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Is there any chance of a reprint of the Whimsies Storybooks? I loved these as a child. I use to have all of them but I am down to Gimmie and Chatterbox. These are amazing stories and I believe a lot of parents and children would love them just as much as our family has.
Stephen Cosgrove Whimsies are coming soon... working on design structure now. stephencosgrove.com
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YAE! Reprints! I gave my Serendipity books to children I cared for... (I want them back:( LOL I'm assuming 'The Dream Tree' ? is one of them
Stephen Cosgrove You ASSUME correctly... Dream Tree is among the current reprints with more on the way. All can be ordered (autographed & embossed) stephencosgrove.com

AND... good for you for giving books to children you care/cared for.
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Your books have always meant a lot to me, Mr. Cosgrove, and I can't express how pleased I am that you're still writing new stories. I've looked for Glitterby Baby on your website, but haven't found it. If it's not in print right now, are there plans to bring it back soon? There are few books I've ever loved more than that one. Thanks, and thank you for blessing us with the Serendipity series.
Stephen Cosgrove Glittery Baby is on the list and should be in the released file soon. Most of all, thank you for sharing your life with my stories.
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I was born in '79 and absolutely devoured your books. I thank whatever force brought your and Robin James' work together. I could gush more but I'll stop. I don't know if this should be a question for you or for Goodreads, but why isn't Grampa-Lop included in the list of your Serendipity books? #moregushing
Stephen Cosgrove Gushing is a good thing, especially if you are the gushee. Grampa-Lop is in the list, just disguised a bit as Leo the Lop, Tail Four. I did this originally to give the Leo series within the Serendipity Series a sense of continuity. We are planning to re-release all 4 of the Leo books soon but have not made a decision as to what to title the kindly old flop-earred rabbit.
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Any chance of a reprint on some of your older books? I grew up with them. Of course, as a girl, I loved all the unicorn ones (Morgan). Have you ever thought of a book with a collection of those books?
Stephen Cosgrove Step-by-step all of the Serendipity Books and others are being reprinted (available at stephencosgrove.com)... There are 16 currently with another 8 scheduled for August/September of this year. AND SOS, the song of the sea is now available.
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Is the Serendipity book The Puddle Pine available anywhere to buy as a good ol' fashioned book, please? I have been searching madly to find a copy but can only seem to find it available on Kindle. I suppose I'm just old-fashioned... Was it ever released as a softcover or hardcover? Thank you. :)
Stephen Cosgrove There was a bit of a battle with Penguin that began with the publishing of Sooty-Foot and the Puddle Pine Paddle Whackers. Sooty-Foot came out first BUT (and this was a big but) they had never sent me a contract AND they released the printing without a blue line for my approval. Normally, this would not have been an unsurmountable problem BUT (there's that word again) they had the illustrations out of order AND there were typos. Sooty-Foot was pulled from the shelves and destroyed. Penguin and I begin discussions in earnest to revert the rights and Puddle Pines was never printed. All that said, the Puddle Pine Paddle Whackers and Sooty-Foot will be released in January. Personalized autographs will be available from stephencosgrove.com.
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What are you currently working on?
Stephen Cosgrove Virtualiterature™, a new reading entertainment environment wherein a digital book is produced rather than published. The participant is compelled to read every word but with the subtle seasoning of ambient sound and timed minimized animated events to add to the explosion of images in your mind.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Stephen Cosgrove Put your butt on the chair for 15 minutes EVERY day and write, anything and everything.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Stephen Cosgrove It's like breathing; sometimes you aren't even conscious of the effort -- you simply do it. At other times, it is like stepping outside on the first day of spring and inhaling deeply. The delight of flowers blossoming can nearly drop you to your knees.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Stephen Cosgrove I change the form of writing... instead of working text, I will work outlines, or imapinations which expand the environment of the story.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Stephen Cosgrove I am inspired by most if not all that I see.
At 3:00 every morning i stagger out to my studio waking a bit with each step, each breath. Once inside and upon the stool at my desk, I begin. At first, one finger at a time, I mechanically press the keys, but in short order, the process engages and I am deep into storytelling.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Stephen Cosgrove SOS, the song of the Sea will be released in October (Y/A ecological fantasy). The idea/the creative impetus came from a news feature regarding the beaching of whales of the Atlantic coast. It seemed to give voice to the dolphins and whales of the world.
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