If you’re lucky, you have people in your life who push you.

Not, like, off a cliff (avoid those people) —

but who push you to be better than you were the day before.

My friend Amanda is one of those friends.

It’s her fault, for example, I had my first-ever art show last year (she twisted my arm to do a joint show with her).

And it’s her fault I illustrated a book.

Yep.

She’d written the plot, and asked me to draw the pictures.

[There, you self-respecting decent folk *coughBobbycough*, is this post more seasonally appropriate than my last one about Christmas?] 😉

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It’s a cute story about a girl and a little ghoul who keeps following her around.

Now, the book, called “My Best Ghoulfriend,” is actually on Amazon (which is kind of crazy!) —

AND it’ll be for sale at the art show this Saturday (conveniently at a book store)!

➽ Oct. 26: An Unlikely Craft Fair

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: An Unlikely Story bookstore, 111 South St., Plainville, Mass.

WHAT: My art will be among a variety of handmade gifts and goods from local artisans at THE cutest little bookstore north of Providence! (seriously this place is adorable — they even have a cafe! #happycoffeeaddict) (Fun fact: It was founded by the author of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, in his hometown.)