ocean
Book 3 to Halloween
The Mummy’s Curse The discovery of King Tut’s Tomb was an amazing find. It held priceless, historical treasures, but was it protected by the curse of the pharaohs? Bad luck and death followed those who first entered the fabled tomb.
Book 4 to Halloween
The Bell Witch Haunting The haunting of John Bell and his family is a classic American ghost story. Set in Tennessee’s Red River Valley, it began back in the early 1800s with the sightings of some strange creatures and led to the mysterious death of John Bell. People can still visit the cave where the… Continue reading Book 4 to Halloween
Book 9 to Halloween . . .
Eek and Ack vs the Wolfman Eek & Ack was my first original graphic novel series. These space alien brothers are set on conquering our big blue home, and not in your typical fashion. Once they try covering the planet in the ooze from a million snottle bugs. Another time, they try zapping it with a… Continue reading Book 9 to Halloween . . .
Book 10 to Halloween
My countdown to Halloween begins with a retelling of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The tale of Ichabod Crane’s confrontation with the Headless Horseman has long been a classic amongst fans of the spookiest time of the year, and it has inspired countless adaptations. For my graphic novel retelling of this fabled tale,… Continue reading Book 10 to Halloween
Shay’s Rebellion
It’s been more than 15 years since I served as the managing editor for Capstone’s Graphic Library brand. The idea of telling stories through sequential art was new to me back then, and to fully understand the potential of the format, I felt a need to try my hand at writing a graphic novel script.… Continue reading Shay’s Rebellion
Orange You Glad
With kids underfoot, jokes are aplenty in our household, whether we’re making up songs or sneaking up on each other or retelling a funny one we heard earlier in the day. We share a lot of laughter. Admittedly, I tell a few stinkers—not fart jokes, but jokes that bomb. I get my share of eye… Continue reading Orange You Glad
Boo Who?
I have been exercising my funny bone this fall with graphic novel adaptations of knock-knock jokes for my Jokes and Jingles series. The fun part about writing these children’s books?—the kids and I tell these jokes (and some weird variations of them) around the house. Here’s is a sketch from Boo Hoo? I turned… Continue reading Boo Who?