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Finalizing the Manuscript
I just received the final edits for my PETER o'Meter story from the editor. That means the ball is in my court. I have to make my final...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Feb 26, 20232 min read


Stylistic Edits
I spent the past week working on stylistic edits for PETER o'Meter. These edits focus mainly on choosing words and phrases that fit the...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Feb 18, 20232 min read


Developmental edits
PETER o'Meter is coming into focus now that I heard back from the children's book editor with her Developmental edits. The story and...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 28, 20233 min read


Tech Talk with Amanda and Heather
I was invited to join Amanda and heather on a live broadcast of TECH TALKs to discuss the process of writing, illustrating, and animating...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 18, 20231 min read


PETER's World
View the interactive (page two) at this link I dove into PETER's retro futuristic world over the past weeks and created buildings,...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Retro Futuristic Robot Classroom
Exploring retro futurism as inspiration for PETER o'Meter's illustrations
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Dec 26, 20223 min read


Getting the Gang Together
I've been working on developing characters for my PETERoMeter Augmented Reality SEL children's book while I wait for my editor to review...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Dec 17, 20221 min read


Watch-Draw-Read-GASP!
I put together a packet for you to download featuring my How To Draw the Grinch handout, links to the animated movie, and read aloud for...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Dec 10, 20222 min read


Emotional Robots Article in RISE Magazine
My Emotional robots article was published in the 5th edition of RISE Magazine. Click here to view. This article about emotional robots...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Introducing Ian-ization and Teacher Anita Tuneup
I started creating mock ups this week of the characters I want to include in the P.E.T.E.R. O'Meter book. Wanna see a couple of them?...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 20, 20222 min read


Giraffes CAN dance!
about eight years ago I purchased the book, Giraffes Can't Dance from Kohl's where they also offered plush toy giraffes as book...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 14, 20222 min read


A bunch of moving parts
I'm playing with ideas for my P.E.T.E.R.o'Meter augmented reality children's book about a robot who becomes emotional when his buttons...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 12, 20221 min read


Join me at Edcamp Cardigan Saturday!
I'll be facilitating an edcamp Cardigan session called Activities using Dynamic Media with Children's Books on Saturday, Nov. 12th at 3pm...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 8, 20221 min read


PETER needs a song
I submitted my manuscript just over a week ago. As I wait to hear back about the changes I will need to make to P.E.T.E.R. o'Meter, I...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Nov 6, 20222 min read


Sketching, Drawing, and Animating
Since PETER o'Meter is going to be an augmented reality book, I have been thinking of ways to tell the story with images as well as...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Submitted my Manuscript!
The story of PETER o'Meter, a robot that experiences emotions when his buttons are pushed, is on paper now! I took him through a full...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 28, 20221 min read


Big News Today!
I signed my first book contract today to write and illustrate an augmented reality children's book that connects social emotional...
TRICIA FUGLESTAD
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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