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Meet Illustrator Alex Smith
Click here to read The Beehive‘s feature story on artist/illustrator Alex Smith. Her recently released picture book, The Box, written by Yvette Cragun, is now available on Amazon. Catitude Gallery in Avondale, Arizona will be hosting a launch party Saturday, January 21, 2017, from 5:00-7:00 PM. The original illustrations will be available for purchase that…
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The Box Blog Tour
Yvette Cragun and Pink Umbrella Books are excited to announce “The Box” blog tour, which will run January 2-13, 2017. Interested bloggers should email us at pinkumbrellabooks@gmail.com or post in the comments below. About the book: A young boy’s adventures begin when he finds a big, empty, cardboard box on his front lawn. Using his active…
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Indie Spotlight | Top 10 Indie Book Covers From Twitter
Contrary to the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” having a good cover can make or break an indie book. When an author is competing with millions of other books online, having a book that immediately catches a reader’s eye makes a huge difference. Here are 10 indie book covers we found…
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Reclamation Blog Tour
Adrienne Quintana and Pink Umbrella Books are excited to announce the “Reclamation” blog tour, which will run September 16-30, 2016. Interested bloggers should email us at pinkumbrellabooks@gmail.com or post in the comments below. About the Book When Jace Vega wakes up three years after the eruption of Mount Hood, her life is in turmoil. The…
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Indie Spotlight | Anabella and Sofia Schofield
We are so excited to work with Anabella and Sofia Schofield, two brilliant 15-year-old authors and illustrators. Their fun children’s picture book, Ladybug’s Garden, is set for release in November 2016. Look out for more information and a cover reveal soon! The fact that Anabella and Sofia are already publishing a book is not the only…
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Figurative Language: Let’s Talk About The Camel in the Room
A badly placed poetic device is like an elephant in the ocean. Don’t you hate it when you are really enthralled in an intense scene in a novel and the author, a short, bald, unappreciated man whose mother was an accountant, takes you out of a story to give you a completely unnecessary description? Or…
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Thou Shalt Show, Not Tell
Whether or not you’re a seasoned writer, chances are you’ve heard the 11th Commandment: It’s definitely the most common writing tip out there. But how many people know what that means, and how many actually do it? Is it important? In his bestselling YA novel, The Maze Runner, James Dashner shows us the culture of the kids in his…
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