66: A Book's Adventure Begins
Draw Your Adventures comes out in just two weeks!
Just two weeks from today, Draw Your Adventures will be released into the world! This is my third book in the Draw Your… series, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you. After years of drawing, painting, writing, and refining, it’s almost time for the book to begin its own adventure.
It’s always a little surreal—and a lot for my nervous system—to watch something so personal head out into the world. At a certain point, it’s completely out of my hands. I can’t control where it ends up, who it connects with, or how it will be received. But I’ve learned to trust the process. Each book has found its way, often in surprising and beautiful ways.
Like the others, this book is full of prompts, reflections, and inspiration—but this time the focus is on adventure, in every sense of the word. Whether you’re heading off on a big trip or simply walking out your front door, I hope it encourages you to pause, notice, and draw what you see.
There’s no right way to use it. A page about boat rides might spark something completely unexpected—and that’s the beauty of it.
Preorders mean so much for the life of a book, and if you’re planning to get a copy, ordering now is an incredible way to support me and the book. All the links are in this post!
I truly can’t wait to see it out in the world. Just two more weeks!
Or you can order signed and personalized copies of Draw Your Adventures from Books Are Magic. Order by July 8th!
Join me for the release party for my new book, Draw Your Adventures—July 15th, 2025! At Dawn’s ‘til Dusk, 33 Main Street, in Brooklyn, NY, from 6-8pm.
Anyone who brings proof of a pre-order OR their own copy of the book for me to sign will receive a free second copy of Draw Your Adventures!
There will be drinks, light snacks, and my favorite treats from One Girl Cookies. I can’t wait to celebrate with you all!
Please RSVP if you think you can make it so we have an idea of how many people will be there.
• Join me and one of my favorite fellow Substackers,
live in just one hour! More details are in Jason’s post below:
• The next Draw Your World subscriber meetup is also today at 3pm. We will be doing our first Draw Your Adventures prompt! All invitations are shared in the subscriber chat.
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Yay! So excited for this!
Looks amazing! If I'm a complete beginner would this be a good book to start with, or do you recommend buying one of your other ones first?