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I had a great time at the Willamette Writers Conference 2024! So many great conversations had with authors from all walks of life. Thank you to the organization for having me out this year, and thank you to all the visitors who came to my class and the panels I was on. I feel very privileged to do this work and to know the people and friends in this community. #believeinwonder #AuthorLife
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I present the cover design for The Magic We Miss, An Anthology of the Magic Around Us! The idea has lived rent-free in my head for over two years. It's super satisfying to get it out into the world. I even went and did some reference photos at Beaverton Transit Center. A really nice guy on his way to the airport helped me with some of the shots. Josie and I can't wait to share this book, filled with incredible tales of magic around us, each lovingly created by from our fellow Oregon storytellers. Coming Fall 2024 from Believe In Wonder Publishing! #BelieveInWonder Josie and I had a great time at the Bridge Builders Breakfast hosted by Bridge Meadows and sponsored Bank of America, MeyerPro, and PNC Bank. It's wonderful to get a chance to speak about our experiences storytellers and as foster parents! We also got the chance to meet Jenny Abeling and Mary Matthews, the creators of A Kids Book About Long-term Care! We got to share the stage with amazing people, and we had amazing conversations throughout. A big thanks to all the attendees for your kind words and for supporting the work we do. #BelieveInWonder WOW! What a busy few weeks! I had a great time at the Oregon Library Association event! Got a chance to rub elbows with some awesome librarians and some fellow creators, which is always a joy . Thank you everybody that stopped by, asked about the work, or just shared a story. They were all great moments! I got blocked in the hard working Salem Fire Department, but it's all good (thank you for your service) and even had two Ooligan Publishing students come by. They were part of the class that edited Nicholas Book 2! They were both so gracious and excited to see the book out in the world. Such a joy! We followed this event up with a great tabling opportunity at the illustrious Powells Bookstore in Beaverton, OR! We got to meet families, talk about storytelling, and share creative joy! It was a real honor to be in such an inspiring space. #authorlife #BelieveInWonder WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT! Thank you so much to Blaine Ross, Beaverton Library, and One Book One Beaverton for inviting me out! It was such an honor to share the stage with six incredible storytellers. We had a great crowd, and each storyteller had fifteen minutes to share a story with links to family, art, and life. They ranged from broad (like mine) to specific, funny to heart-wrenching, and all of them were filled with genuine joy and creativity. I couldn't have been happier with how things went, and I left that theater feeling like I could eat fire and walk on clouds. Did I just get bit by the stage-bug? Who knows. I'm just glad I got to go first. This group would have been a hard act to follow. #BelieveInWonder #onstage #storyteller   HOORAY!!! I am so excited to announce that we are accepting submissions for our new, RACC Grant funded anthology THE MAGIC WE MISS! We will be reviewing submissions into February, and will have a limited number of slots for stories 1000-3000 words in length. This is going to be so cool! Here is a brief breakdown:
"In a city (very much inspired by Portland and its surrounding boroughs) we find a young lady riding alone on public transit. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she catches a glimpse of an ogre! An actual ogre wearing a tattered overcoat, a flat cap, and reading a newspaper! What follows is a growing friendship between the girl and the world-weary magical creature. Their interactions will help reveal a world of wonders that exist parallel to our own, but invisible to most. Each story in the anthology will unfold in this setting, featuring magic, mystery, and true connection, all with a focus on imagination, resilience, and embracing the unknown." Please follow the link below to submit your query. Thanks! #BelieveInWonder #raccgrant https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScRGRaoojn.../viewform... I'm so excited! I love starting the year off with a win! Josie really inspired me to make this project, and I'm so happy with the results. What's in it? Well, a lot of wonderous things; dragons (of course) and fairies, sasquatch and wendigo, Mothman and Baba Yaga! That's just a few of the 30 total illustrations for the project! Many thanks to @nfrazier_ for all his help, tech, and inspiration! This is our first book project with the new software and computer Believe In Wonder is excited to partner with The Patio Collective in 2024! Everyone, grab a coloring book and explore your creativity! #BelieveInWonder #CommunityBaby #coloringbooks #magic #cryptids  Epic music composed by Cody Bonn, this short musical score takes you on an adventure into the Black Forest Realm with Nicholas and his friends. Witness the magic, the mystery, and the wonder of the origins of Santa Claus! Inspired by The Epic of Nicholas the Maker by Brian & Josie Parker https://www.amazon.com/The-Epic-of-Ni... THANK YOU, FRIENDS AND FANS! We had an amazing and eventful 2023, and we've got big plans for 2024. This year began with a refresh on our website! We are so proud of all the initiatives we are putting together, and we want to have an updated and professional website to reflect our aspirations. We hope you enjoy it, and be on the lookout for even more additions coming this year. Thanks again, and ALWAYS BELIEVE IN WONDER!  First, thank you to our friends and supporters who have been there with us through this amazing year! We have faced all kinds of new experiences and found new ways to share our joy and art with so many new friends. Amongst our accomplishments this year; we were chalk artists at La Strada de Pastelli, I became a board member of Tualatin Valley Creates, Believe In Wonder was sponsored again to table at Rose City Comic Con, and we published three books - including two coloring books designed by Josie and the second part of The Epic of Nicholas the Maker! We were also nominated and received the Adoption Excellence Award for Family Contributions by the Department of Health and Human Services! Our whole family was flown to Washington, D.C., for the award ceremony, and we were able to visit the Museum of African American History as well! WOWEE! In addition, our documentary film, directed by Caleb Jacobson, premiered at many juried film festivals and won multiple awards! What an amazing year! We owe so many people for their love and support. Here's to a bigger and even more prosperous New Year. With love, The Parkers |
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