Today hasn’t been the most productive writing day. However, Wesley Helms my 2014 STAR student and illustrator has raised my mood with another page for “Esmerelda’s Surprise.”
Right now, we have two pages, but Wesley says we are still on track for a March release of “Esmerelda’s Surprise.” She makes my heart sing, especially since she was my first children’s book character.
Anya’s childhood mischievousness and brilliant imagination inspired this character’s antics. Don’t tell my oldest daughter, but Esmerelda looks like her too! I hope my readers will love her as much as I do!!

