After just a few weeks on the market, The Black Walrus and Kevin has become an Amazon International Bestseller!

Last week, The Black Walrus and Kevin hit #1 in the Children’s Action and Adventure, Children’s Sci-Fi Action and Adventure, Children’s Superhero, and several other Amazon categories in multiple countries.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible. These books wouldn’t be a success without your support!

As with the first book, I’ve added a gold Amazon Bestseller badge to the cover. The second book, with its fancy new cover, will be available here: bit.ly/blackwalrusandkevin.

This version will also be available at all signings, book sales, auctions, alpaca shaving festivals, and other events.

Thank you once again for your help and support, and keep an eye out for more events, news, and fun!

He is the Labrador that scoots its behind across the carpet of villainy. It is he who burps the Tupperware® of evil.

Book 2 in the Black Walrus series, The Black Walrus and Kevin, is now available! If you’re looking for adventure and comedy stories for boys, you need to check out the series!

The book kicks the action off right away as Alex Portobello, a.k.a., the Black Walrus, leaps into another adventure. Utilizing his radioactive super brain, this ingenious eighth-grader has constructed an arsenal of gadgets, recruited an army of martial arts walruses, and established himself as the spandex-clad defender of Cremini City.

But the Black Walrus alone isn’t enough to slice all the crusts of villainy from the city’s pastrami on rye. Not only is crime still rampant, but the mysterious Questionable Science, Incorporated, is experimenting with dairy power technology. Someone is creating milk-fueled jetpacks and gouda-powered laser blasters.

To deal with this new threat, Alex must face his greatest challenge yet: training his hyperactive little cousin, Kevin, to be his sidekick.

With an incorruptible sense of justice and lots and lots of sugar coursing through his veins, Kevin has the makings of a great hero.  But can Alex mold Kevin into a top-notch crime-fighter before it’s too late? Or will Cremini City fall before the calcium-rich menace?

Pick up Book 2 to find out!

A big thanks to everyone who made this book possible: my editor, my beta readers, my parents, my cover designer, the RMFW Aurora Critique Group, and everyone at Author YOU.

Pick up your copy of The Black Walrus and Kevin here: bit.ly/blackwalrusandkevin or ask for it wherever books are sold!

Another book signing is coming up! I’ll be at at Barnes and Noble in Aurora Southlands  on Saturday, 02/24/24.

This event is extra special, since I’m the only featured author and organized the event myself!

Barnes and Noble Aurora Southlands

6300 S Main St Suite N101, Aurora, CO 80016

12pm – 2pm

I’ll see you there!

The adventure continues this spring! Be on the lookout for the second book in the Black Walrus series, The Black Walrus and Kevin!

He is the Labrador that scoots its butt across the carpet of villainy. It is he who burps the Tupperware® of evil.

He is Alex Portobello, a.k.a., the Black Walrus, and he’s back for another adventure! Utilizing his radioactive super brain, this ingenious eighth-grader has constructed an arsenal of gadgets, recruited an army of martial arts walruses, and established himself as the Black Walrus, spandex-clad defender of Cremini City.

But the Black Walrus alone isn’t enough to slice all the crusts of villainy from the city’s pastrami on rye. Not only is crime still rampant, but the mysterious Questionable Science, Incorporated, is experimenting with dairy power technology. Someone is creating milk-fueled jetpacks and gouda-powered ray guns. Alex knows it won’t be long before some sinister force unleashes the cheesy arsenal upon the city’s unsuspecting citizens.

To combat this new threat, Alex must face his greatest challenge yet: training his hyperactive little cousin, Kevin, to be his sidekick.

With an incorruptible sense of justice and lots and lots of sugar coursing through his veins, Kevin has the makings of a great hero.  But can Alex mold Kevin into a top-notch crime-fighter before it’s too late? Or will Cremini City fall before the calcium-rich menace?

Let’s hope the Black Walrus and Kevin can cut the cheese!

This Friday, I’ll have the honor of visiting with the students and teachers of World Compass Academy in Castle Rock, Colorado! I’m going to speak about being an author, the writing process, independent publishing, and my Middle Grade novel, The Black Walrus. I’ll also be hosting a Q&A and answering students’ questions.

Thank you to the World Compass Academy staff for hosting me and for helping to arrange the event. And thank you to my nephew, Thomas, for bringing my work as a writer to his teacher’s attention.

I love talking to others about my writing and am expecting some great questions and comments from the students. It’s always great to get interact with and get input from readers. This visit will be a blast!

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!