NO STREAM TODAY. Buttons has a photo shoot for his upcoming book event, but don’t worry we’ll be back on Monday for more illustrating and publishing fun. M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

Two exciting events happening on the same day. Feb 22 Nook & Cranny Book Wagon is hosting a local authors' book signing event 10-11am, and SCWBI Nevada is hosting their first quarterly meeting of the year 1-3pm. #booksky #KidLitArt #illustration #reno #nevada #animeart youtube.com/shorts/xYp_c...

(ep 111) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 110) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 109) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

Taking anime breaks. Sometimes, when I'm not sure how an illustration should look, or I'm just in a funk and am not feeling inspired, I like to cuddle up on the couch and watch a good couple of anime episodes. #booksky #KidLitArt #illustration #reno #nevada #animeart youtube.com/shorts/oQbhU...

Happy first #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Brad McMullen (TahoeAnime) ♦️Not much snow so far this year, so here is a little snow scene to make up for it.♦️ stitched-tales.com Interested in representation #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks #twitch #author #anime #reno

(ep 108) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 107) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 106) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

Our 4-month book 3 update. Some weeks were slow, while others came with big leaps in progress, but all of the base illustrations and cover are officially finished. (aside from some small adjustments & tweaks) #booksky #KidLitArt #illustration #reno #nevada #animeart youtube.com/shorts/Au4Za...

(ep 105) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 104) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 103) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

its kind of crazy to think this is my third year of self-publishing. Book 3 is on its way & Im looking forward to all the in-person events this year. If you see us make sure to stop by & grab one of my sticker business cards #booksky #KidLitArt #illustration #reno #nevada youtube.com/shorts/f3Ted...

(ep 102) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 101) ♦️Writing, illustrating, designing, & publishing picture books ♦️Building a kidlit community for the Reno, NV area & beyond Feel free to drop by, ask questions, or just say hi! M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

Week 19: Between last week & this week we finally made some more progress on the back cover for book 3. Still needs some edits to the blurb but it’s getting close Thanks to everyone who stopped by the stream Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidlitart #picturebooks #illustration #vtuber #art

(ep 100) Working on NEW social media graphics & more. Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat ♦️Reno, NV M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

WE MADE IT! In 2024, I challenged myself to post once a week updates for a full year. We have now officially completed that challenge for the second year in a row. If you’ve seen any of my posts thank you for all the support #booksky #KidLitArt #illustration #reno #nevada youtube.com/shorts/AIU3w...

(ep 99) Edits and adjustments to book 3 cover. Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat ♦️Reno, NV M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 98) Trying to finish my back cover blurb and more. Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat ♦️Reno, NV M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

“500 little Things” live podcast tonight 7-9 pm Ep.29 (Love in The Little Plans) Twitch.tv/tahoeanime Feel free to join us in chat and let us know a dream date you would like to go on? #twitch #podcast #married #life #relationship #connection #community

(ep 97) Kidlitpostcard day and Book 3 back cover blurb. Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat ♦️Reno, NV M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

Happy first #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Brad McMullen (TahoeAnime) ♦️ As we start 2026, it's important to remember to practice self-care when you can.♦️ stitched-tales.com Interested in representation #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks #twitch #author #anime #reno

We are kicking off the New Year with our first book event in February with Nook and Cranny Book Wagon at their NEW brick-and-mortar store. #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art #reno #nevada youtube.com/shorts/1KIfH... www.nookandcrannybookwagon.com

(ep 96) Weekly video, book 3 blurb, & more. Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat ♦️Reno, NV M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 95) Website updates, book blurb writing and more, Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 94) First stream of 2026, lots more work to do on book 3, Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are starting off the New Year with the reveal of the title & cover for the 3rd book in my Stitched Tales series Stitched Tales Book3: “Buttons and the Box Party Surprise” Release date:TBD #PictureBooks #illustration #KidsLitart #anime #twitch #booksky youtube.com/shorts/8vteV...

(ep 93) Special stream, today we officially reveal the title for book 3, Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #KidLitArt #art

Join me tomorrow at 9am over on my Twitch channel to see the reveal of the title and cover for the third book in my Stitched Tales picture book series. #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #anime #author #KidLitArt #art #kidlitartist

#artvsartist2025 Its been a very busy year filled with the release of the 2nd book in my Stitched Tales #picturebook series. Took part in lots of local in person events, building my own table setup and handmade trinkets & also streaming my #art #illustrations over on #twitch #kidlitart #kidlitartist

(ep 92) Working on new social media posts and announcements, Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

“500 little Things” live podcast tonight 7-9 pm Ep.27 (The Couple Compatibility Quiz) Twitch.tv/tahoeanime Feel free to join us in chat and let us know a compatibility question you might have? #twitch #podcast #married #life #relationship #connection #community

Week 18: I took Monday and Wednesday off from streaming this week to hang with family but made some good progress on book 3s cover on today’s stream. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the stream. Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidlitart #picturebooks #illustration #vtuber #art #animestyle

(ep 91) We are back working on art and book 3 today, Come by & say hi! ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

This week, I took a little break from streaming to hang out with family. So I thought I'd share a few photos capturing the holiday cheer we've enjoyed over the years. From my fam to yours I hope you have a Happy Holidays #booksky #twitch #illustration #anime #KidLitArt youtube.com/shorts/tK-j5...

No stream again today, but I’ll be back working on book 3 and other art projects live on stream on Friday. Hope you have a wonderful Holiday break. M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

No stream today or on Wednesday this week. Going to spend some time with the family but I’ll be back streaming more book3 progress on Friday. Wishing you have a wonderful Holiday break. M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

“500 little Things” live podcast tonight 7-9 pm Ep.26 (500 Little Questions) Twitch.tv/tahoeanime Feel free to join us in chat and let us know what questions you have for us or ones you would like us to try and answer? #twitch #podcast #married #life #relationship #connection #community

Week 17: Small adjustments made on a few pages for book 3 this week & finally started working on our cover. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the streams. I’ll be back after the Holiday break. Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidlitart #picturebooks #illustration #vtuber #art #animestyle

(ep 90) Last stream before Winter Break, book 3 work continues, Come by & say hi ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

A little Thank You. One of the things we started this year was creating & offering free coloring pages at our in-person events, so we thought it would be a cool idea to offer them to everyone over this holiday season. #booksky #twitch #illustration #anime #KidLitArt #art youtube.com/shorts/xg_Zq...

(ep 89) Little shorter book 3 stream today, Come by & say hi ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

(ep 88) Book 3 clean up items, reorganization and file prep, Come by & say hi ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

“500 little Things” live podcast tonight 7-9 pm Ep.25 (Would You Hire Me Again?) Twitch.tv/tahoeanime Feel free to join us in chat and let us know what would be on your relationship resume? #twitch #podcast #married #life #relationship #connection #community

Week 16: With the last few pages of book 3 revised, we are almost ready to work on our cover and start making plans for it being published next year. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the streams Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidlitart #picturebooks #illustration #vtuber #art #animestyle

(ep 87) Working on book 3 pages and maybe some other items, Come by & say hi ♦️Writing & publishing kids books ♦️Behind the scenes look at illustration & design ♦️Interactive Chat M,W,F 9am⤵️ Twitch.tv/tahoeanime #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #vtuber #anime #author #KidLitArt #art

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us and all the authors at the Reno Public Market Author Signing event. Saturday, December 6th 12-3pm. Photos from our final in-person event of 2025. #booksky #twitch #kidsbooks #illustration #anime #author #KidLitArt #art youtube.com/shorts/JIz-X...