Angie Lucas
Angie Lucas
Children's Author / Freelance Writer / Memory Keeper
 
 

 Reader, Writer, kidlit Author.

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a story of healing & hope

 
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coming to a bookstore near you july 23, 2019

My Big, Dumb, Invisible Dragon is a story for children dealing with loss—or for those who need help relating to a grieving friend. Although it deals with a heavy topic, this book employs relatable characters, a light tone, touches of humor, and an overarching message of hope.

 

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You know who’s AMAZING? My writing critique group. They surprised me yesterday at lunch with matching t-shirts and a tote featuring my book cover, a vase of sunflowers, and an awesome tool kit for book signings (book comes out July 23rd). Watch my Stories today, if you’d like to see all the goodies inside. I’m like... ADDITIONAL gifts on top of the gift of getting a book published in the first place?!?! I do NOT deserve these women. But I can’t wait to return the favor when they get their own books published! . #bookparty #booklaunch #author #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #authorslife #booksmatter #bookpreview #kidlitauthor #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebookmonth #picturebooksaremyjam #picturebooksareforeveryone #picturebook #writer #writersofinstagram #writersofig #writerslife #bookish #bookworm #booklove #booklover #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #childrenslit #kidsbooks #bookish #lovebooks #ilovebooks #instabook
Should have posted this yesterday! Just ONE month to go until my book can be found on bookstore and library shelves, until the preorders start shipping, until this 3-year journey culminates with a real, live book, out there in people’s hands. . I feel a bit like I did when I was 8 months pregnant with Wyatt, minus the swollen feet and the heartburn. And the waddling gait and the inability to sleep. And the fear of how much it was going to hurt... Okay, okay, it’s not that similar after all, but the ANTICIPATION, that part is the same. 🤣 . I can’t wait for you to read MY BIG, DUMB, INVISIBLE DRAGON, a picture book for children and adults alike. Preorders are happening now (link in bio), and I’ll be doing two launch events locally: . Saturday, July 27th at 11 a.m. at The King’s English Bookshop in Sugarhouse. . Saturday, August 10th at 2 p.m. at The Printed Garden in Sandy. . Thanks SO much for all your support all along the way. 💜💜💜
Here’s a super fun read-aloud for summer! The voice is so spot on that you’ll be speaking in a countrified accent in no time. Lula Mae’s family cant’t afford a dog, so she has to “make do” with a ... chicken. A chicken who turns out to be a pretty good guard dog. “Call it anything you like, Mama said, “but it’s not coming in my house.” Hilarity ensues. This is one I found at the library, and I couldn’t resist buying a copy for my own bookshelves. . (And, fellow memory keepers, doesn’t that title look a whole lot like a stamp set that was making the rounds back in the day?) . #book #bookaddict #bookaddiction #bookish #booklove #booklover #bookmom #bookmoments #booknerd #bookworm #booksofinstagram #booksmatter #childrensbooks #childrenslit #childrensliterature #ilovebooks #instabook #kidlit #kidlitart #kidsbooks #lovebooks #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebooksareforeveryone #picturebooksaremyjam #picturebookspotlight #read #reader #reading
The kids had been messing with my iPhone, and when I picked it up, it was set to the black-and-white filter. There was just something magical about the way this summer morning looked, stripped of all color, painted in nothing but light and shadow. #summermorning #everydaylife
I had a blast chatting with my friend @stacyjulian (aka @storybystacy) for her new-ish podcast, Exactly Enough Time. I may have gotten a bit carried away talking about pirates 🏴‍☠️, but we do get to the invisible dragons eventually 🐉. We talk about creativity, my publishing journey, and all kinds of good stuff. Give it a listen! (Link in bio.) . Psst! She’s also giving away a copy of my book! . #exactlyenoughtime #podcast #podcasts #podcastguest #author #authorsofinstagram #authorlife #authors #writersofinstagram #writer
