Children's Books
I have written two children's books
Gym Shoe Juice and National Pickle Day,
but they are more nonfiction since they are both based on true stories of fun and crazy activities with my children.
As an artist, I repeatedly tried to illustrate my children's books. I found that thirty years of painting watercolor landscapes does not translate into a children's book illustrator, as my paintings were never whimsical enough. Giving up, my good friend and talented artist Antonela Boyles asked if she could try. Her beautiful illustrations matched perfectly with the Gym Shoe Juice story.
Fiction
Author John Sebby
After another uninspired and predictable story, I said to myself, "I could write a better story than that." I took the challenge to heart. None of my previous professional writing experience prepared me for the sheer fun and how exhilarating creative writing is. Creating drama and humor and developing characters into an entertaining story was pure enjoyment.