Some Artwork And A Tale

Jane here! The characters in Because Of The Red Fox have a life of their own (as you may guess from Shell, Santa, and Annie’s posts)! Today I’m going to share with you a drawing I created of a few characters: The Green Knight, The Hunter (who may or may not appear in this . . . → Read More: Some Artwork And A Tale

Notice From Jane

Hello, dear Readers!

Well, I don’t have a new Leaf for you. Here’s the latest on the book.

For quite some time I’ve pictured the book as being a novel mingled with comic art — really, as being a graphic novel. I love to create artwork, but it takes me quite awhile to do so. . . . → Read More: Notice From Jane

From Annie: Gleep!

‘Tis me, Annie. Omigosh, here it is Saturday, and no Leaf! Jane wants me to tell you that the next installment will be up sometime this weekend.

Jane had a birthday a couple of days ago. Her family celebrated with sushi and roses. … oh, Santa’s yelling at me about something. . . . → Read More: From Annie: Gleep!

Leaf 6 done … for now

This is Shell here, presenting the amazing fact that Jane has just posted the rest of Leaf 6. It’s all bundled up in that chapter, not presented as a separate installment.

When I was spying on Jane this morning I could see that she wasn’t totally happy with how that chapter is. And I know . . . → Read More: Leaf 6 done … for now

From Santa: Hot Breaking News! Leaf 6, Pt 1!

This is Santa, your eye-witness reporter, giving you all the news that’s all good all the time. Yes, you heard it here first, folks. The next installment of the enticing, and intriguing Because Of The Red Fox is now available for public viewing. And here with me today is author Jane Valencia, for . . . → Read More: From Santa: Hot Breaking News! Leaf 6, Pt 1!

From Shell: No New Leaf, but ….

Jane’s having a hard time with the current Leaf. (called Leaf 6: The Magic Of Mouse). She assures me that she’ll have it ready to roll next Friday.

In the meantime she invites you to read a little story about me and my friend Grayhorn SilverAntler. Dollmaker extraordinaire Lisa Mathias of Journey School . . . → Read More: From Shell: No New Leaf, but ….

Hi Again From Shell

Now things are rocking and rolling in the story! Jane tells me that she had a lot of fun with this chapter, and that as she updated it for this blog, she’s starting to understand a couple of things about my story that had puzzled her. So you may eventually see a couple of . . . → Read More: Hi Again From Shell

Ho ho ho, from Santa

Okay, gang — Santa here to report on the posting of the latest Leaf of our story. Well, it’s Shell’s story mostly but some of us have a few things to say and do in it too–that are very important, I might add!

Please note: I’m not scared to get on and off buses! . . . → Read More: Ho ho ho, from Santa

From Annie: 3rd Leaf is plucked

Hi everyone! Annie here. Today at my tea house I’m not serving tea, but I am serving story!

We hope you like this leaf. The flavor may be a little strange, but hopefully fun and silly too –

Interruption from Santa: Annie, that metaphor doesn’t work! You can’t have flavors that . . . → Read More: From Annie: 3rd Leaf is plucked

This In From Shell: Second Chapter up and running!

Hi! This is Shell writing. Just letting you know that the second chapter — or “Leaf” as we’re calling it — is now posted for your reading pleasure!

Jane’s pretty busy just now, baking nine double-layer chocolate cakes to sell at the county fair this weekend, on behalf of 4-H. Annie thinks . . . → Read More: This In From Shell: Second Chapter up and running!