Archive for the ‘Finished’ Category
Dragons First Flight free coloring page
This week’s coloring page is ready for down load. Every week a new coloring page is added.
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Down load your goldfish coloring page now.
Posted by: Lyon
April 14th, 2011 >> Finished, Illustration
A golden, sunny, yellow-orange gold fish graces today’s down loadable coloring page.
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If you have a suggestion for one of these pages, please let me know either in the comments or via email.
Enjoy!
I create my coloring pages every week for teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents to enjoy with their children, but also to let the public know about MY BOOKS!
Please visit my web site http://magicalchild.handcraftedpagan.com/about/ (or the publisher’s web site http://magicalchildbooks.com/) to see all of them!
I hope the recent weather ups and downs have been kind to you.
Here in Missouri we’ve had hot and cold running spring. Just last week, the high
temperature record of 116 years was broken. We reached the high of 84°F, in
early March. I hope this isn’t a warning of a super hot summer.
This week’s coloring page is a mom and daughter bear cooking chocolate chip
cookies in preparation of the Ostara ritual tomorrow. Have fun coloring.
For those who want to down load the hi res PDF of the free coloring page please sign up at my newsletter.
I create my coloring pages every week for teachers, librarians, booksellers and
parents to enjoy with their children, but also to let the public know about MY
BOOKS!
Please visit my web site http://magicalchild.handcraftedpagan.com/about/ (or the
publisher’s web site http://magicalchildbooks.com/) to see all of them!
Enjoy your holiday!
Blessings,
Lyon
Wolf Star coloring page ready for down load
Posted by: Lyon
February 28th, 2011 >> Books, Finished, Illustration, New Releases
Wolf Star coloring page is ready for down load
The new coloring page is ready for down load.
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Stay up to date on what I’m doing and where I’ll be through out the year.
If you have an ereader, Google Editions has ebooks for An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child; Aidan’s First Full Moon Circle and Watchers for sale! As always you can buy the bound books from my publisher or at your favorite book seller.
Enjoy the coloring page!
V Goddess coloring page is ready for download
Posted by: Lyon
July 15th, 2010 >> Finished, Illustration, Thoughts
I’ve been busy clearing out the assorted piles that have accumulated in my studio on my to-do-later list. I amaze myself. There were papers and magazines dating all the way back to a year ago.
I guess I have been even busier than I thought.
I’ve taken a short break from the book tour for the next few months as I do my best to diminish the height of these piles. I can already see the top of my drafting table (which is NEW, gotten as a birthday present) and the light box.
Some of the accumulated piles have been organized chronologically so I can make some sort of sense out of them as I play catch up.
Also in the plans are the last few installments for the ABCs of Lesser Known Goddesses. This month’s Goddess is from India and is called Vasudhara. She is the Goddess of Abundance and is somewhat related to Lakshmi.
These ABC Goddesses coloring pages are now available in a beautiful collection coloring book directly from the publisher. Visit their web site to order your own copy or visit your favorite book seller.
I’ll be back on tour meeting readers and signing books in September. Until than I will be working on new projects and catching up on the old.
Until next time may the Lord and Lady keep you safe.
Bright Blessings,
Lyon
“T” Goddess coloring page and new book news
Posted by: Lyon
December 24th, 2009 >> Books, Finished, Illustration, New Releases, Thoughts
It’s been a while since the last update. I have been really busy with a NEW BOOK. It’s called ‘Smoky and the Feast of Mabon’ written by award winning fantasy author Catherynne Valente. As you probably surmised from the title, it’s a book about Mabon. We are both really excited about the project and can’t wait till we can tell (and show) you more about it. Because it’s a Mabon book, it will be officially released a month before the holiday in August 2010, but people who place pre-orders through the publisher (Magical Child Books) web site may be able to get it sooner. AT least that’s what the rumor is. It’s up in their shop for pre-order now. Catherynne has finished her part in it and I am diligently working my fingers to the bone to make the art deadline with all the pictures. I think this book’s art is going to be my best yet and I am really pushing myself to stretch the envelope.
I have had a few people ask about coloring pages with Gods and the answer is yes, I will be doing the ABCs of Lessor known Gods after the Goddesses are finished. That will be very soon as I only have U,V, W, X, Y and Z left. And I am not sure there are any x goddesses! If you haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet, please do. All the other pages are archived for the members. I hope you all have a very blessed end of the year and stay tuned to this blog for updates on the new book. I’ll share art as soon as I can!
