Holy Family School

I would like to thank the faculty of Holy Family School (http://www.myholyfamilyschool.org/) for inviting me to speak to their K through 5th grade about my book, "Below the Waves: Timmy's Quest".

Below are some artwork the students were nice enough to make based on my story. They did a great job!

The AppleUmpkin Festival

This Saturday I will be signing books at the Appleumpkin festival in Adamstown for anyone who would like to attend. http://www.adamstowncommunitydays.com/appleumpkin.htm
There will be a number of fall related events happening, and should be a lot of fun.

Elizabethtown Craftfair

A photo of my and my display at the Elizabethtown Library Craft fair. I recently added digital painted nature prints to the list of artwork I will be carrying at fairs. The scarecrows were made by my talented mom who shared the table with me. She also made dolls of Timmy for me to sell :)

Bumper Cars

I'm very excited and pleased to announce that book two in The Realoscope Series is now available for sale.  Lisa, Brian, and Deedles adventures continue taking them to the edge of our solar system to the Kuiper Belt!  The story is literally out of this world! and the illustrations are imagination inspiration!


You can see a preview of the book at http://realoscope.christrefz.com/preview.html
and purchase at https://www.createspace.com/3605593

Book signing

Please join me tomorrow at the Boarders in Bryn Mawr Pa for book signing from 1pm to 5pm. I will be selling copies of "Below the Waves" and "The Realoscope."

I will be joined several comic book authors and illustrators from the Xion group, a comic book networking group here in Philadelphia.

The store is located at, 1149 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pa. I will be setup in the children's book section.
 Hope to see you there.

A Fun School Visit

I'd like to say thanks to Renaissance Academy for being kind enough to invite me to speak at their school, and in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. It was a lot of fun getting to meet all the student from Kindergarten to 6th grade.

My Visit included reading the book, talking about my inspiration for the story and characters, and well as the tools used to do my illustrations. I demonstrated to the kids how to draw Timmy, the old sea turtle, and the hammer head shark from my story. I also took questions from the kids, and signed copies of the Timmy's Quest.

The Kids were all very nice, and very enthusiastic, which made the presentation a lot of fun for everyone. I've posted some pictures from the event below, you can also see more on the Libraries website, here.

School Visit

I am happy to announce that March 2nd I will be visiting the Renaissance Academy in Phoenixville PA to do a presentation about my book, writing, and the publishing process. I will be doing 3 presentations for grades K-6. I will also be signing copies of my book for the kids. Should be a lot of fun.

The Realoscope

In addition to "Below to the Waves" I also illustrated another children's book by author Lance Okones, called "The Realoscope of Ringgold Valley"

It's a fun story about Lisa and Brian, who use an invention called the Realoscope to travel to the moon for a school science project. Along the way they meet Deedle, a friendly green alien that helps them with their projects and leads them on future adventures. This the first book in an ongoing series.

Please visit our website and follow Lisa, Brian and Deedle on their fun filled adventures.

Christmas Craft Festival

Tomorrow I will be attending the Christmas Craft Festival in Phoenixville selling and signing copies of Below the Waves. I will also be selling illustrated calendars and cards of my art work. As well as limited edition Timmy plush dolls!
Please stop by if you are in the area.

The address is Centennial Lutheran Church
1330 Hare's hill Rd, Phoenixville PA

Hope to see you there.

Undersea Fact:

Sailors and other mariners have reported that the ocean often emits a visible glow, or luminescence, which extends for miles at night. In 2005, scientists announced that for the first time, they had obtained photographic evidence of this glow. It may be caused by bioluminescence.

Reviews Section

I've added added a new section to the site called reviews. There visitors will be able to read recent posts and articles featuring "Below the Waves" and link to the full article.

Featured on My Memphis Mommy.com

I'd like to say thanks to Shana Morland of My Memphis Mommy.com for doing a feature on Below the Waves.

A cute picture of Shana's family enjoying the book.

To read what Shana had to say about Timmy and to enter in her giveaway of the book, please visit her site.

Below the Waves Reviewed on My Springfield Mommy.com

Margie Brill of My Springfield Mommy.com was nice enough to do a review of Below the Waves on her blog.


Here's some of what she had to say about the book:
"My daughter loves Below the Waves, Timmy's Quest. The story is simple and understandable and is one you can feel safe reading to your child. The images follow the story, so children who may not yet know how to read will be able to follow the story with or without you there to help."


I am also doing a give away with Margie's site. One lucky reader will receive a free copy of Timmy's Quest.
Please visit her site to read the rest of the article and rules how to enter the contest. The giveaway runs until October 26, 2010.  

Calendars, Prints, and Cards

If you've enjoyed the the fun and engaging illustrations from "Below the Waves" and would like to own more of my art work, please visit my shop on Etsy.com.

There you will find a variety of items such as 12 month calendars, 8 x 10 signed prints, and greeting cards. And more coming soon!

12 month Calender

8 x 10 Signed Prints

Greeting Cards

Phoenixville Flea Market

A couple weeks ago I attended the "Astronomical AnythingSells Sale" in Phoenixville to sell and sign copies of "Below the Waves". Here's a picture of my table at the event.

Undersea fact:

Did you know an octopus can squirt a cloud of ink as a distraction to escape from predators?

In my story, Timmy uses this ability to make a run from a pair of bullying sharks.

Below the Waves Blog

Welcome to the first post of the "Below the Waves" Blog.
Here I will be posting about upcoming reviews of my book, upcoming craft fares I will be attending as a vendor, as well as some fun undersea facts.
So please stop by often for more updates on Timmy and his adventures.