For a minute or two, my little book was ranked the #1 new release in what is possibly the saddest Amazon sub-genre imaginable. . “Children’s Death & Dying.” It hurts my heart to even type those words. . I wish this sub-genre didn’t have to exist, but it does. . I wish no child could personally relate to my book, but there will always be children who do. . I wish no child needed help understanding a grieving friend—that it was easier and more automatic to say and do the right thing, but it isn’t. . I wish we never had to discuss difficult topics with our kids, but we do. . It’s a funny position to be in...I’m SO excited for you to read my book! 😃I’m also SO SO sorry if you need my book! 😔 I feel like offering both my gratitude and my condolences to every single reader who picks it up. 🤪 Thank you for reading it, and also, I’m sorry. . I’m sorry that it will probably make you cry (but also, hopefully, smile). I’m sorry for whatever you have experienced that makes it possible for you to connect with the boy in the story. I’m so sorry this life is so hard, so fraught with difficulty and struggle and loss. . I’m also grateful that we have each other—for our ability to empathize and connect with each other, because that’s where hope and healing are found. . Gratitude and condolences. I’ve gotten intimately acquainted with both throughout this writing and publishing experience. And I’ve been thinking...honestly, what this world be like if we could offer more of both to everyone we meet, all the time? . “Thank you.” . “I’m sorry.” . I suspect the answer to a LOT of our problems...well, it might really be this simple.
Shh!!! I took an unauthorized shot at local production of the Matilda musical, which was an absolute riot. I’ve had “When I Grow Up” ringing through my head ever since. The lyrics capture the circular logic and absurdity of childhood to perfection: . “When I grow up, I will be tall enough to reach the branches that I need to reach to climb the trees you get to climb when you're grown up. . And when I grow up I will be smart enough to answer all the questions that you need to know the answers to before you're grown up. . ... And when I grow up I will be strong enough to carry all the heavy things you have to haul around with you when you're a grown-up! . And when I grow up, I will be brave enough to fight the creatures that you have to fight beneath the bed each night to be a grown-up!” . I remember feeling vaguely this way. Not having any idea what things I needed to know/do/understand in order to be a grown up—but desperately wanting to know/do/understand them. I remember being confused ALL THE TIME (instead of only half the time, as is the case now 🤣). . When you were little, what did you most look forward to about growing up?
Keira found a perfect “bookface book” at Costco this week. ☺️ I quickly skimmed it, and it looks like a fun way to help kids navigate negative emotions. 👍🏻 I may be circling back for another peek inside the next time I’m out of affordably priced bulk goods. (Seriously, why buy toilet paper or garbage bags anywhere else?) . I’ll have to request that my next book has #bookfacefriday potential. 🤣 . #book #bookaddict #bookaddiction #bookish #booklove #booklover #bookmom #bookmoments #booknerd #bookworm #booksmatter #bookstagrammer #childrensbooks #childrenslit #childrensliterature #ilovebooks #kidbookstagram #kidlit #kidlitart #kidsbooks #lovebooks #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebooksareforeveryone #picturebooksaremyjam #picturebookspotlight #read #reader #reading
Happy 90th birthday, Anne Frank! This graphic adaptation of her diary is incredible. It adds a whole new dimension to her harrowing story. After all of these years, I still marvel that a young girl’s private diary has been such a powerful force in bringing the horrors of the Holocaust to life for so many young readers—putting a real, relatable face on history, carrying the vital lessons of that tragic time forward. . Words matter. They are powerful. They connect us across time and geography and cultural difference. They make sure we never, ever forget. I’m thinking of you today, Annelies Marie Frank, and re-reading your remarkable words. . Here are a few particularly incredible quotes: “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” . “How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” . “I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” —Anne Frank . #booksmatter #neverforget #book #bookaddict #bookaddiction #bookaholic #bookish #booklove #booklover #bookmom #bookmoments #booknerd #booknerdigans #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #igreads #ilovebooks #lovebooks #read #reader #reading #writer #writersofinstagram #annefrank #annefrankquote
 
 
 
 
 
 
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