From a recent podcast interview Yesterday I had a podcast interview with Paul G. Brodie from the “Get Published” podcast. Paul’s a mighty nice guy, from Texas, who enjoys helping authors get some exposure and get published. So, I’m glad he invited me to be a guest on his podcast. Here’s most of the questions and answers from my podcast interview with Paul: Paul: … Read the rest…
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My songwriter journal Over the years I’ve seen my songwriter journal go from a spiral notebook to what your reading right now. This blog post. I remember carrying my nineteen cent Bic pen around in my teeth like a chewed up cigar. And my trusty notebook in the seat of my car next to me. But now I can just tell Siri to “take … Read the rest…
“Izzy Carries The Dream” Since I wrote Izzy Carries the Dream, I’ve written and illustrated several other books for kids. And some of them are also based on songs I already wrote. Here’s a tiny excerpt from the book… Izzy didn’t know if he was awake or asleep. But there was something coming straight at him, and it looked like a bright, fiery yellow meteor. His … Read the rest…
Don’t do these things “Don’t” is a book with a list of things not to do. The funny thing is…you can’t do these things. Even if you wanted to. There’s also a song about it (which you can hear in the Rhyme and Reason Podcastversion of this post) and an illustrated downloadable version. “Don’t make mistakes unless you’re wrong.” A few years ago I was asked to … Read the rest…
Put on Your Music Pajamas There once was a little kid named Meep who didn’t like to sleep. He thought the whole world would disappear while his eyes were closed. Could a simple, silly pair of music pajamas change Meep’s mind about what happened when he closed his eyes? Music pajamas are just a continuation of infatuation. When I was a kid, I had a vivid imagination. … Read the rest…
Wait till morning skies Bedtime Buckaroos Morning skies, or as they say down south, “mornin’ skies”, are a sign of a brand new day. And they’re also part of the subject of the third one of Tony’s books for kids…”Till Mornin’ Skies” It’s one of the “Bedtime Buckaroos” bedtime stories. And it’s also one of the songs off the lullabies collection by the same … Read the rest…
Henry Hippo’s Heartbeat Henry Hippo is a young hippopotamus with a heart problem. Or so he thinks. He can’t hear his heartbeat. So, he believes he either doesn’t have a heart or it isn’t working. Either way, it’s a serious problem for Henry. And that’s why he goes on a quest for help. Here’s a little bit a little video excerpt from the book… … Read the rest…