Marty and the Dragon follows a little butterfly out enjoying a sunny day at the park, who ends up meeting a lonely dragon and teaching him about friendship and kindness. What was the inspiration for your story? 

My inspiration was unique, in that one of my favorite songs talks about a crow chasing a butterfly.  This made me think of the high contrast between the two entities.  Since I am in SW Florida, I thought about “a hurricane and a butterfly”, but how would I give life to a hurricane.  So, I then thought of a dragon.  And seeing as how I am a huge advocate of anti-bullying, I thought that a children’s book using these two characters would be a nice contrast.  This lead me to also write the other 6 stories, all giving easy teachable life lessons.

What were some educational aspects that were important for you to include in this children’s book?  

I wanted to help teach simple life lessons for young children.  Sometimes, a message from a butterfly will make an impact better than that of elders.

What scene in the book did you have the most fun writing?

The playground scene with the arrival of Drako, was alot of fun, even though at first it could be scary.

What is the next book that you are working on, and when will it be available?

There are 8 books in total, that have all been launched at the same time- 7 stories and 1 free coloring book.  All of the stories are different and fun adventures with a fun life lesson.  All of these stories will be available on Martysfantasticadventures.com, around July 15.

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