The Third Hilda and Richie Book

On Wednesday morning May 3, 2023, I will be launching the Kickstarter for the THIRD Hilda & Richie book, Hilda & Richie's Sandwich! The goal has not yet been set but will be lower than past projects (US$1000-1500). After wrapping up the final rewards (for the Poison Ivy Gulch Kickstarter) this weekend, I'll be getting to work on that as I'll be contacting the local printers for a quote and continuing work on the script plus thumbnails.

The plan for the book will be the same. It will be an 8 inch by 8 inch book, a standard size for children's books. The print run will be 1000 copies and in color.

Stay tuned to the Hilda & Richie blog as well as my Twitter feed. There'll be more news on the book and its Kickstarter as it develops.

Hilda and Richie's Wizard Reviewed in Midwest Book Review August 2022

 Hilda & Richie's Wizard got a great review in the August 2022 edition of the Midwest Book Review!

"Hilda and Richie's Wizard is a fun picture book story of two foxes who find themselves in a tailspin when the gift of a family relic is lost in the river. Hilda trusted little Richie to take care of the pendant, but his brand of "fun is too much for the pendant" and its chain breaks in the midst of his active young life. Hilda will certainly be angry with him. That's when Mister Abra steps forth to offer a bit of magic to resolve his dilemma. The savvy, quick wizard can solve Richie's problem...but not without a cost.

Max West incorporates a valuable lesson about honesty and owning up to mistakes as Richie assesses his relationship with Hilda and whether it can withstand the truth. Simple yet inviting color illustrations add interest to the tale, which poses the dilemma of how difficult it can be to be honest. Does Richie dare to risk a wizard's wrath by forgetting his obligation? A fine story evolves, holding a message that read-aloud parents will find important and realistic."

More proof you should go buy the book!

Meet Hilda and Richie Page 12

 

This is a reference to future Hilda & Richie books, one of which is already out!

Meet Hilda and Richie Page 11

 Next page of Meet Hilda & Richie!

The next few pages are meant to refer to their stories.  

Meet Hilda and Richie Page 10

 

Yes, Hilda does have an Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool.  I am debating having that as the focus of a story.

Meet Hilda and Richie Page 9

 It's time to get back to posting the free Hilda & Richie book "Meet Hilda & Richie".  

This was drawn by hand and digitally colored. 

What's next for Hilda and Richie in 2023

 Okay, it's time for some news on Hilda and Richie.  I've been busy recently with a move and I had to finish up the Kickstarter for Poison Ivy Gulch Saddles Up.  (That book went to press finally.)

First, I will post the rest of "Meet Hilda and Richie" over the next days.  That will also be posted to my DeviantArt as well as some other places such as Internet Archive.

Second, another free digital book starring Hilda & Richie will come out sometime next year.  These two free e-books are meant to be promotional tools to get readers interested in my books.

Third, there will be more e-books of Hilda & Richie next year that will be available.  These will be available for purchase.  I should be putting them on Amazon for Kindle as well as other places like my Payhip page and DriveThru Fiction.

Fourth, the third print book HILDA & RICHIE'S SANDWICH will still come to Kickstarter next year.  Due to time and resources needing to be used wisely, that will probably not be launched until the spring.  You won't see it on Kickstarter until April or May; there's a chance I may even hold off until June.  There will be more news on that later.

Thanks for your support and stay tuned!