❓Did you do like a mythical creature as a child that you still enjoy reading about now?
~~~⏳~~~ Today's "Then" was the first mermaid book I wrote as a child. It’s mostly illustrations, which demonstrates why I didn’t pursue art. I put a reel video on Instagram of the whole book. Basically the story is about a mermaid knocking a human man into the water and turning him into a merman. They go to a dance, fall in love, and get married (LOL). Then her parents die, so the mermaid and her new merman husband become king and queen. She gets pregnant, craves gross food combos, and they have twins. I hadn’t read mermaid stories at that age, but I saw a real one at Sea World in San Diego. This was before Disney’s Ariel. I'm not sure where my crazy imagination came up with that goofy story because it is hilarious. The "Now" is the first YA book that I published. I waited to mature before trying a newer mermaid tale, but it had been brewing inside my imagination since I was 8 years old. You can go to my YA books section on my website to read the synopsis of those books.
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Terri Tymkovich
2/3/2022 04:55:25 am
I remember being hooked on the gods and goddesses of Greek Mythology myself. It's funny how little girls dream!
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Carla
2/3/2022 07:50:59 am
I think that is awesome. I wasn't exposed much to Greek Mythology as a child, but I like reading about it now (I have some great book recommends I see on Instagram). Thanks for the comment.
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