The Book

Writing process, Kickstarter, publishing milestones, and excerpts from The Crick Code.

  • One More Push!

      One more push, aaaaand…Poof!  We’re done. But there’s not a cute bundle to hug and love on with this kind of birth. Just a screen saying in 24-72 hours your book will be live. Kind of anticlimactic until the anxiety sets in. Is it really ready? Is it proofed enough? What about formatting? What…

  • Too Good Not to Share

    Before getting too hunkered down in words and technology, I had to take a moment to share…We were greeted by this gentleman tonight as we checked in at our hotel.  When he asked about our stay, I told him we were here write a book.  Curious, he asked us about the topic and we shared…

  • On Being a Writer

     My earliest memory of wanting to publish/illustrate comes from when I was in first grade.  My parents placed a set of beautiful, brand-new encyclopedias within my reach.  Besides the cool pictures, I noticed in the front of each of those regal books was an untouched, blank piece of paper, begging to be covered.  I proceeded…

  • Monumental Thanks!

    Wow! What a rush this has been. First and foremost, B. and I want to shout-out a huge, monumental thanks to all who helped with our Kickstarter campaign. We may not have raised the funds, but we learned some amazing lessons along the way. Along with learning how to video using a green screen, we…

  • Five Day Count Down

    IF you were considering pledging, but haven’t gotten the chance, you have 5 more days! IF you’ve seen our numbers and think, “It can’t be done, so why try?” Please consider these little-known facts concerning crowd funding: 1. The most popular pledge amount on Kickstarter is $25(+ $5 for shipping, so really $30) 2. The…

  • Wow!

    This story is too good not to share.  As I said in a previous post, we are humbled by the people in our lives who have resurfaced to show support …even if it’s just to be proud of our pursuits.   But a few nights ago, we(B. and I) were blown away by this generous pledge…