by A. T. Baron | Apr 21, 2015 | General, Illustrating, Writing
WOW! That should be all that is required for my review of this weekend’s Buffalo Small Press Book Fair, but we all know that won’t suffice. The two-day event was my first time vending at a local book fair, but found that I was not the only one impressed...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 17, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, General, Writing
The other night, I was enjoying a takeout dinner with my loving family. A new Chinese food restaurant opened up near us, and we had to partake. The end of the meal came and we divvied out the “traditional” fortune cookies. It was after we shared our baked good...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 8, 2015 | General, Illustrating, Writing
Today my site and my career turn seven. It seems like only yesterday I purchased my domain name and started designing a site to show of my works. All the downloading and uploading, installing and tweaking, and here it is. Since the internet is an ever-evolving...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 23, 2015 | General, Writing
There is usually some planning done prior to sitting down and writing that next fictional tale. Writers will most likely have a formulated plot with multiple sub-plots and a protagonist surrounded by a list of characters. Depending on the genre, they will have their...
by A. T. Baron | Feb 25, 2015 | General, Illustrating, Writing
This April I will be selling A Tale of Two Squirrels (2013) at the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair (BSPBF). This regional two-day event is a gathering of authors, bookmakers, small press publishers, artists, poets, etc. that showcase their art and peddle their wares....
by A. T. Baron | Feb 11, 2015 | General, Illustrating, Writing
With the winter weather in full swing, I love to watch any creatures traveling through my backyard. I have a plethora of squirrels, rabbits and other mammals. I also have many bird species that pass through and visit my feeders. This year’s deep snow has kept me from...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 7, 2015 | General
Every year someone asks me about my New Year’s resolutions. I remember making halfhearted resolutions back in high school; I will study more, I will not compete with my sister, and I will not waste my money on frivolous things. I will be honest, I never kept them. In...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 23, 2014 | General
Even though I will be enjoying a green Christmas, I will enjoy it fully. I would prefer to have some snow covering our tired grass, but I have sympathy for my neighbors that had to endure 60+ inches in one day, this past November. Many have said that they have had...
by Mrs. Otter | Nov 17, 2014 | The Big Wood
I love wintertime, especially when we have a good layer of snow. It is great insulation for the den and makes for fantastic adventures. The snowfall has been heavy for the last two weeks, and large drifts cover the north bank of the river. The boys love the snow too,...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 2, 2014 | General, Illustrating, Writing
There are many days when writers and illustrators choose to not work at their computers. Sometimes you want to spend time with family, you may be at a conference, or you just feel like stepping away from the computer and going it “old school” with pencil...
