You can listen to me say my name here. I started making my own comic strips around the same time, and realized I liked putting pictures and words together to tell stories. Believe it or not, authors don't usually have extra copies of their books lying around!
Books cost me money, too, and other people buying my books is how I make my living. I would recommend that you ask your school or public library to order my books if they don't already have them in stock. If you'd like to order a signed copy of my books through the mail, my local independent bookstore Rakestraw Books would be happy to ship them to you!
Or, you can try to catch me at a public appearance. Check out my Events Page for a list of upcoming events. Haha, I have no control over that. If a film or television studio wants to purchase the rights to make any of my books into a TV show or a movie, they are welcome to do so, but that means entering a crazy Hollywood process that I would have very little to do with. If there is ever news on this front, you can bet I'll announce it here on my site!
I've got a few photos posted over here. I wish I could, but I'm really not in a position to do that. If you're being bullied by kids at school, or you're worried about a friend's behavior, or something is really bothering you, it's best to talk to an adult you know and trust. Those know know you best will know the best way to help!
Here is my Essay: Advice for Budding Cartoonists. I'm sorry, but I can't. I've only got so many hours in a day, and I devote most of them to working on my own books and projects. You can join a writers' community online, or at your school or library, though! I sketch out all my pages on plain 8. Over that, I pencil each panel pretty tightly with a Papermate 2 graphite pencil. Finally, I ink over the penciled drawings with Dr.
