Media

The Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum in Monroe, Louisiana was so inspired by my book (and by art cars!) that they created a permanent exhibit on the grounds of their amazing facility! Visitors enjoy decorating the museum’s colorful art car with objects of their own choosing! See the video below and check out this wonderful place at http://nelcm.org.

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) published my column in their May/June 2025 print magazine, Independent. In the two-page spread, I talk about how I sell books directly to schools. Read it here.

See how St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Houston creates its own mini-art car parade every year in April. Read more.

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) [which reaches about 5,000 readers!] featured me in their Member Spotlight section in August 2024. It was all about my school visits and the exciting art cars I bring along! Check out this interview by Adeline Lui.

The SB Magazine (Shreveport-Bossier) featured me in July 2022 with a focus on my summer visits to the Bossier Parish libraries. Read about me in their Author’s Corner.

The Shreveport Times ran this video when I returned to my hometown for a school visit in November 2021. It shows how much fun the students had with Penelope, the purple furry art car, which traveled all the way from Houston to Shreveport, Louisiana. Read more.

The SCBWI Pro-Insider e-newsletter (which has a reach of about 10,000 readers!) featured me on Oct. 15, 2020 about how I chose the illustrators for my picture books. Read more.

The Village News/Southwest News ran a story about me on March 24, 2020 about how my art car book inspired a local teacher to create a piece of art. Read more.

“Up Close and Personal Art Car Introduction,” read this April 23, 2019 article featuring my book on page one of The Southwest News, a local Houston newspaper. Read more.

Dan Blank helps writers and creative professionals share their stories and connect with their audience. Learn more about Dan’s work.

On Nov. 5, 2018, I was featured in one of Dan Blank’s podcasts! Hear the whole interview here.

An April 2017 school visit to Bess T. Shepherd Elementary is featured in a news clip from WDEF-TV 12 Chattanooga, begins at 00:59. Read more.

Writer/Author Teri Case has a blog called Vitality Stories, and she invited me to contribute an article to her “Dear Me” series, where people are asked to write a letter to their younger self. Read my 2017 post here.

My story-time reading was featured at a Little Free Library in Katy, Texas, May 2016. Read more.

Dan Blank helps writers and creative professionals share their stories and connect with their audience. Learn more about Dan’s work.

On May 27, 2016, Dan mentioned me, my work, and my experience when I ruptured my Achilles tendon in his weekly newsletter, which is nationally circulated! Read the article here.

Here’s an article from The Bellaire Examiner, April 9, 2016. Read more.

In January 2016, Shreveport’s Forum Magazine ran this photo spread in their “On The Scene” column. Read more.

“Author Uses Art Cars to Teach About Friendship” – read the Jan. 7, 2016 article about me from the Houston Chronicle. Read more.

“Shreveport Native Pens Art Car Children’s Book” – check out my Dec. 5, 2015 interview with Red River Radio. See more.

My hometown newspaper, The Shreveport Times, ran this article about my November 2015 book launch. Read more.