Oh yeah, we have news...
Today I was asked to please provide a written scene description for cover art , as well as a back cover blurb, for the second Companion Dragons Tale, FINDING WAXY. Now this is a very special request, because Waxy dragon is the original Companion Dragon, a character created by writing partner and cherished pal, Mr. Roger Stegman. Waxy was originally scheduled to be the first release, but with Roger's serious auto accident back in 2012 and the massive amount of recuperation time involved, we got behind, and I had to bump Lazlo's story, A FAMILIAR NAME, up to the #1 release spot. So I'm really excited to see this story finally making its way toward publication.
I emailed Roger this morning for his input, and since he was heading to work, he said, go ahead and write it all up. You gotta love when people trust you that much with their stuff. I've been involved in helping to create Waxy's world and flesh out her stories since about the fifth one that got posted online, so our writing partnership goes back quite a way on this series.
The original concept that became FINDING WAXY was no more than a few paragraphs of outline back in 2003. Here we are over 10 years later, and it's going to be a children's book that even adults will enjoy. It just goes to show you how persistence and believing in what you do can help open doors for dreams to come true.
When I came on board with the Waxy Dragon stories, which now are just one part of the entire realm of COMPANION DRAGONS TALES, I knew we had something very special going on. People just seemed to love these little characters. Online, Waxy and Lazlo had not only a following, but folks would answer their posts and have entire conversations with them. Along the way we convinced fellow writer, Mr. Lee Houston Jr. to get involved, if for no other reason than he was missing out on all the fun. But always in the back of my head was a longing to bring Waxy and her little friends to a far wider audience. Now we're going to see that dream come true.
I will let you all know as soon as I get the go ahead that it's headed to the printer. But rest assured, Waxy is on her way. Knowing her like I do, she wouldn't have it any other way—except with some Bulgosian Dark Chocolate I suppose!
Stay tuned...
~Nancy
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