Our whole family loves Gravity Falls. We had Grunkle Stan fez hats for birthday parties and recreated parts of Dipper’s journal during the summer. So when Halloween came around last year, we all had our idea on which characters we would be. But in the end, only my son Jack ended up with a Gravity…
Minecraft Lego Table
Like many kids (and adults) my sons are all obsessed with Minecraft. They play it on various platforms, read Minecraft books, design their own worlds and now Realms and like to play with the Minecraft Lego Figures. For Christmas last year, I decided to build them a small Minecraft world out of Lego. Unfortunately I…
LOTR minifigures
Many years ago I became a bit obsessed with painting Warhammer figures. I never really played the game, but found the figures to be incredible. The only catch was that you couldn’t buy them assembled and painted. They come either as plastic or metal figures, with arms, weapons etc.. that can be customized and attached….
Thror’s Map
It’s been a while since I made this map. It was copied by hand using brush and ink. The MOON RUNES are there and created with invisible ink. I’ll include another image with them when I get a better quality photo. This didn’t actually take that long to make. There is something about holding it…
Custom 10th Doctor Minifig
With the new Doctor Who LEGO Tardis set out in January 2016, you can get an official LEGO 11th and 12th Doctor Minifigure (along with two Daleks and a Weeping Angel). Unfortunately, the 10th Doctor was left out in the cold. If you want to customize a 10th DOctor Minifigure, its fairly easy. You can…
Writing for Middle Grade
The journey is ongoing.
Characters in the driver seat
I have spent a lot of time reading about plot, it’s role and it’s pitfalls. There are so many times when I am watching a show where the main character is a brilliant detective, and has solved many cases with eagle eye observations and keen deduction. They his character walks into an obvious trap, or…
Starting Out
When I decided to try my hand at writing a novel, I had no real idea how to start. The first hurdle was really just coming up with the basic concept. What would/could I write about? One night while lying in bed, a phrase came to me; “Wormholes to Whales.” I didn’t really know what…
What is a Throughline?
Anyone who has read a novel or watched a movie knows what a basic through line is, you just may not be aware of it.
Kid’s Book Reviews by Jack
Jack is an avid reader. He is currently in Forth Grade and is typically reading 2-3 large novels at a time, as he also breezed through shorter chapter books and graphic novels. Jack wrote a few reviews for his school paper and decided it would be fun to continue and share his reading experience online….
Once upon a time…
I began this journey with writing a Middle Grade/Young Adult novel(s) back in 2011, but technically quite a bit earlier, as I once worked on a picture book (both the art and writing), but eventually just printed a few copies for family and shelved the project. I knew that I enjoyed writing, and not the…
Things I Make 