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Can't decide which of my books to check out first? This quiz will help! 
Question 1: Who would win in a triple threat wrestling match?
A werewolf
A vampire
A witch
Question 2: Who would make the best cuddle buddy?
A swamp creature
A sea serpent
A zombie
Question 3: Who would be the best road trip partner?
Nessie
Bigfoot
Medusa
Question 4: Which would be the best concert to see?
A choir of goblins
Heavy metal trolls
Hip hop harpies
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I'm SO EXCITED to announce that C is for Cactus Cat: An ABC Book of Creepy, Cool & Curious Monsters is now available! (Get your copy anywhere you buy books here: https://linktr.ee/garlandbooks.) 

I'm especially excited about the release of this book, as it's my debut picture book, which is a medium I've been wanting to write in ever since I was a little kid. 

I hope you love it, and be on the lookout for my next book soon. 
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Colored pencil drawing in a comic-style panel of two boys beatboxing in front of their scary, witch-like principal.
They like to beatbox in the principal's office.
Colored pencil drawing in a comic-style panel of two boys beatboxing in their sleep.
They even like to beatbox in their sleep!

​Fredward and Jimothy are a pair of beatboxing maniacs.
They like to beatbox after waking up. 
They like to beatbox while brushing their teeth. 
They like to beatbox while scarfing pancakes.
It's really quite a treat. 
​They like to beatbox on the way to school. 
They like to beatbox during spelling. 
They like to beatbox from the hallway. 
It's really quite compelling.
They like to beatbox while eating lunch.
They like to beatbox during art. 
They like to beatbox in the principal's office.
Their beats come from the heart. 
They like to beatbox in detention. 
They like to beatbox on the way home.
They like to beatbox during snack time. 
They have sick beat syndrome!
They like to beatbox instead of doing homework. 
They like to beatbox and play with toys.
They like to beatbox while standing in the corner. 
They're quite the pair of beatboxing boys!
They like to beatbox while eating pizza. 
They like to beatbox while taking a bath. 
They like to beatbox and put on jammies.
Is there anything wrong with that?
There's only one time they don't like to beatbox...
Oh, wait. Never mind. 
They even like to beatbox in their sleep!
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A black and white pencil drawing of a monster called the Gobble Varmint.
The loathsome villain, the Gobble Varmint.
A black and white pencil drawing of a girl named Dani as she's shining light out of the palm of her hand.
Our fearless hero, Dani!
A black and white pencil drawing of a wizard in a Hawaiian shirt blowing fire out of his mouth.
The colorful pizza wizard, Papa Loa!
We’re just a few short days out from the release of my first official book — The Invasion of the Gobble Varmint, pre-order your copy here — and I’m super excited to finally see my writing brought to life! 

I’ve spent the past few days digging through old files and reflecting on the journey I’ve been on to release this first title, and yesterday I stumbled across the first concept drawings I ever did for three of the main characters in my book: Dani, Papa Loa, and the Gobble Varmint. 

I wanted to share them here, as they instantly brought me back to the first thoughts that popped into my head for this story, it had to be around 2016-2017. And it’s wild to think about how different my life is now compared to then. If I could go back and tell myself that this moment is finally here, and I’m actually publishing the book, I bet I wouldn’t believe me. It still feels a bit unbelievable, to be honest. 

Anyway, here’s what I first thought these three characters should look like. Once you’ve read the book, let me know below — how did you envision the characters? I’d love to hear your thoughts. 

Stay safe out there, and look out for monsters!
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This was the final drawing I did in 2022. I'm a bit late posting it, but better late than never, right? 

It was a lot of fun drawing it, though! I was going for an old-school 1930s cartoon vibe, and I am really pleased with the end result. 
Tags: Black and white, digital drawing, ghost, ghost mouse, cartoon
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The 70s is such an interesting era to me. I love all the funky designs and fun colors; everything about it is straight up groovy! Bob is my ode to the era. He’s one funky owl who lives by his own rules, maaaan. Far out, baby.

Tags: Digital art, dry ink, color, owl, illustration 
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I was in a festive mood this weekend, so I whipped up a quick snow person. I miss the snow a lot down here in the desert!

Tags: Digital art, color, illustration, holidays, Christmas, snowman 
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Back to school season is here again! My youngest son just started second grade, and I can't believe how early this is all happening. School never felt like it started this early back when I was a wee kid. But that was a long time ago (and I fully acknowledge I could just be misremembering things). 

Either way, we're back in the swing of things, and even though everything feels early, I'm glad to get back into a routine again — even if things don't quite fully feel normal, given the current state of the world.  

Are you excited for school season again?

​Tags: art, color, back to school, frog, digital art