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Question: Did you have a dog growing up?
I love animals and we have several animal friends who share our lives with us now (two goats, two pugs two geese and 21 chickens!). My animal friends are often a source of inspiration for my stories. Q: Did you … Continue reading
Blue Sky
The stars in the Hawaiian night sky where we live are often spectacular. We reside in a rural setting down a rough and lonely road rarely traveled by others. A few years back we built a simple, low to the … Continue reading
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DUFFY TIME
Designing and illustrating children’s books takes longer than most people think. The process of creating my newest book, BLUE SKY, (Scholastic, Spring 20011) stretched into seven months of fun time. I used colored pencils on colorful pastel paper as the … Continue reading
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THERE’S A WHALE IN MY BEDROOM!
If that sounds like a title for one of my books it could be. We live down a lonely road in the country, next to a jungle, in front of the Pacific Ocean, in Hawaii. Whales swim and frolic in … Continue reading
CHILDREN, ADULTS AND MOVIE STARS
Children, adults and movie stars have asked me this question, “Where do I get my ideas?” My answer is always the same. The best source for writing a story is never far away . . . you are it! Begin … Continue reading






