10 Reasons to Buy Drawkcab Brown Meets Yuck Mouth Pete!

February 12, 2021February 18, 2021 / Rozkai / Leave a comment

10. The pictures are bright and colorful! If there is one thing kids love, it’s a colorful children’s book.

9. The story rhymes and has been known to make kids laugh.

8. Adults who read it to their children have been known to have a notable amount of fun.

7. There is a simple lesson at the end. It’s nothing too deep, but the kiddos will get it.

6. It’s Black History Month. Support a culturally diverse children’s book starring a little black boy.

5. A kid you know is likely having a birthday soon.

4. It has maps!

3. You have a child between the ages of 4-8.

2. It only takes about 7 minutes to read.

#1 You could win a free audible code for Drawkcab Brown Meets Yuck Mouth Pete!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway! For those who missed this one, I still have some more codes. I will doing more giveaways in the future.

A New Year, A New Release and What Comes Next…

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 / Rozkai / Leave a comment

First of all, it’s been literally over 2 years since I have posted anything here. It took me until the last part of 2020 to get my creative juices flowing enough to act on them. Why you may ask? 2019 was probably the harshest year of my life. My dad died in March; my mama died in June. I instantly became a Pseudo-Mom to my autistic sister. I lived in two states for while. Had to find a a new place to live. Then in 2020: The Pandemic started in March. I had my first major surgery in July. Recovery took a few months. But anyhoo, it’s now 2021, so Happy New Year! Today we changed Presidents. And we have our first woman Vice President! Historical! That’s all I am going to say about that.

A New Children’s Book!

I am super excited to announce that Drawkcab Brown Meets Yuck Mouth Pete is available for pre-order. It’s the sequel to my first Children’s book, Drawkcab Brown Stops a Bully. In this story, Drawkcab travels west and encounters a mean outlaw named Yuck Mouth Pete. It’s up to Drawkcab to stop Pete from terrorizing his new friends, the citizens of Cloverville.

Will Drawkcab save the day again? Or this time will the villain win? One will triumph; One will retreat, when Drawkcab Brown Meets Yuck Mouth Pete!

It’s a rhyming good time with a western twist and some fun surprises along the way!

An Audiobook too!

Also, I just finished approving the master copy of the audiobook. This time I waited until the project was in post-production to announce anything about it. Not to repeat what happened with my novel, The Wages or the Gift (Audiobook still to come.) The audiobook is Narrated by James Cogan also known as Storyteller Jim Cogan, who has a long career of reading books to children. He even does workshops on bullying. Which is awesome, because thwarting bullies is Drawkcab’s favorite thing to do! Jim was awesome to work with, and he did an excellent job on the book. Stay tuned for more information on the release.

To the Drawing Board!

This month, I am working on the pictures for Drawkcab Brown’s Astounding Defeat of Peg Leg Petey and His Pirating Keet! It is the third Drawkcab Brown book and the first Drawkcab Brown Musical (Produced in 2015 by Spotlight Children’s Theatre in Tulsa, OK).

Also, Sharon Howard, my aunt and an amazing artist, has been working diligently on the pictures for yet another of my children’s books: Lucy Meets a Stinker. Lucy is a Luvbug, and she is pretty adorable. Her bug sound is, “luv, luv, luv”, her head is heart shaped, and she is super kind and sweet. Luvbug’s are loving by nature, of course. 😉 I will have more information on this book and Lucy after the illustrations are done.

Talent, Research, and Betas! Oh, My!

August 17, 2018 / Rozkai / Leave a comment

Happy Friday all! As my title might suggest, many exciting things are happening with regard to Author Roz. I would like to share some of them with you today.

Before I get into today’s blog, I want to let everyone know that I finally finished reformatting the e-book. For everyone who had a previous version, you should receive an update. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Talent

First of all, I am looking for the right male voice talent for The Wages or the Gift. Yes, that’s right, my next step for the novel is to make it into an audio book. I am super excited to get started, but first I need to find the right guy for the job. I have invited numerous voice actors to audition, but the auditions are trickling in slowly. At this point, I have no clear trajectory as to when audio book enthusiasts can expect to listen to The Wages or the Gift, but as soon as the voice has been chosen, I will update.

Research

I have started working on the next book in my Life Choices series: God or Mammon. I am super excited because this book is going to be a medical thriller. This is a fun genre that will require a lot of research. I am studying everything from medical terminology to hospital administration. Fun stuff!

Betas

Right now my second novel (completely unrelated to The Wages or the Gift) is with a wonderful group of people called Beta Readers! My Beta readers include my publicist (Jen Thomas), my editor (Martha Lowe) and a group of around 7 or 8 random lovers/readers of Christian Fiction. Most of them are still in the process of reading the book, but I have gotten a few of the results. So far, the general consensus is that I am on the right track (ie. they already really like/love the book), which is good. After I hear back from everyone, I will start working on draft two.

Oh, My!

I am super excited to draw your attention to The Voice of Literature Ezine at www.voxlit.co.uk. It’s a great publication out of the United Kingdom that features book reviews, excerpts from novels, author articles, and a section called Writer’s Notes. I am excited to share that an article I wrote on the technique of zooming is featured in this month’s Writer’s Notes section! It’s the first one you’ll see. Check it out! If you are a writer, or a person who loves literature, this is a great e-zine to follow.