Winter Wish

To be honest when I started drafting the first manuscript for,"Winter Wish," the story went through about five drafts. This was way before I could put pencil to pad and started sketching out the panels for the pages.

Some might call it fear of writing your first book. However, I had a few different things happening at the time. For one, I was in between jobs, and completely restless with freelancing, and working in a 9 to 5 job that I'd exceeded expectations in. That 9 to 5 just wasn't cutting it for me anymore. Then to top it all off my dog Bear Passed away. He was a black Labrador. It was one of many sad events in my life,

When it happened I was stuck in my mind for a while. I tried to wrap up my stress at work as well as the grief I held when it was Bear's time. But i couldn't, so that's when I remembered that Bear had a long life. His life was fun too.

Instead of moping around I went back to watercolor, inks, and decided to fiddle around with paper. I saw my daughter cutting up random forms so I dived in too. Before I knew it we were both just cutting. I pulled a memory from my mind, It was an image of Bear nose diving in the snow.

After that brief moment of recollection, I started to make snowflakes. Then I taught my daughter and in the end we had so many. I had no idea what to do with all of them.

Then a idea popped in my head, I could create a mixed media image. I could use the paper cutouts, watercolor and the inks. Once I started this method, the images just assembled on their own. My drawings became my first book.

From that moment I wrote the story, that became, “Winter Wish.” It’s about loss, discovery and friendship. Even though Bear is gone, I still hold onto all of the magical moments that we created together. I plan to make more stories reminiscent of the life that bear shared with my family and me.

Thanks For Reading. ^_^

~Lovietta

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Summary

One winter tale follows a little bear, who wants so dearly to find a friend. Come along on his journey.

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First Edition Month & Year: February 2015

Publisher: Envision & Wonder

ISBN: 978-0-9961561-0-3

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