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Exciting #publishing news! My debut traditional #picturebook, My Life as an Asthmanaut, has gone to the printer! To celebrate, here's a peek at my back cover from @FreeSpiritBooks. I'm going to be a #published #author! #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks #WritingCommmunity #disability

Some early reviews are coming in for TALL AS THE SUN and I could not be more thrilled. Releasing on May 12, 2026 from Watchful Wizard Publishing. @WatchfulWizardP

Began "Daniel Spellbound!" To settle his debt with the evil Pie Maker, Daniel, a magical item tracker, must find the rare Fugu Rose. Daniel teams with Pie's talking pig, Hoagie, & finds the rose in a facility owned by alchemist Viktor Albright, thought to be the Dark Mage.

Finished all 19 eps of "Glitch Techs!" Such a funny, energetic show cancelled too soon before the story could really get going & address things like Miko's resistance to mind-wipes & the mysterious "Bolypius." Fave eps include "Tutorial Mode," "Ping," & "Settling the Score."

Began "Glitch Techs!" Hector & Miko meet at a Hinobi Game Tournament, where a game glitch escapes into real life. Egotistical Glitch Tech, Mitch, mind wipes everyone of the event, but Miko is immune. She teams with Hector to stop a new glitch & get jobs as Hinobi Glitch Techs!

Clarkson's Farm S3 had the council shut down Jer's restaurant. He makes Kaleb Manager while he "farms the unfarmed." S3 covered picking berries, raising/losing pigs, dual-planting, not fixing a dam, growing mushrooms, bramble-eating goats, & building a big Farm Shop parking area.

"Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe" was a fun tour of the new Universal theme park with Joe Manganiello, but it does come across as just a 45-minute commercial for the latest land while maybe showing a little too much of the rides.

"Expedition Files" S3 covered Jimmy Hoffa, Rudolf Diesel's disappearance, the Mad Monk, Trojan War, real Shakespeare, Amber Room, lost Bitcoin hard drive, Solomon's mines, ghost trial, hallucinogenic honey, MKUltra, Hindenburg, Patterson-Gimlin, & missing 50,000 Persian soldiers.

After revisiting Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark, The Nightmare Room, Haunting Hour, & Creeped Out, I struggled to find more children's horror anthology shows. The best I could do was 1-ep "So Shook" on Peacock. Though featuring a solid message, it feels too amateurish.

Found the rest of "Lego City Adventures" on Peacock! S2 didn't have much of a story, but it was fun as it introduced The Silver Blur, Snake Rattler, & Captain Facepatch. The funniest eps have to be "Daisy Chain Gang," "Brickmuda Heptagon," & "Ride Along Kid."

When I joined Peacock to watch the Winter Olympics, I checked out the 3-part "Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks." Felt like a Netflix doc. The series covered the disastrous June 1990 opening day of the 1st Universal theme park & the construction of Epic Universe.

Ranking "The Nightmare Room" eps: 1. Scareful What You Wish For 2. My Name is Evil 3. Don't Forget Me 4. Four Eyes 5. Camp Nowhere 6. School Spirit 7. Full Moon Halloween 8. Dear Diary, I'm Dead 9. Fear Games 10. Locker 13 11. Tangled Web 12. The Howler

Finished "The Nightmare Room" (2001-2002) series. I used to be scared by this show when I was 8. Eventhough it features the best kid actors from the early 2000's, it's still the weakest R.L. Stine show with unoriginal stories, dated special effects & editing, & a lack of scares!

Expedition Unknown's "Sharks vs. Nazis in Paradise" Shark Week special had Josh hunting for a WWII ship, the SS Norlindo, which was sunk by a U-boat near Florida. He attaches cameras to sharks, using them as "spies" to try to locate the shipwreck. They DON'T find it...

Watched the "Expedition Unknown: Megalodon" Shark Week special. Josh Gates investigates why the Megalodon vanished. Seems like competition with smaller, faster sharks during a time of shrinking resources & food sources spelled the end for this monster!

"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" had Puss retire after discovering he has 1 life left. When the Wishing Star proves to be real, Puss teams with Kitty & therapy dog Perrito to restore his lives while being pursued by Goldilocks & Jack Horner. Puss accepts his mortality!

“Calm is my courage.” Just read the ARC of My Life as an Asthmanaut: A book about asthma @JLockettAuthor1, Adriana Predoi, @FreeSpiritBooks, for kids who cope and their crew. Calmness and caring are our superpowers. Coming this April. #ChildrensBooks, #WritingCommunity.

"Ugliest House in America" S7, which reached the 100th ugliest house, was 1 of my least favorite seasons with an over-reliance on adult jokes. The finale, "Ugly Eyesore To Dream Home," was a bit more interesting with Alison Victoria providing some fun energy.

Watched the "Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony" over the weekend. Was very impressed (& kinda creeped out) by the various dance & musical productions. I loved the overall message of spreading empathy & just enjoying the moment!

Tournament of Champions S6 (2025) excluded previous winners from the competition, opening the playing field! Antonia Lofaso, who lost in last season's finale, forced herself to compete, becoming S6's champ by defeating newbie Sara Bradley in a battle judged by Martha Stewart!

The 6-ep "Tales From the Explorers Club" from 2022 was 1 of the better Josh Gates spin-offs. At the world-famous Explorers Club, a gathering place for trailblazers, club member Josh Gates recounts the greatest adventures of all time as he probes the club's vast archive.