So a month has passed by since Mackenzie Blue book 1 officially hit the stands. Since then, there's been a lot of buzz surrounding the new tween book series and the author's plans to take it to the top. 

Starting from the top, Harper Collins has created a micro-site for Mackenzie Blue. It offers profiles on the kids, interactive extras, and a video documentary on the author, Tina Wells.  Wanna see? Go HERE.

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Publisher's Weekly gave us some good press, and the article talks about how the author is reaching out to the youth market by cross-promoting it on multi-media platforms like getting music publishing companies involved, like Cherry Lane, and is even in talks for an animated TV series! You read read up on that and more, HERE.

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Last month, I was asked to draw Mackenzie for her very first cover shot, on the flip cover of Girls' Life Magazine! It's pretty cool to see something I've created featured as a model for a magazine. I have to admit, I think there's humor when I can say I made the cover of Girls' Life Magazine! , but you know what? I'm down with it. Being an illustrator takes me into so many industries, and in this case, it's for a teen girl fashion magazine, and that's rad.  Even though I've entered my 30's, I still love watching cartoons, Tiffany was my teen idol, and I love watching teen movies.

Just don't ask me to get into those Jonas Brothers kids. That's a bit advanced for even an open minded big kid like me. 

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