I usually measure up to my reputation as a cheerful children’s book author and illustrator, that is until I’m tested and fail. It happens.

My measure of creativity right now, is not what you would expect.

Your friends like you, and want to support you so when you say, “I published a book, here it is” often they buy it. It does not matter if the book is awesome or not, they buy it. That is love. Friend love.

Your friends like you, and want to support you so when you say, “I published a book, here it is” often they buy it. It does not matter if the book is awesome or not, they buy it. That is love. Friend love.

An evening walk includes encounters with snails, owls and a Great Blue Heron. Shown here is an owl coloring page, a video of baby barn owls, a video of a Great Blue Heron and a photo of gorgeous snail.

Lady Tracey interviews Maggie Bates on the Lady Tracey Show broadcast by Unity Live Radio.

If you are like me, you are probably new to terms like preorder, live, printed proofs, and author copies. Some of these terms make a lot of sense when you experience them.

Color and questions you might ask about colors. Plus an interesting conversation about color on the internet.

Inspiration, procrastination, and opportunity in art.

Turning worry into art.

The steps to publication of my first children’s book. A moonlighter’s truthful journey, checklist style.

It’s the paper that I love. Arches! BLICK carries all the sizes.

I love this stand. It is repositionable, bright, sturdy, and works with my iPhone. I use it to film my water color painting process. The one I have is very similar to Viozon.