A LITTLE ABOUT ME

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I love stories in most formats. Do you prefer certain mediums, traditional books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies, tv shows? I love different kinds for different reasons. I think what is best to me, is to find a story I love and sink into it, really get immersed in the world and characters.

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I’ve worked many different kinds of jobs but I found myself wanting to create stories. Little Nate, when he was a kid, wanted to be an animator and help create movies. As I’ve grown older, I’ve wanted to have a more hands-on approach to the story and crafting stories that make a difference.

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NELLYBUG, BUT WHY? WHAT WILL THE SERIES LOOK LIKE?

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Nellybug was a story that was inspired by my first child. I thought about this little bundle of energy, thoughts, and dreams. I wondered who she was and what she would become and what I hoped she would discover in the world. This was the seed for the creation of Nellybug, a character that was exploring a world all around her, full of discoveries, expectations, and situations where she would have to define herself. She lives in Neverland but her adventures will take her elsewhere as well.

 

Nellybug started with just telling a simple story, who was the Tooth Fairy, where did she come from, why does she do what she does and what exactly is it that she does? As those elements swirled together, more characters started showing up and the world became more complex.

 

This inevitably led to more stories starting to flow. Plans were made for a set of stories that tell an overarching story, one that involves Nightmares and fairies, the main nemesis for the Tooth Fairy cause. The stories will lead us to understand the nature of these dark creatures more and more book by book. Nellybug will lead that charge, with her friends and team helping her along the way.

 

There are plans for other books that focus on other characters in Nellybug’s world and will fit in nicely with the world and overarching storyline.

 

WHY SELF-PUBLISHING AND KICKSTARTER?

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Have you ever wanted to make something? Something hard mind you? Put your time into chasing down the vision in your head? How would it feel if someone came up and said, No, bad idea. That will never fly. Or if they just took over producing your idea, giving you little to no credit? That's how I feel. The traditional model has a lot of help but also includes gatekeepers. They weed out things that aren't seen as commercially viable or unwanted by the marketplace. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter ended up rejected dozens of times for that reason and look where it is now.

 

Am I that diluted that I think I wrote something like Harry Potter? To summarize, no. I decided I'd rather start creating and build a team around me that helps polish and create something amazing, borrowing ideas from the big book businesses but avoiding the gatekeepers. You are the gatekeeper and I want you to enjoy my stories. At the end of the day, it's your opinion that matters and I want to deliver something meaningful to you.

 

Kickstarter has been a way for me to continue creating books that don't cut corners. Using professional editors and illustrators is expensive, but worth every penny. The euphemism to not judge a book by its cover is honestly quite silly when it comes to actual books and we can tell a lot by the work that goes into the presentation of a book.

 

Like I said before, I don't like to cut corners on quality and hope the work and expense that went into producing these stories is something you can see and makes you or your young reader excited to pick up a book and jump in.

 

WHAT OTHER STORIES ARE YOU COOKING UP?

 

I have quite a few stories in production, at various points in their journey. A few series are underway with some main characters that I think you'll enjoy following on their journey, whether that leads them under the sea, into the skies, or racing at superhuman speeds. The traditional book publishers believe a one book per year schedule is best but I'm not sure, binge consumption of stories is common and I'm not sure if I need to produce faster to make readers happy. I want these books to be released in a way that encourages reading. Reading helps brain development and the formation of lifelong healthy habits. If you check out my blog, Instagram, or YouTube channels, I drop hints at random on what's underway. I hope you are enjoying following along with me on my author journey.

 

WHY BECOME AN AUTHOR?

 

For me, there is a part of me that just needs to tell stories. I like to plan them out and carefully craft them but keep a lot of control. The book format lends itself best to my talents and interests and for right now, that is my plan, to keep creating engaging books, ebooks, and audiobooks. If you want to discover more about what I’m creating or my process, you can find a lot of additional information on my YouTube channel, as I enjoy making movies.

 

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