Angela Morrison's Blog

 ROCKHOUND is now available. Thanks to everyone who preordered it. You should have your  actual book today! While you wait for it to arrive, you can listen to me reading it on YouTube. 

When you hold it in your hands, I'm sure you'll agree with me that it turned out beautifully! The illustrations are so detailed and clever. Emily Brunner, the illustrator part of our team, did an incredible job. And you will want to do one more huge favor for us, could you please stop by Amazon and leave a review? Thank you, thank you! 

(And don't forget to join us on Saturday for our Facebook Live celebration. (That's February 18th at 10 AM--or watch the replay anytime.) 

 Lawley just released a very cute trailer for ROCKHOUND in YouTube. Watch it now!

 Emily Brunner, ROCKHOUND's wonderful illustrator, released the "You Rock" T-shirt on TeePublic and Redbubble. It's so cute. I even ordered the onesie for Rachel's new baby. I promise pictures as soon as they arrive! Check them out. I bet you can't resist, either. You can wear it as you read ROCKHOUND. Release day is just three days away!!

 

My family, friends, and readers are so spread out, so a launch party in Arizona would leave so many people out. So I'm planning my first ever Facebook Live event. Click here and the link will take you to the event page on Facebook. I hope to see you there! Haven't got your copy yet? Pre-order it on Amazon today, so it's delivered on the 14th! 

 

I'm honored that ROKCHOUND is being released for Valentine's Day. At it's heart, it's a story about taking what you love most out of hiding and sharing it with the world--so it's perfect for Valentine's Day. Pre-order now on Amazon, so you will have it on February 14th! Thanks so much. 

The long wait for ROCKHOUND's release is almost over. I can't believe it will be here soon. I bought a box of early books to give to friends and family. They are beautiful. The colors are vibrant and the pictures are witty and fun. I love how it adds to my story. Isn't the cover fun. Emily Brunner, the illustrator, was an amazing partner. She really brought the book to life. You can order it on Amazon now!

 

 

Lawley found ROCKHOUND an amazing illustrator: Emily Brunner. These are the first sketches she did for the book. Don't they look exactly like Gavin? Lawley will release ROCKHOUND on February 14, 2023. Emily is working on the pictures now. Stay tuned for more speak peaks!!

 I sold my debut picture book, ROCKHOUND! I'm thrilled to join the Lawley Publishing Family. ROCKHOUND was inspired by my rock-collecting grandson, Gavin. 

When my fictional Gavin's beloved rock collection fills upstairs, downstairs and the garage, his family says, "No more rocks!" What will he do with all those rocks? The real Gavin has such a sweet-nature. You'll see the fictional Gavin finds a kind solution--just like my inspiration would have. 

 Amazon has just launched a new service on Kindle--Kindle Vella, stories you read episode by episode. Very fun and an exciting opportunity for authors to reach new readers. So I decided to rescue a funny, middle grade sci-fi, save-the-world adventure, The Order of the Flick. 

To flick or not to flick? That is the question. Philo, a sixth-grade, boogie-flicking, defender of the weak against thuggies, plans a summer creating video games with his buds. But his great Aunt Wiggy whisks him off to Switzerland. When an automaton in a museum recognizes the Sign of the Flick and comes to life, Philo must stop the biggest baddest thuggie from attacking the super collider at CERN. Will he save the world from certain annihilation? Or are we toast? It all comes down to a flick.

You can read Kindle Vella on Amazon.com or just open your Kindle app on an iPhone or iPad. It's a beta release now. I hope it will expand to Kindles and android phones/tablets soon. 

 Last week we celebrated my mother's 83rd birthday. We actually got to go into her care home and bring grandkids and birthday cake. We sang and hugged her. It was wonderful. I am excited to announce that I finished FIREBUG, a middle grade novel inspired by her childhood in Rexburg, Idaho. I am looking for a publisher to help me bring it to readers.