To all facing a closed door. To all who knock. I've enjoyed hearing responses to The Almost Book over the years. Ever since posting it, I've been curious to share similar content. So here's another... The original draft for this story was written in July of 2021 in the middle of the night on my iPhone when I couldn’t sleep (you know you do it too!). I had been feeling frustrated with not finding a home for my second book (what would eventually become This is Not a Sleepy Bear

Happy Friday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Yesterday, my wife, Katherine, and I got to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary (or as we describe it, our family's 15th birthday). To make it fun for our kids, we all had cake to mark the occasion. New tradition! Katherine is and always has been (aside from my parents) my biggest fan and supporter of this little author thing I do. She gets to see me excited and frustrated by creative problems, watch me laugh at my own du