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As a thank you to my newsletter subscribers, I’ve come out with a new short story, which I’m giving away FOR FREE when you subscribe to the Black Walrus Newsletter!

Thirteen-year-old self-made crime-fighter Alex Portobello has just introduced Cremini City to his heroic alter ego, the Black Walrus, and defeated the villainous Birthday Gang. But the Swiss cheese of crime permits few holes, and in no time, Cremini City faces another crisis. Someone’s stealing all the city’s hair care products, leaving the populace without a way to wash their luscious locks. Can Alex find the source of the thefts and save his city from a rash of greasy-haired shame?

Thank you for all your help and support, and I’ll see you at my future events!

Hi, everyone!

I and a bunch of other local authors will be at Barnes and Noble Westminster on 8/19/23 to sell and sign books and talk to readers. Barnes and Noble offers a lot of support to local authors, so I highly recommend coming. The Barnes and Noble signings are always fun, and I love connecting with readers. Details are below.

Location: Barnes and Noble Westminster, 9370 Sheridan Boulevard, Westminster, CO 80030

Date and Time: Saturday, 8/19/23, 9am-5pm

I’ll see you there!

This Saturday, I’ll be the featured author at Books Are Awesome in Parker! Myself and these cool guys will be signing books and talking to readers from 12-2pm that day. I’ll see you there!

It was on the market for just under a month when The Black Walrus became an Amazon International Bestseller!

In late April, 2023, The Black Walrus became the #1 bestselling book in 13 different Amazon categories all over the world. These included the Children’s Intermediate Readers, Children’s Action and Adventure, and Children’s Humor categories.

Thank you to my readers, family and friends, editor, critique group members, AuthorYOU members, and everyone else who made this possible.

In celebration of this baboon-spankingly momentous occasion, I’ve added a gold Amazon International Bestseller badge to the book’s cover.

You can pick up a copy of The Black Walrus with this shiny, new badge here: bit.ly/blackwalrus. I’ll also be selling this version at all signings, festivals, and other sale events.

Be on the lookout for more news about future events, freebies for the Newsletter email list, and other announcements.

At the Barnes and Noble sale event last weekend, The Black Walrus flew off the shelves. I sold out roughly 30 books and sold out by the end of the day! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello and support me.

Be sure to keep an eye out for future event announcements!

Over the weekend of April 22-23, I’ll be selling and signing books at some Barnes and Noble locations in Aurora, Colorado. I and some other local authors will be at the following stores on the following days:

4/22: 960 S Colorado Blvd, Glendale, CO 80246

4/23: 6300 S Main St Suite N101, Aurora, CO 80016

If you’re available, please stop by! Ill see you there.

He is the crispy bacon of vengeance that sizzles in the night. He is the defective tanning oil that singes the back fat of evil. And his book just launched!

The Black Walrus, my new middle grade adventure comedy novel for 5th through 9th grade boys, is now available on Amazon. It’s a laugh-out-loud adventure, and I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out.

The story stars Alex Portobello, an inventive middle schooler and comic book fan, who gains superhuman intelligence as the result of a strange experiment. Using his homemade inventions, his custom-designed martial art, and his affinity for spandex, Alex dons a costume and wages war on Cremini City’s criminals as the costumed hero, the Black Walrus.

But Alex gets more than he bargained for when a mysterious zookeeper begins to deduce his secret identity. And things go from bad to worse when a new foe threatens to turn Cremini City into a criminal empire. Can Alex truly become the Cheeto® dust that stains the fingers of injustice and keep his city from plunging into chaos? You’ll have to read the book to find out!

Thank you to my editor, my beta readers, my cover designer, my parents, the RMFW Aurora Critique Group, and everyone at Author YOU for making this book possible.

Pick up your copy of The Black Walrus today: bit.ly/blackwalrus or ask for it wherever books are sold!