Discovering the Stories Within

Have you ever noticed that when an idea surfaces, it naturally leads to another, and then another until you find yourself creating a narrative that you have no idea where it came from?

Was it always there – lurking under a particular emotional veil, or is the spark of a new idea what allows something new to grow? 

These are some of the questions I found myself pondering after I wrote The Little Seed’s Long Wait. Because here I am, one year later, with book two, The Little Seed and the Secret Forest, written and in the illustration phase. Book three, The Little Seed and the Shiny Flower, is in development. A full ecosystem has grown around Little Seed, complete with a Little Seed plush that has brought the character to life.

And that’s not all. Books four and five are still finding their story. Meanwhile, a brand-new four-book series – Little Seed Feels – whose four books are already written and waiting for a new creative direction.

I honestly didn’t think one little seed had this much in it.

Since I’m being honest, there’s something else that has been stirring within as well. Another story. Another book. But not one about seeds and gardens and big feelings. This one is for grown readers and has been percolating for a long time. I’ve been living with it privately and even convinced myself that if I pushed it down deep enough, it would disappear forever.

But it didn’t. And it won’t. It can’t be ignored any longer.

So, I’m pulling back that emotional veil in my mind and allowing it to come into existence. I’ll have more to say about it as it unfolds. 

For now, I’ll continue to tend to The Little Seed universe.

 — Mari