These ABC Goddesses coloring pages are now available in a beautiful collection coloring book directly from the publisher. Visit their web site to order your own copy or visit your favorite book seller.
The ‘P’ of ABC Lesser known Goddesses is ready
Posted by: Lyon
July 31st, 2009 >> Finished, Illustration, Thoughts
I’ve been very busy this month. Last month I decided to do a daily doodle. The reasons behind this are many, but mainly, I wanted to get into the habit of drawing something (anything) every day. When I was much younger, the daily drawing habit was something I never had to think about. With the responsibilities of adulthood, like mortgage and bills and parenting, the days seem to be much shorter.
Obviously, there are still 24 hours in a day, it’s just that they’ve become clogged with other things.
I also have been working hard behind the scenes to update (and upgrade) my web presence. I am on myspace, facebook, live journal and a half a dozen other networking sites. I have not twittered yet, but that may change eventually as many of my art friends have been forming twitter groups to network with each other. I hate to think I may be missing something.
Since my injury earlier this year, I have been home a lot more than usual because I wasn’t able to travel for my usual tour season this spring and summer. It’s put a dent in my income that I will have a hard time recovering from in the remaining months, but the down time has allowed me to concentrate on the many chores that piled up because I was either packing, traveling or unpacking for much of the years previously.
I have high hopes that 2010 will bring many new events, friends and opportunities. I just have to be patient and lay the ground work.
This month’s ABC Goddess is Pax, a Roman Goddess of Peace. Her festival day happens in July, so it seemed a perfect choice for the free coloring page. Enjoy. These ABC Goddesses coloring pages are now available in a beautiful collection coloring book directly from the publisher. Visit their web site to order your own copy or visit your favorite book seller.
This from my publisher’s (Magical Child Books) web site. They are giving away 4 books!
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Magical Child Books has turned two, and we are in the mood to celebrate.
Last month our first book ‘An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child,’ received the prestigious honor as a 2009 COVR Visionary Awards Finalist. As you can see, we have more than one reason to have a party!
You and all your friends are invited.
Usually when someone has a birthday, the people coming to the party bring the gifts. We’re turning the tables and flipping this custom on its head. We will give the gifts. You heard right. We are giving each of four lucky winners one of our four titles. That’s one ‘An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child,’ one ‘Aidan’s First Full Moon Circle,’ one ‘Watchers,’ and even one of our newest title, ‘Rabbit’s Song.’
You want a FREE book, don’t you? Well, yeah! Of course you do.
To celebrate Magical Child Book’s second birthday, we are holding a book give-away contest. It is easy to enter.
All you have to do to enter is post an announcement like this one on your blog. Include the youtube.com book trailer for ‘An Ordinary Girl, A Magical Child’ in your post. Once you have posted the news on your blog, send us an email with the URL link and your real name. That’s it. You’re entered!
On August 11, 2009, we will announce the winner for each book. Winners will have 48 hours to claim their free book by emailing with their mailing address. If a book goes unclaimed, we’ll draw another name from all the entries. Help us spread the word. Post in your blog an announcement like this. Be sure to EMAIL contest (at) magicalchildbooks (dot) com your link and real name so we can put your name in the drawing.
You can link to this post so everyone knows how to make sure they are entered for a FREE BOOK!
And because we are in such a good mood, if you hurry and you have your blog post up by next Saturday, July 11, 2009, we’ll put you in for you an extra entry. Just for posting by Saturday.
Spread the word! Win a FREE book!
Please only post announcements in places that allow these kinds of posts, we don’t want anyone spamming in our name. Also, make sure to set the post to public so we can view it!
New Coloring page is READY!!!
Posted by: Lyon
May 19th, 2009 >> About Lyon, Books, Finished, Illustration, Tour/Appearance
This coming weekend, Memorial Day, I will be returning to Wytchehaven in beautiful Salem, AR. I am very excited to be going back to this private land. The Strawberry River and the howling of coyotes in the evening stirs something deep inside me. And this time, Mama Dragon, my co-author Trudy Herring, will be making an appearance there as well. We will have great fun telling stories of coyote, raven, crow and rabbit to all the kids, big and little!
