When Karl first appeared I thought he might stay tucked away - hidden in the quiet and forgotten corners of my desk. So when the day came when he began to travel out into the world it was much to my surprise and delight!

Every time Karl arrives at the door of a friend, colleague or family member’s home it feels like a celebration. I picture him bouncing in, pouch wide open, bringing with him not just a story, but a kind of a spark.

There is something deeply humbling about watching people you love welcome a character you’ve created. It’s as though Karl himself pulls up a chair at their kitchen table, or curls up in a child’s lap, and suddenly he belongs there.

I never expected Karl to travel this way — from my imagination, to the page, to the hearts of others. His arrival in each home (and each tear he brings) reminds me that stories don’t just live with their authors. They stretch out, find new places to root, and bring joy that multiplies with every reader.

Keep on Bouncing,
Sarah