I want to thank any of you who made a purchase to help me pay off some of my medical expenses. Every little bit helps. I still have several thousand dollars yet to pay off, so if you were planning on making a purchase for yourself or a favorite little one, not only will you be getting a quality Pagan kid’s book, but brownie points as well. Remember, put the coupon code into the shopping cart on check out to get a discount! http://magicalchildbooks.com
In other news, Rabbit’s Song received a 5-star review from the Midwest Book Review. A major review publication, MBR is extremely hard to get into. We were beyond thrilled when we heard the news. To read the review in its entirety, go to either the amazon or B&N page of Rabbit’s Song and scroll down to the reviews. You might even take a moment to add your own review of any of our books. It’s easy to do and helps spread the word.
Blessings,
Lyon
Dec coloring page brought to you by the letter ‘M’
Posted by: Lyon
December 26th, 2008 >> Finished, Illustration, Thoughts
Brisk wintery greetings one and all!
The beginning of the week saw temperatures in the single digits here. But by late Tuesday the thermometer had crept up into the high 40s. And that’s when the precipitation in the form of rain and pea sized hail balls came down in a deluge. It continued along with thunder storms for most of the day and finally wore itself out late in the evening. The skies cleared and the temperature dropped back to “normal” for the season and area yesterday. The sun was beautiful after so much dreariness, but there was no snow. Oh well. Maybe next year.
We spent the afternoon at my mother-in-law’s house in the usual feeding frenzy and gift exchange. I spent the majority of my time in the kitchen preparing various and assorted side dishes. The high point in excitement for the before feast events was the stove catching fire. No worries. I don’t tend to panic. The first burst of flames went out when the pot was removed from the burner. However when we attempted to use the burner again, the flames came right back. I dumped a half a box of baking soda on the element, smothered the fire and opened all the windows to let the smoke out. That’s when the smoke detector decided to go off. My husband came running to control the emergency, which, of course, was already dealt with. We had him battle the smoke detector into submission so he could fulfill his manly obligations. The food was delicious, by the way.
This month’s coloring page features the 3 Fates, also known as the Moerae. They determine the course of each person’s life. The youngest Goddess, Clotho spins the thread and the other two weave the life story and finally cut the thread at the life’s ending. I thought this group of Goddesses was perfect for this time of year when we retreat from the world for the winter months. They are usually portrayed as old crones, but in my imagination they have never been elderly.
These ABC Goddesses coloring pages are now available in a beautiful collection coloring book directly from the publisher. Visit their web site to order your own copy or visit your favorite book seller.
If you have been meaning to purchase a copy of Rabbit’s Song with the autographs of myself, SJ Tucker and Trudy Herring, there are only 5 copies left. I don’t know when or if the three of us will be all together in the same place again to sign more. Avoid disappointment and grab yours now. The special pre-release offer of an original story about Rabbit and his friends as told by SJ and Trudy in MP3 download is still available to all purchasers of Rabbit’s Song. The MP3 will remain on the web site until February 14th, the official release date of Rabbit’s Song to the general public. Visit Magical Child Books’ web site http://magicalchildbooks.com to order your special copy now.
Of course, all the other wonderful Pagan children’s books that Magical Child Books offers are still available there, too.
I am working on an adult non-fiction book with Ashleen O’Gaea (Raising Witches) which is almost complete. We will be searching for a publisher soon. In the mean time, we need your help. The book contains several of my holiday recipes. I am a seat of the pants type chef and cook by using a pinch of this and a dash of that. I have done my best to recreate my family favorites into measured recipes to include in the book. How can you help? I need a few adventurous souls to be recipe testers. If you want to take part, email me back for the details. I will add your name to the book as a contributor int he acknowledgments.
And last but not least, my publisher has informed me that they are seeking new manuscripts for Spring 2010 and beyond. If you have a story about Pagan children celebrating any of the assorted Earth Religion based holidays or activities, check out the submissions page on the web site. Who knows? I might be selected to illustrate your story! http://magicalchildbooks.com/submissions.html
A very happy 2009 to all of you.
Blessings,
Lyon
P.S. Remember, send your budding artists’ renditions of this month’s coloring page to me as a jpg (less than 1 MB, please) and I will post it on my blog!
